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Firms find open source way to save over HP OpenView
For one-tenth the cost of systems management software from Hewlett-Packard and the like, IT managers chose an outsourced solution based on the open source Nagios stack. Article
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Remote Firefox JavaScript flaw claim disputed
Hacker, Mozilla security official now say the flaw results in a DoS, not code execution. Article
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BackTrack: The gotta-have free security tool you've never heard of
Get the power of Linux-based security tools on Windows with this free suite of open source security tools. Contributor and vulnerability assessment expert Kevin Beaver introduces BackTrack and explains its network security testing features. Tip
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Mozilla fixes several Firefox flaws
Several flaws could be used for man-in-the-middle, spoofing and cross-site scripting attacks. Mozilla has released Firefox 1.5.0.7 to address the problems. Article
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Understanding logging, log monitoring in 'Hardening Linux'
In Chapter 5, "Understanding Logging and Monitoring," Turnbull compares the syslog daemon to its more powerful and more secure successor, syslog-NG. He also shows readers the Simple Event Correlation tool for highlighting events in logs. Tip
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Chapter 1, Secure installation and configuration, of 'Hardening Apache'
Chapter 1, Secure Installation and Configuration, 'Hardening Apache' walks users through the basics of encryption and configuring Apache 1.3x and 2.x with Secure Sockets Layer. Tip
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Security checklists and audits
Security expert James Turnbull provides a link for a security checklist when performing an audit. Ask the Expert
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The Linux desktop: Browser and distro security tips
Don't be fooled. Firefox is no more secure than Opera or Internet Explorer, says security expert James Turnbull. The author of "Hardening Linux" explains why distro security can be subjective, what basic steps users can take to protect themselves fr... Tip
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Blocking unauthorized IPs
Security expert James Turnbull offers two ways for blocking unauthorized IPs. Ask the Expert
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References to Beowulf in /var/log/messages.0 file
Clusters and servers expert Don Becker explains that references to Beowulf in a user's /var/log/messages.0 file are not a hacker's intrusions but kernel messages from an old device driver. Ask the Expert