Does a log entry with "SPT=81" despite nothing listening on that port indicate my server is hacked?

I manage a Debian GNU/Linux web server (Debian 10 Buster with its bundled 4.19 kernel). I put in place simple iptables logging rules a long time ago, among other things. Here they are:
# iptables -A OUTPUT -d [mySmtpSmarthost]/32 -p tcp -m… Continue reading Does a log entry with "SPT=81" despite nothing listening on that port indicate my server is hacked?

Is a simple text field a good alternative for phone/website fields if a form’s data isn’t saved in a database?

I am creating a website with the CMS MediaWiki and its extension named ContactPage. The website is principally all core and I use only that one extension ContactPage (as one which is not one of the core extensions already shipped with the … Continue reading Is a simple text field a good alternative for phone/website fields if a form’s data isn’t saved in a database?