LINUX TODAY SECURITY LETTER FOR APRIL 30, 2000
Latest Security News for the Linux and Open Source Community.
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TODAY'S LINUX SECURITY NEWS:
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LINUXSECURITY.COM: LINUX SECURITY WEEK APR 24-30 [FIRST ISSUE]
"Linux security-related issues were plastered all over the
news last week. Most of the fuss created came from the Red
Hat Piranha package vulnerability. The problem was labeled a
"Backdoor," but many feel that this term may be a little severe."
COMPLETE STORY:
http://linuxsecurity.com/articles/forums_article-550.html
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ROOTPROMPT.ORG: PASSIVE FINGERPRINTING; IDING REMOTE HOSTS,
WITHOUT THEM KNOWING
"Passive Fingerprinting is a method to learn more about the
enemy, without them knowing it. Specifically, you can determine
the operating system and other characteristics of the remote
host using nothing more then sniffer traces. Though not 100%
accurate, you can get surprisingly good results."
COMPLETE STORY:
http://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=396
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SECURITY PORTAL: WEEKLY LINUX SECURITY ROUNDUP - 2000/04/24
TO 2000/04/30
COMPLETE STORY:
http://securityportal.com/topnews/weekly/linux20000501.html
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LWN: THE HEAVY SECURITY GROUP LAUNCHES UNIQUE SECURITY PORTAL
"The Heavy Security Group (HSG) today announced it's launch
of... heavysecurity.com..."
COMPLETE STORY:
http://lwn.net/daily/heavysecurity.html
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SECURITY PORTAL: HARDENING RED HAT LINUX WITH BASTILLE: SECURELY
INSTALLING A BASTION HOST
"This article presents a concise step-by-step approach to
securely installing Red Hat Linux for use in a firewall, DMZ,
or other sensitive environment, using Bastille. Linux has
progressed rapidly and can be configured to be as secure as,
if not more secure than, commercial UNIX."
COMPLETE STORY:
http://securityportal.com/cover/coverstory20000501.html
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Visit the other sites in the Linux Channel:
Linux Planet <http://www.linuxplanet.com>,
LinuxStart <http://www.linuxstart.com>,
Linux Central <http://www.linuxcentral.com>,
and JustLinux <http://www.justlinux.com>.
Also, check out the ISP-Linux Moderated Digest
<http://isp-lists.isp-planet.com/moderated/isp-linux/>.
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