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Know Your Enemy: Trends  22 December 2004 
Source: HoneyNet Project - Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas   
New Honeynet Project KYE paper released "Know Your Enemy: Trends". This paper documents how the life expectancy of unpatched or vulnerable deployments of common Linux systems has increased from 3 days to 3 months. This is surprising based on the increase of malicious activity seen in the past 18 months.

 
P2Pwall's Rope - IpTables scripting language  04 December 2004 
ROPE is an IpTables packet matching module that allows complex logic to be defined using a simple scripting language. ROPE scripts run in the linux kernel, triggered by an IpTables rule and can inspect any portion of the IP packet - both headers and data payload.

 
Linux Netwosix 1.2 Jinko is released  28 November 2004 
Source: netwosix.org - Posted by Vincenzo Ciaglia   
I'm ready to announce that Linux Netwosix 1.2 is ready. I have completely rebuilt , upgraded and secured the system. Please, read the Announcement Release. Is based on the powerful and reliable Kernel 2.6.9 and has been created for the requirements of every SysAdmin. Nepote contains the updated packages. You can download Netwosix from our Download Center or from one of our mirrors. Thank you! . . .
 
Interview: The men behind ettercapNG  09 November 2004 
Source: newsforge.com - Posted by Vincenzo Ciaglia   
In 2001 two Italians released the first beta version of ettercap, a network protocol analyzer. This summer they released ettercapNG, which was completely rewritten from scratch with better, modular code, making it easier to add new features and write and submit patches. . . .
 
In search of security event standards  01 November 2004 
Source: infoworld.com - Posted by Vincenzo Ciaglia   
Integrating SEM (security event management) technology with existing security and system management infrastructure can be a hair-raising experience. Security point products such as IDSes, anti-virus gateways, and vulnerability scanners tend to use proprietary formats for reporting, recording network events, and issuing alerts. . . .
 
Linux prepares a Chile reception for terrorists  01 November 2004 
Source: newsforge.com - Posted by Vincenzo Ciaglia   
Airport security is an ever-growing concern these days, as fears about the potential for terrorist attacks loom worldwide. One airport adopting major security upgrades is the Santiago Airport in Chile, which recently opened 60 checkpoint kiosks utilizing biometric security software running on SUSE Enterprise Linux. . . .
 
Benchmarks for Native IPsec in the 2.6 Kernel  13 October 2004 
Source: linuxjournal.com - Posted by Vincenzo Ciaglia   
IPsec is an addition to IP protocol that allows authentication and encryption of IP datagrams. It is defined in detail in IETF RFCs 2401, RFC 2402, RFC 2406 and RFC 2407 (see Resources). IPsec can be used to secure a rather wide range of scenarios; one of its best-known usages is creating virtual private networks (VPNs). . . .
 
The Twenty Most Critical Internet Security Vulnerabilities  08 October 2004 
Source: SANS - Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas   
Updated: The vast majority of worms and other successful cyber attacks are made possible by vulnerabilities in a small number of common operating system services. Attackers are opportunistic. They take the easiest and most convenient route and exploit the best-known flaws with the most effective and widely available attack tools. . . .
 
MIT Works to Power Computers With Spinach  27 September 2004 
Source: eweek.com - Posted by Vincenzo Ciaglia   
Eat your spinach," Mom used to say. "It will make your muscles grow, power your laptop and recharge your cell phone... " OK. So nobody's Mom said those last two things. . . .
 
European Companies Join In Boosting Linux Security  24 September 2004 
Source: TechWeb - Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas   
A consortium of European companies, including Linux-distributor Mandrakesoft, has been awarded a three-year, $8.6 million contract to boost security of the open-source Linux operating system, the companies said Thursday. . . .
 
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