Source: Rainer Link - Posted by LinuxSecurity.com Team
Rainer submitted a pointer to a mini-faq he has written on virus protection software for Linux. It discusses commercial and freely-available products as well. This is more of a Resource link, but due to it's timeliness... . . .
Source: Internet.com -- - Posted by LinuxSecurity.com Team
The operation of a web server raises several security issues. Here we look at them in general terms; later on, we will discuss the necessary code in detail. We are no more anxious to have unauthorized people in . . .
Source: LinuxFocus - Posted by LinuxSecurity.com Team
This issue has information on configuring IP Masquerading, which provides the possibility to connect several computers to the Internet using a computer running Linux with just one public IP address. It also includes a review of the Arkeia . . .
The CERT/CC Current Activity web page is a regularly updated summary of the most frequent, high-impact types of security incidents and vulnerabilities currently being reported to the CERT/CC. Several updates were recently made, including BIND, common scans and probes, . . .
Source: LIDS.org -- - Posted by LinuxSecurity.com Team
This Document is for LIDS (Linux Intrusion Detection System)Project and mainly about the implementation of LIDS in the kernel. The target of the LIDS is to enhance the current Linux Kernel, to make it more solidate and more secure. In . . .
Source: ComputerWorld - Posted by LinuxSecurity.com Team
The U.S. Secret Service and Citicorp, a unit of New York-based Citigroup Inc., are working together to develop a pilot program to fight identity theft and other types of e-commerce fraud, according to a statement issued by the U.S. Treasury . . .
Source: Federal Computer Week - Posted by LinuxSecurity.com Team
This FCW article talks about a security plan that "describes six levels of "security maturity," ranging from Level 0, in which organizations have no security programs, to Level 5, where organizations are constantly improving their security programs, either to improve . . .
Source: RootPrompt.org - Posted by LinuxSecurity.com Team
This article talks about the script kiddie and what is done once he has entered your system. "After making sure the coast is clear, he will want to hide all of his actions. This normally entails removing any evidence . . .
Source: InfoSecurityMag - Posted by LinuxSecurity.com Team
Here's an InfoSec article discussing the open source security model, including the pros and cons, OpenBSD, system management tools and a brief discussion of firewalls. Not entirely objective. . . .
Mixer writes ..."To say the least, coping with all the causes and security vulnerabilities that can be exploited for compromising hosts and launching Denial Of Service from them is very complex. In the long term, there is no simple, single . . .
