Security researchers have discovered a new remote access trojan (RAT) for Linux that keeps an almost invisible profile by hiding in tasks scheduled for execution on a non-existent day, February 31st.

For the admins who are new to Linux, I want to introduce you to the cron tool. What is cron? Simply stated, cron allows you to create scheduled jobs on a Linux system. Say, for instance, you have a ...

Cron, the traditional Unix job scheduler, has been a cornerstone for automating tasks in Linux systems. However, its limitations, such as the requirement for the system to be constantly running, have ...

A cryptomining dropper malware has been spotted by security researchers while gaining persistence on Linux hosts by adding cron jobs to reinfect the compromised machines after being removed. The ...

"It is certainly a tool that every system administrator should be aware of and use to automate mundane routine tasks such as backups and taking applications offline." It's common to need an action ...

Using insecure protocols leaves your data and connected machines vulnerable to attack. Remote server management requirements demand that security be given a top priority. This article explains my ...

How to Know When You've Outgrown Cron Scheduling--and What to Do Next If you've spent any time around UNIX, you've no doubt learned to use and appreciate cron, the ...

been looking all over for a way to get pg_dump to play nice as a cron job. I've got it to work manually with the command:<BR><BR>pg_dump -u mydb > mydb.sql<BR><BR>With the above command, I'm prompted ...

Security researchers recently discovered a new, clever remote access trojan (RAT) for Linux that almost has an almost invisible profile by hiding in tasks that are supposed to be executed on February ...