Why does Netflix send its films over an encrypted connection? [closed]

There is a very interesting presentation online showing the technical solutions that enable Netflix to stream data at around 800 Gb/s. This is an astonishing achievement, made possible by improvements across the board of the server archite… Continue reading Why does Netflix send its films over an encrypted connection? [closed]

Should old versions of TLS be disabled at the OS level and the server level?

My environment has a variety of operating systems (Windows, Linux, etc.), servers and applications. Infrastructure scans are showing old versions of TLS that need to be disabled at the OS level, while DAST scans are likewise showing old ve… Continue reading Should old versions of TLS be disabled at the OS level and the server level?

Going about sharing 2FA key between multiple login methods on a Synology NAS + browser & SSH authentication

I’ve recently acquired a Synology server (DS720+) and have it accessible outside my LAN via a VPN. I have 2FA on for logins to the server via the web portal, but I have found many use cases for connecting via SSH. Is there a way to secure … Continue reading Going about sharing 2FA key between multiple login methods on a Synology NAS + browser & SSH authentication

Is having the name of web server software in HTTP response header a serious problem?

How serious a security problem is it to have the name of the web server in the HTTP header (Apache, Nginx etc.)?
I am discussing this with a system administrator and he told me that deleting version is easy, but deleting the name of the se… Continue reading Is having the name of web server software in HTTP response header a serious problem?