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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
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Trojans, viruses and targeted browsers
Security expert James Turnbull debunks the myth that Firefox is safer than IE or Opera. Ask the Expert
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Scanning vs. manual audits of software
Security expert James Turnbull explains why he thinks scanning can't replace manual audits when it comes to detecting bugs and flaws in software. Ask the Expert
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Additional kernel security features with RHEL
Security expert James Turnbull explains what security features are enhanced in the kernel in RHEL. Ask the Expert
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Monitoring Web pages using Nagios
Security expert and 'Pro Nagios 2.0' author James Turnbull explains how to monitor the amount of time spent on Web pages using Nagios. Ask the Expert
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Linux kernel and U.S. government security standards
Security expert James Turnbull explains what Linux components satisfy the U.S. government's 'Protection Profile for Separation Kernels in Environments Requiring High Robustness." Ask the Expert
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Mitigating kernel vulnerabilities
Security expert James Turnbull offers resources for plug-ins to mitigate buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the kernel. Ask the Expert
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Restricting user access to home directories
Security expert James Turnbull describes how to restrict user access to home directories through the use of the "chroot" command. Ask the Expert
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Scanning and virus protection on Red Hat
Security expert James Turnbull recommends resources for securing the Red Hat OS against viruses. Ask the Expert
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Keeping your Apache server safe
Security expert James Turnbull recommends resources for stopping crackers. Ask the Expert