LinuxSecurity.com Feature Extras:
Peter Smith Releases Linux Network Security Online - Thanks so much to Peter Smith for announcing on linuxsecurity.com the release of his Linux Network Security book available free online. "In 2005 I wrote a book on Linux security. 8 years later and the publisher has gone out of business. Now that I'm free from restrictions on reproducing material from the book, I have decided to make the entire book available online."
Securing a Linux Web Server - With the significant prevalence of Linux web servers globally, security is often touted as a strength of the platform for such a purpose. However, a Linux based web server is only as secure as its configuration and very often many are quite vulnerable to compromise. While specific configurations vary wildly due to environments or specific use, there are various general steps that can be taken to insure basic security considerations are in place.
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Script fools n00b hackers into hacking themselves (May 2) | ||
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Hackers Can Mess With Traffic Lights to Jam Roads and Reroute Cars (Apr 30) | ||
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Security guru: You can't blame EDWARD SNOWDEN for making US clouds LOOK leaky (Apr 30) | ||
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Hacker takes control of Ohio couple's baby monitor and screams 'bad things' (Apr 28) | ||
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Internet Explorer bug used by hackers to attack U.S. firms (Apr 28) | ||
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After Heartbleed, NSA reveals some flaws are kept secret (Apr 29) | ||
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Heartbleed postmortem: OpenSSL's license discouraged scrutiny (May 2) | ||
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Analysis of the FBI's Failure to Stop the Boston Marathon Bombings (May 2) | ||
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Hacker claim about bug in post-Heartbleed OpenSSL encryption likely a scam (Apr 28) | ||
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Don't punish Heartbleed hacker |