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Simple Commands for Intrusion Detection

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Have you ever suspected or been notified that your Linux system is under attack? How do you determine whether your system has been compromised? This document is intended to explain how an administrator can implement basic security incident investigation techniques.

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Pull The Plug?

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An interview with Brian Gemberling, creator of the PullthePlug.com project. Brian invites everyone to find security vulnerabilities on his open systems.

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Build a Secure System with LIDS

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LIDS (Linux Intrusion Detection System) is a Linux kernel patch to enhance the Linux kernel. In this article, we will talk about LIDS, including what it can do and how to use it to build a secure linux system.

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Intrusion Detection Primer

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Benjamin Thomas, an active LinuxSecurity.com contributor, puts together an Intrusion Detection Primer. It is a collection of six research summaries that outline the basics of Intrusion Detection.

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Serious Security for Linux?

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RSBAC is a serious, well-founded effort to bring formal and tested security mechanisms to Linux. Paul Robertson interviews the project founder and discusses this method of creating a more fine-grained means to control access to resources on your system.

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