Security Lessons Linux security in the cloud
Mar 28, 2011Although you give up control of the underlying infrastructure when you use cloud computing, you can still maintain some control over security.
more »Intrusion Detection Platform-independent and extensible IDS with Prelude
Mar 23, 2011The Prelude security information management system receives both host- and network-based IDS messages and displays them in an easy web interface. We show you how to set it up.
more »Security Lessons: Secure Video Secure Video Surveillance
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more »OSSTMM 3.0 Released
Dec 15, 2010The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies (ISECOM) announced the released of the Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual (OSSTMM) 3.0.
more »Caine The Caine 2.0 forensic distribution
Nov 29, 2010Caine is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 10.04 for forensic scientists and security-conscious administrators. Poised to do battle against IT ne’er-do-wells, Caine has a comprehensive selection of software, a user-friendly GUI, and responsive support.
more »Coverity Scan Discovers Vulnerabilities in the Android Code
Nov 03, 2010The 2010 security report looks at more than 291 projects, with special focus on the Android 2.6.32 kernel
more »Security Lessons Plugin Vulnerabilities
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more »Security Lessons: Disposable Computers Avoiding cyberattack
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