Singwall Building a Netfilter firewall module

Sep 30, 2006

We’ll show you how to build your own Netfilter extension with this example of a musical firewall.

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Apache ModSecurity Better protection with Apache’s ModSecurity module

Jul 31, 2006

The Apache ModSecurity module provides extra protection for your web server. We'll show you why this optional application firewall is quickly becoming a favorite of webmasters and security experts.

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SELinux Mandatory Access Control with SELinux

Jul 31, 2006

SELinux provides a comprehensive Mandatory Access Control system for Linux, if you are ready for all the details.

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AppArmor vs. SELinux Novell and Red Hat security experts face off on AppArmor and SELinux

Jul 31, 2006

Security Enhanced Linux or App Armor? Linux Magazine invited two well-known personalities from Red Hat and Novell to debate the merits of their security systems.

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Rootkits and Linux Security Kernel 2.6 rootkits and the quest for Linux security

Jul 31, 2006

Your Linux system may not be so airtight after all. To understand the threats, you need to think like an intruder. We'll show you what the intruders are thinking now about the Linux 2.6 kernel.

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AppArmor Shutting out intruders with AppArmor

Jul 31, 2006

When an attacker succeeds in infecting a victim’s system, the attacker inherits the victim’s privileges. App Armor beats the attack by reducing the potential victim’s privileges to a minimum.

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Charly's Column The Sysadmin’s Daily Grind: Cancerbero

May 31, 2006

When ports on a host start opening and closing like window shutters in a gale, it’s time for admins to pay attention.

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Phishing and Pharming Pharming, and the threat of identity theft

May 31, 2006

The pharmers and phishers are after your precious financial infor-mation. We’ll show you how to protect your interests.

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