![[How-To] FreeBSD Applying Security Updates Using pkg/freebsd-update](https://www.freebsdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot_2019-09-17-FreeBSD-Applying-Security-Updates-Using-pkg-freebsd-update-nixCraft.png)
by Cao | Sep 17, 2019 | Security, Tutorial
This step by step guide by user nixCraft will show you how to download and install security updates on your FreeBSD system. HE also shows you how to backup the local package database and see reports on vulnerable software packages. See the link below for the full set...
by Cao | May 16, 2019 | Security, Software
VULS is an Open Source vulnerability scanner that uses information from NVD and OVAL and is agent-less. It currently supports FreeBSD versions 10 and 11 among various Linux distros. Notable features are the VulsRepo (its OSS web UI), Terminal Based Viewer, and...
![[How-To] FreeBSD wget cannot verify certificate, issued by Let’s Encrypt](https://www.freebsdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/ERROR-cannot-verify-download.freebsd.orgs-certificate-42206_1080x213.png)
by Cao | Dec 24, 2018 | Security, Tutorial, Web
User Vivek Gite shows us how to fix a wget cannot verify certificate issue when using Let’s Encrypt with FreeBSD. Let’s Encrypt is an open source certificate authority application. See the link below for the full set of instructions. I installed GNU wget...
![[How-To] Patch Meltdown & Spectre vulnerabilities on FreeBSD](https://www.freebsdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/freebsd-update-patch-Meltdown-and-Spectre-vulnerabilities-on-FreeBSD.jpg)
by Cao | Apr 20, 2018 | Security, Tutorial
User Vivek Gite of nixCraft shows us how to patch up your FreeBSD systems from the recent Meltdown & Spectre vulnerabilities. Head on over to the link below to see the full set of instructions. All supported versions of FreeBSD affected by Meltdown...
by Cao | Feb 23, 2018 | Security
The folks at FreeBSD have been working diligently on patching the Spectre and Meltdown security vulnerabilities since it was made aware late last year, according to Softpedia and Phoronix. See the links below and take proper measures to keep your FreeBSD systems safe...
![[How-To] Apache + SSL & Let’s Encrypt in FreeBSD](https://www.freebsdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/letsencrypt-logo-large.png)
by Cao | Sep 15, 2017 | Security, Tutorial
This guide by user Matei Cezar shows us how to setup a secure Apache HTTP server with Let’s Encrypt on FreeBSD. Let’s Encrypt is a free / automated / open Certificate Authority. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions. In this tutorial we’ll...
