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Source: Raymond Ankobia - Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas
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[Download full feature PDF] - The Internet has made the world smaller. In our routine usage we
tend to overlook that "www" really does mean "world wide web" making
virtually instant global communication possible. It has altered the
rules of marketing and retailing. An imaginative website can give the
small company as much impact and exposure as its much larger competitors.
In the electronics, books, travel and banking sectors long established
retail chains are increasingly under pressure from e-retailers. All this,
however, has come at a price – ever more inventive and potentially
damaging cyber crime. This paper aims to raise awareness by discussing
common vulnerabilities and mistakes in web application development. It
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Source: Blessen Cherian - Posted by Blessen Cherian
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In a word, No. No machine connected to the internet is 100% secure. This doesn't mean that you are helpless. You can take measures to avoid hacks, but you cannot avoid them completely. This is like a house — when the windows and doors are open then the probability of a thief coming in is high, but if the doors and windows are closed and locked the probability of being robbed is less, but still not nil.
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Source: Benjamin D. Thomas - Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas
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Welcome to the first tutorial in the 'Getting to Know Linux Security' series. The topic explored is Linux file permissions. It offers an easy to follow explanation of how to read permissions, and how to set them using chmod. This guide is intended for users new to Linux security, therefore very simple. If the feedback is good, I'll consider creating more complex guides for advanced users. Please let us know what you think and how these can be improved. If you have ideas for future topics, please post them in the discussion forum below.
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Source: LinuxSecurity.com - Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas
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The Tao of Network Security Monitoring is one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date sources available on the subject. It gives an excellent introduction to information security and the importance of network security monitoring, offers hands-on examples of almost 30 open source network security tools, and includes information relevant to security managers through case studies, best practices, and recommendations on how to establish training programs for network security staff.
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Source: Duane Dunston - Posted by Duane Dunston
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Do you have scripts that contain sensitive information like passwords and you pretty much depend on file permissions to keep it secure? If so, then that type of security is good provided you keep your system secure and some user doesn't have a "ps -ef" loop running in an attempt to capture that sensitive info (though some applications mask passwords in "ps" output). There is a program called "shc" that can be used to add an extra layer of security to those shell scripts. SHC will encrypt shell scripts using RC4 and make an executable binary out of the shell script and run it as a normal shell script. This utility is great for programs that require a password to either encrypt, decrypt, or require a password that can be passed to a command line argument.
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