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 ...

There is very little you can't do with Linux … even automate tasks using a simple command line tool. The tool in question is called cron and it allows you to schedule jobs for the Linux ...

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.

These jobs are stored in a crontab file, which contains the action to be taken and specifies when it should be executed. I will be using Ubuntu 18.04 for this article, which has cron installed by ...

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.

Move your scripts to a directory of your choice and then create cron jobs for each one. You’ll want to make sure to separate them with plenty of time for each to successfully run.

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 ...