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Adding New Agents Using the Wazuh Dashboard – The Simplified Way

Introduction Wazuh is a powerful open-source security platform that offers real-time threat detection, log analysis, and compliance management. Once you’ve set up the Wazuh server, indexer, and dashboard, the next crucial step is to start monitoring your infrastructure by adding agents. In earlier blogs, we discussed installing the Wazuh Indexer and Server Cluster. Now, let’s look at the easiest way of adding new agents using Wazuh Dashboard without having to manually extract or register keys.

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How to Update WordPress Site and Home URL via MySQL Command Line

When managing WordPress websites on servers without a control panel like cPanel or Plesk, tasks like updating the Site URL and Home URL can’t be done via phpMyAdmin. In such cases, you can Update WordPress Site URL and Home URL via Command Line using MySQL. Why Change WordPress Site URL and Home URL via Command Line You may need to update these settings if: Gather WordPress Database Credentials Find the necessary database information in your

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How to Resolve “gzip: stdin: file size changed while zipping” Error in Logrotate

Linux servers with cPanel may occasionally encounter an error during log rotation “gzip: stdin: file size changed while zipping” This message typically appears when the /etc/cron.daily/logrotate job runs. Although it seems concerning, it’s usually not harmful and doesn’t indicate data loss or failure in log rotation. What Causes the Error ” gzip: stdin: file size changed while zipping “ The error “gzip: stdin: file size changed while zipping” occurs when a log file is being

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How to Install Naxsi with NGINX on Ubuntu 24.04

In today’s cybersecurity landscape, protecting your web applications from threats like SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and other malicious attacks is essential. One effective way to enhance web server security is by deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF). Naxsi (short for Nginx Anti XSS & SQL Injection) is a high-performance, open-source WAF module designed specifically for NGINX. This guide walks you through everything you need to install Naxsi with NGINX on Ubuntu 24.04, including downloading

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How to Install Wazuh Dashboard

The Wazuh Dashboard is a web-based graphical user interface (GUI) designed to help users visualize, monitor, and manage security events and alerts collected from agents across your infrastructure. Built on top of OpenSearch Dashboards, it offers a simple way to engage with your Wazuh data, making it easier to analyze incidents, monitor threats in real time, and ensure compliance. In previous blogs, we walked through the installation of the Wazuh Indexer, which stores and indexes

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How to Set up Security Headers in OpenLiteSpeed Web Server

Securing your website is paramount in today’s digital landscape. One effective method to enhance your site’s security is by implementing HTTP security headers. Set up Security Headers in OpenLiteSpeed Web Server to take full advantage of this protection. OpenLiteSpeed, a high-performance open-source web server, allows administrators to configure these headers to protect against various web vulnerabilities. This guide will walk you through setting up essential security headers in OpenLiteSpeed. What Are Security Headers? Security response

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How to Install GVM (OpenVAS) Vulnerability Scanner on Ubuntu 24.04 Using Containers

Vulnerability scanning is a critical task in maintaining the security of a network or system. OpenVAS, a part of the Greenbone Vulnerability Management (GVM) suite, is a widely-used open-source tool that provides comprehensive vulnerability scanning capabilities. With Docker containers, setting up OpenVAS on your system has never been easier. In this guide, we will learn how to install the GVM Vulnerability Scanner on Ubuntu 24.04, so you can start scanning vulnerabilities in your environment. Hardware

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How To Install Apache Tomcat 10.0.20 on Ubuntu

How to Install Apache Tomcat 10.0.20 on Ubuntu with Apache Proxy Integration. In this guide, we walk through the process to Install Apache Tomcat 10.0.20 on Ubuntu server. We’ll also configure Apache HTTPD as a reverse proxy to route traffic from port 80 to Tomcat’s default port 8080. Create the Tomcat User Install Java Set Permissions Configure Users and Roles Edit the Tomcat users configuration file: Add the following: Allow Remote Access to Manager App

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How to install Wazuh Server Cluster: Step-by-Step Guide

Introduction In today’s cybersecurity landscape, having a scalable, centralized, and reliable threat detection and monitoring system is critical. To address this need, you can install wazuh server cluster, an open-source security monitoring platform that combines SIEM, log analysis, intrusion detection, and vulnerability detection into a single unified solution. Setting up a Wazuh server in a cluster provides high availability, improved performance, and simplified management in distributed environments. In one of our earlier blogs, we covered

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How to Install Umbraco CMS on Ubuntu 

Umbraco is a popular, open-source content management system (CMS) built on Microsoft’s .NET platform. Known for its flexibility and extensibility, Umbraco is a go-to solution for building dynamic websites. In this guide, we’ll show you how to install Umbraco CMS on Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04, using .NET 9 SDK and Microsoft SQL Server for the database. Whether you’re developing locally or preparing for a production deployment, this tutorial will walk you through all the steps

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