5 Security Mistakes I See on Every Server Audit

Every server I audit has at least three of these issues. They're simple to fix, yet consistently overlooked. A single breach can cost a small business thousands of dollars in downtime, data loss, and reputation damage. 1. SSH with Password Authentication If your server accepts SSH passwords, it's being brute-forced right now. Check your /var/log/auth.log — you'll see hundreds of failed login attempts daily from bots around the world. Fix: Switch to SSH key authentication and disable password log