Security Resources

kernel, system modifications

Linux Kernel Patch From The Openwall Project
Stack Guard

planning, policy

Questions To Ask Yourself Before Putting A Machine Online

tools

Nmap
Nessus
SATAN
Wietse's Venema's tools and papers: author of tcp_wrappers.
Alec Muffett's Home Page
Look especially for Alex's "Internet Tool of Doom". Also contains the world's smallest password cracking program.
StackGuard
xinetd

host

AUSCERT Host Security Checklist

WWW

Frequently Asked Questions - Applet Security
The WWW Security FAQ

security updates page for Linux distributions

Red Hat
Debian GNU/Linux
Suse
Caldera
Slackware

organisations

CERT
Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) - Home
SANS Institute Online - Home Page

cryptography

Crypto-Gram Newsletter
FreeS/WAN Project: Home Page
Cyphernomicon Contents
Handbook of Applied Cryptography Online
cryptopgraphy.org archives

ssh

Open SSH A free version of ssh (no restrictive licenses)
Locating SSH Clients
Using Ssh at Concordia
SSH - Cryptography A-Z - FTP Sites and Links for Cryptographic Software and Information
Setting Up SSH
RFC on SSH Protocol
ssh-howto

network

CERT Paper On IP Spoofing
VPN Mini HOW-TO
Freshmeat List of Packet Sniffers
Sniffit Page
Packet sniffing
Sniffing (network wiretap, sniffer) FAQ
Internet Firewalls Frequently Asked Questions
Intrusion Detection FAQ

other resource pages

Technical
COAST Hotlist: Computer Security, Law and Privacy
s e c u r i t y f o c u s

Other Unices

OpenBSD The ultra-secure free OS distributed from Canada (so crypto can be included)

people

Adam Shostack's Homepage

underground

Rootshell
L0pht Heavy Industries
cDc
Packet Storm

humour

The ULTIMATELY Secure Firewall



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