Comprehensive Coding Guides for Components of the Linux Kernel
This document covers programming the Linux kernel modules.
Linux Learn Tips and Tricks - Page 14
Find the HOWTO or step-by-step guide that you need right here.
GitHub Actions Linux Self-Hosted Runners Security Risks 2025-30066
Self-hosted GitHub Actions runners give organizations far more flexibility than standard cloud-hosted runners. Teams can integrate internal infrastructure directly into CI/CD workflows, automate Kubernetes deployments, run custom tooling, and manage ...
Updating & Upgrading Linux Distributions: Essential Security Practices
Applying security updates promptly after they are relea...
Elevate Linux Security in 2024 with Advanced Tools and Strategies
As we navigate 2024, the cybersecurity landscape contin...
Essential Security Configurations for Fedora 3 Installation
For the Linux novice, installing a new build can be a daunting task. This chapter will help you figure out what you need and what you don't. Even Linux pros will find some tips on configuring a build that can help enhance security.
Optimizing Storage And Load Balancing For Network Expansion Guide
The second and final part of our guide to network expansion looks at storage, software and load balancing.
Debian Security Audit: Identifying Package Issues and Vulnerabilities
The Debian Security Audit Project is a project which is focused upon auditing Debian packages for security issues.
Implementing Robust Web Security Policies for Fortune 500 Companies
The Guide forms the basis for corporate web security policies for several Fortune 500 companies and is used in service offerings from many security consulting companies.
Exploring SQL Injection Techniques and Their Security Impacts
There have been other papers on SQL injection, including some that are much more detailed, but this one shows the rationale of discovery as much as the process of exploitation.
CISSP Study Guide: Essential Resources for Effective Exam Preparation
The CISSP Open Study Guide web site is a site dedicated to helping CISSP (certified information system security professionnals) student in their quest to become certified.
Understanding Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance in IT Governance
Guardian Digital's "Achieving Compliance" white paper will serve as a resource to explain the mandates of Sarbanes-Oxley as it pertains to information technology and to further explain how Guardian Digital, the premier Internet and network security c
Understanding The Open Source Movement's Role In Education And Innovation
This paper explains the importance and implications of open source in education. The open source movement has become more than just a better way of writing software. The open source movement can be seen as a culture, an ideology and a better way for
Understanding The Honeynet Project's Approach To Blackhat Strategies
The honeynet project is a group of security professionals dedicated to learning the tools, tactics, and motives of the blackhat community and sharing those lessons learned. The team collects this information on their own time with their own resources
Generating SSH Key Pairs to Ensure Secure Access to Servers
A good overall summary about how to create ssh1 and ssh2 keypairs. Includes references to other sources.
Configuring IPSec on Linux with the PGPNet VPN Client Software
This HOWTO discusses how to configure IPSec for Linux and connecting to it using the PGPNet VPN client.
Setting Up IPsec On FreeBSD For Enhanced System Compatibility
This document is intended to be a primer on how to get IPsec on FreeBSD up and running, interoperating both with another FreeBSD (or NetBSD or any other KAME-derived stack) machine, and a Windows 2000 machine.
Passive Fingerprinting Techniques and OS Defense Against Threats
Black hats use 'passive fingerprinting' to identify your operating system without you knowing it. But the technique is useful for white hats too. This article discusses those techniques used by Blakc/White hats and how you can prevent them.
Effective Techniques for Preventing Buffer Overflows During Development
This article discusses techniques one can use to prevent software Buffer Overflows.
Mastering Netcat: Essential Networking Skills for Debian GNU/Linux
The first but secondary purpose of this article is to introduce you this nifty networking tool: /usr/bin/netcat which is well available from the Debian GNU/Linux under the package name netcat. (The drill: apt-get install netcat and you're done.) Ther
Enhancing Security With Chroot() For Untrusted Programs
This page details how the chroot() system call can be used to provide an additional layer of security when running untrusted programs. It also details how this additional layer of security can be circumvented.
Understanding Loadable Kernel Modules and Trojan Detection Techniques
The purpose of this paper is cover LKM basics, detecting "trojaned" LKM's and figuring out which LKM is installed on your machine.
In-Depth Analysis Of Sudo's Features And Security Concerns
This documentation discusses the features and security concerns of Sudo (superuser do). Sudo allows a system administrator to give certain users (or groups of users) the ability to run some (or all) commands as root or another user while logging the
Efficiently Erase Hard Drive Data Securely with Perl Scripting Techniques
The goal of this Perl script is to [thoroughly] just delete the contents of a hard drive.
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