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Behind the Doors of the Free Software Foundation
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:32:27 -0000
Linux.com: "The purpose of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) is probably obvious from its name -- but what does promoting free software mean in terms of everyday activity?"
Dell Unveils New Vostros With Ubuntu
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:02:27 -0000
Tom's Hardware: "On Wednesday morning Dell announced two new entry-level Vostro laptops and two new entry-level desktops featuring a choice of Ubuntu or Windows Vista."
New Firefox Plug-In Double-Checks So-Called Unsafe Sites
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:32:27 -0000
LinuxInsider: "...the latest version of Firefox has made security a top priority, and it will alert the user if a site you're about to click on appears to be a hacker's hook."
Why is GNU Software Better Than Proprietary Software?
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:02:27 -0000
Complete Dose of Linux Poison: "Proprietary software is often looked down upon in the free software world for many reasons:"
Open Source: What You Should Learn From The French
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:32:27 -0000
InfoWorld: "A decade ago, European countries leapt out of the gate to take the lead in the radical open source movement -- none more so than France -- and left U.S. developers in the proverbial dust."
Linux Jumps to 13.4 Percent of the Stalling Server Market
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:02:27 -0000
The Open Road: "If Linux server vendors want to continue to grow, at some point they're going to have to come to grips with Windows, rather than eating into the low-hanging Unix fruit."

 

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Bastille Linux - Attempts to harden (tighten the configuration of) a Red Hat or Mandrake Linux installation.

Dranch: TrinityOS - Step by step, example driven, HOWTO on building a Linux box with an aim towards strong security. Also, links to resources and mailing lists.

Exploit World - Linux Section - Known vulnerabilities on the Linux system with detailed description.
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Googgun Technologies Praetor module - Praetor is a kernel-based Security Enabler for Linux that provides fine-grained access control.

Hacking Linux Exposed - Companion Website to Hacking Linux Exposed, Osborne/McGraw-Hill. Source code from the book, updates, and other tools to secure your Linux system.
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Linux Audit and Intrusion Detection - InterSect Alliance are the creators of the SNARE Linux C2-style Audit module, and have a consulting background in advanced audit analysis, intrusion detection systems, and forensics for Unix and other operating systems.
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Linux Security - Linux Security, server hardening, 1U server, 24x7 server admin, monitoring, IDS, NDS, firewalls

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LinuxSecure - This site on Linux and security covers firewalls (iptables), intrusion detection systems (snort), securing services, and Linux security in general. The aim is to provide information about protection, detection, and reaction with respect to attacks.
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404 New Security Features in Linux 2.4 - Selective privileges (capabilities), cryptography, random number devices.

Packetstorm - Security updates and news bulletins, mostly Linux but also NT. Provides software tips and links.
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Password Management System - Designed for System Administrators, to handle user logins for several computers running Linux. It works with a console interface, based on the CDK library that uses ncurses. Import data from csv files and export to text files with a free definable format.

500 Sardonix.org - DARPA-funded community project to audit the source of all Linux applications for security vulnerabilities.

SSH, the Secure Shell: The Definitive Guide - This is a companion website for SSH: The Secure Shell The Definitive Guide by Daniel Barrett and Richard Silverman (O'Reilly, 2003). It contains technical details on the SSH as well as sample book material.

StegFS - A Steganographic File System for Linux - Not only does it encrypt data, it also hides it such that it cannot be proved to be there.
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Virtual eXecuting Environment for Linux - Open Source virtual-machine-type security system for Linux servers.
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