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CPU Affinity is a technique that allows processes on a multi-core processor to be targeted to specific CPU cores. The idea behind it is to improve the performance and stability of the system by making optimal use of the processor's resources. Assigning CPU affinities allows processes to run on...

Connection and Bandwidth Throttling refers to the process of limiting the number of connections and/or the amount of bandwidth that a user or client can consume on a web server or network. This can be done for a variety of reasons, such as to prevent abuse of the system, to ensure that resources...

ModSecurity is an open source web application firewall (WAF) module that can run as an Apache module or as a standalone application. It can be used to protect web applications from various types of attacks by filtering and monitoring incoming HTTP traffic requests. ModSecurity can be configured...

Atomicorp is a company specializing in the development of security software. The company offers a range of solutions to protect web servers and cloud infrastructures from threats such as malware, hacking attacks and other security risks. Atomicorp also offers the ModSecurity Web Application...

Anti-SSL BEAST and Renegotiation Attack capabilities refer to security features in web servers that protect against certain types of SSL/TLS attacks.The BEAST attack (Browser Exploit Against SSL/TLS) is a type of man-in-the-middle attack that allows an attacker to decrypt and read sensitive...

HTTP request checking is a security mechanism that inspects incoming HTTP requests to identify and block any malicious requests that may be attempting to exploit vulnerabilities or launch attacks on the web server or application. The HTTP request checking module analyzes the HTTP headers and...

A buffer overrun attempt is a type of security vulnerability that occurs when a program attempts to write data beyond the end of a buffer or memory allocation. This can cause unexpected behavior, such as program crashes, memory corruption, or unauthorized access to sensitive information....

CageFS (Cage File System) is a virtualized file system and a security feature used in web hosting environments. It is used to encapsulate each user's file system, creating a virtual environment that is isolated from other users on the same server. This helps to improve security by preventing...

The chroot (change root) ability is a Unix-based feature that allows a process to run in a confined environment where it can only access files and resources within a specified directory tree, also known as a "chroot jail". By using chroot, an administrator can create a segregated area on a...

Brute-force protection for wp-login.php is a security measure implemented by some web servers, such as LiteSpeed, to protect WordPress websites from brute-force attacks on the wp-login.php page. Brute-force attacks involve trying various username and password combinations until the attacker finds...