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Need an in-depth introduction to a new security topic? Our features articles will bring up up-to-date on everything from buffer overflows to SE Linux policy development.
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Posted by Bill Keys
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Setting up a web server with Apache on a Linux distribution is a very quick process, however to make it a secure setup takes some work. This article will show you how to make your Apache web server more secure from an attack by effectively using Access control and authentication strategies.
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Posted by Ryan W. Maple
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If you're reading LinuxSecurity.com then it's a safe bet that you are already using SSH, but are you using it in the best way possible? Have you configured it to be as limited and secure as possible?
Read on for my best practices for using Secure Shell.Write Comment (8 Comments) |
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Posted by Ryan Berens
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It’s the new year! And to start it off right, LinuxSecurity.com wants to start things off with January’s Open Source Tool of the month: GnuPG!
Encryption is one of the main pillars of security, and GnuPG is a robust and flexible tool with great functionality that is fully GPL Licensed. And since it just celebrated its landmark 10th Anniversary, it was an easy choice for our tool of the month.
Ten years is a long time in the open source community; a very long time. Lasting a decade, especially in these years of open source development, is nothing short of remarkable. And like all great open source projects, it came from humble beginnings - it was initiated as a way to encrypt data without relying on restricted patents (namely RSA and IDEA) by Werner Koch from Germany. Why?
Back in 1999 Richard Stallman was interested in pursuing a PGP replacement after existing patents had run out and had decided to turn to European developers...
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Posted by Ryan Berens
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Our resident Master's student Gian Spicuzza chimes in this month with a great feature HowTo on Kernel Hardening! There are a number of ways to lock down a system, and RBAC (role based access control) is one of them. Read on to learn more about what makes RBAC so useful, and to read one of the best overviews on Low/Medium/High Security...
The combination of the Linux kernel and GNU packages has always been regarded as a secure operating system, but can it be more secure? Kernel hardening is the answer to tightening up the Linux backbone. GrSecurity, a kernel patch for Linux, is one of the more popular approaches...
One of the most significant feature is the addition of a role-based access control system (RBAC) that monitors what each user can execute based on their role and denies execution if they overstep their pre-defined rules.
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Posted by Bill Keys
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There are already tons of written Snort rules, but there just might be a time where you need to write one yourself. You can think of writing Snort rules as writing a program. They can include variables, keywords and functions. Why do we need to write rules? The reason is, without rules Snort will never detect someone trying to hack your machine. This HOWTO will give you confidence to write your own rules. Write Comment (3 Comments) |
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