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PREVENTION

Internet intruders have many ingenious ways of escalating privileges and hiding their presence once they get inside your system. The best protection is to keep them out in the cold.

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WATCHMAN

Instead of granting access by address, the NuFW Netfilter module provides identity-based authentication. The Edenwall firewall appliance comes with built-in NuFW technology.

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Whitepaper: Security Tips for Linux Users

Linux users and indeed the users of any networked computer system need to be vigilant with regards to hacking and phishing attacks.

Internet security becomes increasingly important as information of a sensitive nature is more frequently stored online. There are many precautionary tactics to ensure the safety of your internet data.

Here is a compilation of some of the most frequent types of attack you may come across on modern computer systems.

UKFast_Whitepaper-Security_Tips_for_Linux_Users.pdf (809.18 kB)
PREVENTION

Internet intruders have many ingenious ways of escalating privileges and hiding their presence once they get inside your system. The best protection is to keep them out in the cold.

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CURBING SPAM

Sometimes the best way to keep spam out of your mailbox is to keep the spammers from getting your address.

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Version 2.5 of Gibraltar Security Software Released

Development of the new version of the Gibraltar security software took more than a year. The release of Gibraltar 2.5 sees enhanced functionality and simplified use.

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First Maintenance Update for Firefox 3

Mozilla has just released version 3.0.1 of the Firefox browser; the first maintenance update removes a couple of vulnerabilities and fixes a some minor bugs.

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Issue #93 / Aug 2008

Cover Theme: Tracing Intruders

DVD: Ubuntu 8.04 Sixpack

Highlights:

If you uncover a break-in, proceed carefully, stay hidden, gather information, and make sure you don’t disturb any evidence. This month we explore some tools and technologies for finding the f... more »

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