LinuxSecurity Contributor - Anthony Pell
Anthony Pell
Anthony Pell is an experienced Linux admin with decades of experience managing Linux systems. He is also an experienced pentester and ethical hacker who enjoys finding and fixing vulnerabilities in open-source software. Anthony loves writing about Linux security-related topics and has contributed content to LinuxSecurity.com for many years.
Education: Pentest Penguin Polytechnic: "Keep Calm and sudo On"
Experience: Experienced Linux Sysadmin, Pentester & Ethical Hacker
Citizenship: USA
Articles From Anthony Pell
6 - 8 min read
Network Security with /proc/sys/net/ipv4
09 November 2023
David Lechnyr submitted a paper he wrote on how to use /pr
Network Security
1 - 3 min read
Expert Insights on Linux Hardening, Compliance, and Risk Mitigation
06 November 2023
Organizations today face the daunting task of addressing potential th
Linux Security Week
1 - 2 min read
Linux 6.7 Introduces "make hardening.config" To Help Build A Hardened Kernel
05 November 2023
The hardening updates for the Linux 6.7 kernel bring a new hardening configuration profil
Security Projects
1 - 2 min read
AppArmor Adds IO_uring Mediation & Some Performance Optimizations
05 November 2023
The AppArmor Linux security system has picked up a few improvements and new features with
Security Projects
11 - 14 min read
Multiple vulnerabilities in stack smashing protection technologies
03 November 2023
"Stack shielding" software have been developed on the promise of preventing exploitation of buffe
Server Security
2 - 4 min read
Where the Heck is All This Spam Coming From?
03 November 2023
The growth of the spam problem in 2002 has been exponential. Companies that sell spam filtering s
Privacy
1 - 2 min read
Belgian algorithm becomes new American Encryption Standard
03 November 2023
Rijndael becomes the new data encryption standard beating out Schneier, IBM, and others. This Dej
Cryptography
7 - 10 min read
Vulnerability in encrypted loop device for Linux
02 November 2023
The following text describes a security hole in the encrypted loop device for linux.
Cryptography
1 - 2 min read
Linux 6.6 Brings New Scheduler, File Sharing and Security
02 November 2023
The new Linux 6.6 kernel is now available, integrating an array of updated capabilities t
Security Projects
1 - 2 min read
New BiBi-Linux Wiper Malware Targets Israeli Orgs in Destructive Attacks
02 November 2023
A new malware wiper known as BiBi-Linux is being used to destroy data in attacks targetin
Hacks/Cracks
1 - 2 min read
Promise Of P3P Stalls As Backers Regroup
01 November 2023
Six months after its recommendation as an Internet standard, a major privacy initiative is enteri
Privacy
1 - 3 min read
Gentoo: GLSA-202311-02: Netatalk: Multiple Vulnerabilities including root remote code exec
01 November 2023
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Netatalk, which could lead to remote code execution
Gentoo Linux Distribution - Security Advisories