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BackTrack, the penetration testing distribution, is a great LIve-CD to test a system and tear it apart. This HOWTO: One of BackTracks' most appealing features is it's modularity. As an end user, you can add your own modules scripts and tools to the livecd.
All too often, you hear the story of how X number of laptops or social security numbers were stolen from company Y. And why is so little attention paid to how and why that information was left unprotected and so easily accessible? There are many ways to combat this problem. One of the best ways is with encryption. And Carla Schroder takes us through a great way Today let us focus on the issue of protecting sensitive data on hard drives with encrypted file systems. This is for your mobile users and anyone who needs extra data security on workstations and servers. We're going to use cryptsetup-luks because it is easy and it is strong. We will create an encrypted partition that requires a passphrase only at mount time. Then you can use it just like any other partition. Nice summary and easy to follow.
AppArmor is one way to protect your assets on your Ubuntu Gutsy system. AppArmor attempts to protect processes on the server or desktop from security threats. AppArmor enforces limits on what processes can access on the system. It attempts to restrict processes to those resources that the process requires to function only. If you wanted to give AppArmor a try, and SELinux isn't your flavor, get your start here.
According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, duplicity is defined as "contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action." To the more Linux-initiated, however, it is an exceedingly useful tool. Make no mistakes about it, Duplicity is a very capable way of encrypting data and throwing its weight around against the standard Rsync. Read here to learn more about why duplicity is an alternative worth looking into.
This paper examines important facets of individual and group decision-making and provides prescriptive guidance on how we may improve the quality of our decision-making processes, leading to a better security decisions.
This paper helps to create a better understanding of rootkits and its effects. Also, this paper discusses how to monitor for a rootkit, and the steps that need to be taken to remove one.
This whitepaper shows how to harden your Linux kernel to prevent malicious attacks.
This paper covers various ways databases are attacked, and how to prevent them from being "hacked".
Superior security is often cited as the primary reason for running a non-Windows platform such as UNIX/Linux or Mac.
