[plug] security related articles

[Michael Hunt]

Jason,

Thanks for the links but the toolkits are only as useful as the data that
they turn out. Not saying here that they don't turn out good quality data
its just that it is not 'user-friendly' (or newbie friendly.

Anyone have any links on how to interpret snort data ???

Maybe a Linux security guru could give a PLUG talk ??? Maybe a Linux
security guru will give a talk at LCA 2002 ??? Or maybe even at 2003 ???
(Can I wait that long ????)

Maybe I should become a Linux security guru !!!

Michael Hunt

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Nicholls [mailto:jason at mindsocket.com.au]
> Sent: Thursday, 3 January 2002 10:08 AM
> To: Perth Linux Users Group
> Subject: [plug] security related articles
>
>
>
> OnLamp (http://www.onlamp.com/) has a link to a couple security related
> articles that PLUGers may find interesting:
>
> 	Snort 'n' Dragon
>
> 	 Snort and Dragon are two intrusion-detection programs that
> allow you
> 	 to detect hackers trying to break into your system
>
> 	Understanding Rootkits
>
> 	 Hackers have many tools that allow them to remain undetected during
> 	 an attack. Understanding these tools is key to recognizing and
> 	 cleaning up after an attack.
>
> 	Tripwire
>
> 	 When a hacker gets through your primary defences, its hard to tell
> 	 what they may have done to your system. Tripwire can
> reliably detect
> 	 changes to your system, including rootkits.
>
>
> Later,
>
> Jason Nicholls
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