Author : Samuel Samalin
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 32,95 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Computers
ISBN :
This book provides an overview of Trusted UNIX, a new type of security-enhanced UNIX, and explains how both end users and IS managers can work together to make an organization's information systems secure from viruses, vandals and thieves.
Author : Seth T. Ross
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 40,23 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Computers
ISBN :
This text focuses on the security fixes and tools used to fend off hackers. Topics include: passwords; permissions; cryptography; backups; and auditing and logging. The CD-ROM contains UNIX security programs available for security checkers IIS, SATAN and Kerberos.
Author : Simson Garfinkel
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 989 pages
File Size : 24,25 MB
Release : 2003-02-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1449310125
When Practical Unix Security was first published more than a decade ago, it became an instant classic. Crammed with information about host security, it saved many a Unix system administrator from disaster. The second edition added much-needed Internet security coverage and doubled the size of the original volume. The third edition is a comprehensive update of this very popular book - a companion for the Unix/Linux system administrator who needs to secure his or her organization's system, networks, and web presence in an increasingly hostile world.Focusing on the four most popular Unix variants today--Solaris, Mac OS X, Linux, and FreeBSD--this book contains new information on PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules), LDAP, SMB/Samba, anti-theft technologies, embedded systems, wireless and laptop issues, forensics, intrusion detection, chroot jails, telephone scanners and firewalls, virtual and cryptographic filesystems, WebNFS, kernel security levels, outsourcing, legal issues, new Internet protocols and cryptographic algorithms, and much more.Practical Unix & Internet Security consists of six parts: Computer security basics: introduction to security problems and solutions, Unix history and lineage, and the importance of security policies as a basic element of system security. Security building blocks: fundamentals of Unix passwords, users, groups, the Unix filesystem, cryptography, physical security, and personnel security. Network security: a detailed look at modem and dialup security, TCP/IP, securing individual network services, Sun's RPC, various host and network authentication systems (e.g., NIS, NIS+, and Kerberos), NFS and other filesystems, and the importance of secure programming. Secure operations: keeping up to date in today's changing security world, backups, defending against attacks, performing integrity management, and auditing. Handling security incidents: discovering a break-in, dealing with programmed threats and denial of service attacks, and legal aspects of computer security. Appendixes: a comprehensive security checklist and a detailed bibliography of paper and electronic references for further reading and research. Packed with 1000 pages of helpful text, scripts, checklists, tips, and warnings, this third edition remains the definitive reference for Unix administrators and anyone who cares about protecting their systems and data from today's threats.
Author : Michael D. Bauer
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 33,40 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780596002176
Linux consistently turns up high in the list of popular Internet servers, whether it's for the Web, anonymous FTP, or general services like DNS and routing mail. But security is uppermost on the mind of anyone providing such a service. Any server experiences casual probe attempts dozens of time a day, and serious break-in attempts with some frequency as well. As the cost of broadband and other high-speed Internet connectivity has gone down, and its availability has increased, more Linux users are providing or considering providing Internet services such as HTTP, Anonymous FTP, etc., to the world at large. At the same time, some important, powerful, and popular Open Source tools have emerged and rapidly matured--some of which rival expensive commercial equivalents--making Linux a particularly appropriate platform for providing secure Internet services. Building Secure Servers with Linux will help you master the principles of reliable system and network security by combining practical advice with a firm knowledge of the technical tools needed to ensure security. The book focuses on the most common use of Linux--as a hub offering services to an organization or the larger Internet--and shows readers how to harden their hosts against attacks. Author Mick Bauer, a security consultant, network architect, and lead author of the popular Paranoid Penguin column in Linux Journal, carefully outlines the security risks, defines precautions that can minimize those risks, and offers recipes for robust security. The book does not cover firewalls, but covers the more common situation where an organization protects its hub using other systems as firewalls, often proprietary firewalls. The book includes: Precise directions for securing common services, including the Web, mail, DNS, and file transfer. Ancillary tasks, such as hardening Linux, using SSH and certificates for tunneling, and using iptables for firewalling. Basic installation of intrusion detection tools. Writing for Linux users with little security expertise, the author explains security concepts and techniques in clear language, beginning with the fundamentals. Building Secure Servers with Linux provides a unique balance of "big picture" principles that transcend specific software packages and version numbers, and very clear procedures on securing some of those software packages. An all-inclusive resource for Linux users who wish to harden their systems, the book covers general security as well as key services such as DNS, the Apache Web server, mail, file transfer, and secure shell. With this book in hand, you'll have everything you need to ensure robust security of your Linux system.
Author : Chris Binnie
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 27,83 MB
Release : 2016-05-16
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1119277655
Learn how to attack and defend the world’s most popular web server platform Linux Server Security: Hack and Defend presents a detailed guide for experienced admins, aspiring hackers and other IT professionals seeking a more advanced understanding of Linux security. Written by a 20-year veteran of Linux server deployment this book provides the insight of experience along with highly practical instruction. The topics range from the theory of past, current, and future attacks, to the mitigation of a variety of online attacks, all the way to empowering you to perform numerous malicious attacks yourself (in the hope that you will learn how to defend against them). By increasing your understanding of a hacker’s tools and mindset you're less likely to be confronted by the all-too-common reality faced by many admins these days: someone else has control of your systems. Master hacking tools and launch sophisticated attacks: perform SQL injections, deploy multiple server exploits and crack complex passwords. Defend systems and networks: make your servers invisible, be confident of your security with penetration testing and repel unwelcome attackers. Increase your background knowledge of attacks on systems and networks and improve all-important practical skills required to secure any Linux server. The techniques presented apply to almost all Linux distributions including the many Debian and Red Hat derivatives and some other Unix-type systems. Further your career with this intriguing, deeply insightful, must-have technical book. Diverse, broadly-applicable and hands-on practical, Linux Server Security: Hack and Defend is an essential resource which will sit proudly on any techie's bookshelf.
Author : Ramón J. Hontañón
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 50,61 MB
Release : 2006-02-20
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0782153275
Authoritative Answers to All Your Linux Security Questions—Specifically for Linux Administrators This is the most complete, most advanced guide to Linux security you'll find anywhere. Written by a Linux security expert with over a decade of experience, Linux Security teaches you, step-by-step, all the standard and advanced techniques you need to know to keep your Linux environment safe from threats of all kinds. Hundreds of clear, consistent examples illustrate these techniques in detail†so you stay on track and accomplish all your goals. Coverage includes: Understanding information and system security procedures Developing a corporate security policy Designing and deploying an effective system and network monitoring strategy Managing the network services offered by Linux servers Understanding Sendmail security, including authentication and privacy Providing application-level mail security using PGP Designing and deploying an Apache HTTP server, including SSL extensions Securing your Samba server Building a network layer firewall using IPtables and Linux kernel v.2.4 Using the NEC SOCKS5 transport layer firewall Deploying the TIS firewall toolkit Offering secure remote connectivity with IPsec and PPTP VPNs Adding strong user authentication to Linux servers using Kerberos Understanding the Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)
Author : Michael H. Jang
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 46,80 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1284090655
"The Second Edition of Security Strategies in Linux Platforms and Applications opens with a discussion of risks, threats, and vulnerabilities. Part 2 discusses how to take advantage of the layers of security and the modules associated with AppArmor and SELinux. Part 3 looks at the use of open source and proprietary tools when building a layered sec
Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Sams Publishing
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 38,66 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780672316708
A controversial, comprehensive guide to Linux security--written by the same anonymous hacker who wrote the bestselling "Maximum Security." The book covers hundreds of Linux system holes, attack methods, hacker's tools, and security techniques. The CD-ROM includes a comprehensive collection of Linux security products, plus code examples, technical documents,
Author : David A. Curry
Publisher : Addison-Wesley
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 41,12 MB
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780201606409
Because the UNIX system was originally designed by programmers for use by other programmers, it was used in an environment of open cooperation where security was of minimal concern. Now that its use has spread to universities, businesses, and government, the confidential and sensitive nature of the data stored on UNIX systems has made the security of these systems of paramount importance. Despite all the technical papers and workshops on UNIX security, this book is unique. "UNIX System Security" is the first up-to-date source to provide the UNIX system user or administrator with the information needed to protect the data and system from unauthorized use. By following the procedures described in this book and making use of the C programs and shell scripts provided as examples, you can protect your UNIX system from most attackers. The author begins by examining four high-profile breaches of UNIX security as illustrations of how a UNIX system can be attacked. He then provides the information necessary to protect against these forms of attack, and offers the tools that can be used to do so. Focusing on the most recent release of Berkeley and System V UNIX, and such vendor derivatives as SunOS and ULTRIX, the book gives information that can be applied to any version of UNIX since Seventh Edition. Issues discussed include account and password security, securing the file system, encryption and authentication systems, TCP/IP network security, the Network Information Service (NIS), NFS, RFS, workstation security, terminals and modems, and UUCP. Other chapters describe how to respond if your system is attacked and how to develop a comprehensive security policy for your organization. The book also gives comprehensive lists of freely available security software, and publications and mailing lists dealing with UNIX security.
Author : Andrew Lockhart
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 28,68 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0596527632
This edition offers both new and thoroughly updated hacks for Linux, Windows, OpenBSD, and Mac OS X servers that not only enable readers to secure TCP/IP-based services, but helps them implement a good deal of clever host-based security techniques as well.
