Tag: server security
Going from surviving to thriving.
I’ve had my own website since 2008 (long story, not relevant here). It was compromised in 2009. I was away from home, and while I had backups, there was no way I could get to them. It taught me a few things though: the compromise was completely my fault, so my website had to survive […]
Posted: July 4th, 2026 under 42, Work.
Tags: backups, beginner friendly, CrowdSec, cybersecurity, DDoS, defence in depth, digital resilience, FireHOL, firewall, home server, lessons learned, Linux, online safety, personal experience, personal website, self-hosting, server security, WAF
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