Adding hsts to htaccess

# HSTS <IfModule mod_headers.c> Header set Strict-Transport-Security “max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload” env=HTTPS </IfModule> # X-XSS-Protection <IfModule mod_headers.c> Header set X-XSS-Protection “1; mode=block” </IfModule> # X-Frame-Options <IfModule mod_headers.c> Header always append X-Frame-Options SAMEORIGIN </IfModule> # X-Content-Type nosniff <IfModule mod_headers.c> Header set X-Content-Type-Options nosniff </IfModule>

Synology DS1815+ iSCSI

Ran into a problem with a synology DS1815+ and though this could be helpful for others. On the latest auto update to 6.0.1-3793 the iSCSI target(s) can become corrupt on the DS thus breaking the iscsi connection to the DS. You can change the chap authentication info on the DS’s target and the globalsan iscsi initiator client, all you […]

cpanel htacess dev environment.

WordPress .htacess for cpanel ~dev environment. For use when the site is installed @ domain.com but needs to be accessed from server.com/~username/ for testing. # BEGIN WordPress RewriteEngine On RewriteBase /~username/ RewriteRule ^index\.php$ – [L] # add a trailing slash to /wp-admin RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?wp-admin$ $1wp-admin/ [R=301,L] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d RewriteRule ^ […]

The importance of SSL

Why is SSL important? It protects data in transit as it transverses over routers on the internet. From simple web pages to business transactions and purchases your data is worth something to someone. In the age of shared and open WiFi it’s very easy for someone to ease drop on your traffic and possibly use […]

Super Cookies

On Friday democratic senators announced plans to seek an investigation into Verizon Wireless’s use of dreaded “super cookie” after finding evidence these unique tracking codes could be used to track devices and thus people. With current usage levels this could potentially impact over 100 million devices. The fact that these super cookies are being used […]