On Oct 5, 8:10 pm, Raj Kiran Grandhi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks to everyone for contributing several tips. I am looking forward > to a highly educating weekend :) Here is a summary of packages that were > suggested in the various replies: > > aide: Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment - static binary > bastille: Security hardening tool > chkrootkit: Checks for signs of rootkits on the local system > denyhosts: an utility to help sys admins thwart ssh hackers > fail2ban: bans IPs that cause multiple authentication errors > harden: Makes your system hardened > iftop: displays bandwidth usage information on an network interface > iptraf: Interactive Colorful IP LAN Monitor > logcheck: mails anomalies in the system logfiles to the administrator > ntop: display network usage in top-like format > rkhunter: rootkit, backdoor, sniffer and exploit scanner > tiger: Report system security vulnerabilities > tripwire: file and directory integrity checker > > Thanks > Raj Kiran > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This is one of the best threads I ever read. I took a basic course in linux security and I stiil feel that I've only scratched the surface. I would say the most important thing is to learn your system inside out. You don't know where you're vulnerable until you know what server opens what port. I'm not a linux guru but I felt more vulnerable on my windows box. It's behavior varied emensly and I always wndered what was going on. Most viruses, to the best of my knowledge, are writter for Windows. My wife hates linux because of all our security pop-up but these are a good thing annd remind us to stay alert. I would also add that there's nothing like a good password annd unusual username -- the first wall of defense. That's my 2 sennses. Chris -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]