Automatic Security Updates on a Debian or Ubuntu VPS: unattended-upgrades Done Right
Configure unattended-upgrades safely on a VPS: security-only origins, service restarts with needrestart, kernel reboot windows, third-party repos and mistakes.
5 published articles
Configure unattended-upgrades safely on a VPS: security-only origins, service restarts with needrestart, kernel reboot windows, third-party repos and mistakes.
A practical incident response guide for Linux VPS: triage commands, real indicators of compromise, containment, forensic snapshots, and a safe rebuild plan.
A working nftables baseline for Linux VPS: inet tables, IPv6-safe ICMP rules, SSH allowlists, rate limiting, Docker conflicts, persistence and lockout recovery.
A practical SSH hardening guide for Linux VPS: keys-only config, firewall and VPN gating, host key verification, lockout recovery, and honest limits.
Set up encrypted, deduplicated off-site VPS backups with restic or Borg: repo layout, database dumps, retention, key handling and real restore drills.