open source security

100 Best Open Source Security Tools

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Thu, 11/27/2008 - 02:43

Whether you’re a network administrator or an end user, it’s important that you keep your system clean and secure.

There are a variety of high quality open source security tools available, and many of them are free. Check out this list to find 100 of the best of them.


 

Security Breach Can't Halt Fedora 10's Debut

Linux Today  Wed, 11/26/2008 - 06:03

InternetNews: "Despite a security breach earlier this year, Red Hat is out today with its tenth release of the Fedora Linux distribution, promising new open source security, virtualization and appliance-building technologies."


 

50 Essential Open Source Security Tools

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Tue, 11/11/2008 - 12:30

Cynthia Harvey takes us on a tour of fifty popular and powerful FOSS and FOSS-based security utilities: firewall, IDS, anti-malware, encryption, secure delete, forensics, and more.

Some cost money, many are free, and all are excellent.


 

SmoothWall Simplifies Open Source Security

Linux Today  Fri, 10/24/2008 - 11:33

Enterprise Networking Planet: "Open source security software can be very effective at keeping the bad guys off your network, but it can also be hard to configure and time consuming to keep patched and up to date."


 

Apple Updates to Fix Open Source Security Issues

Topix - Unix  Fri, 10/10/2008 - 13:50

Latest Apple security fix list tackles at least 15 flaws that could leave Mac users at risk.


 

Untangle Puts Open Source Security On A USB Stick

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Thu, 10/02/2008 - 19:51

Untangle, which specializes in open source security software, has a new Silver Bullet USB stick for Windows PCs that small businesses can use to scan and secure their network.

Details posted on The VAR Guy (www.thevarguy.com).


 

Untangle Provides Open Source Security On A USB Stick

Linux Today  Wed, 10/01/2008 - 16:35

The VAR Guy: "Untangle, which develops open source security solutions, has a rather interesting pitch for VARs and small businesses.

It involves a simple USB stick known as the Silver Bullet."


 

Open Source Security Gateway - Untangle

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Tue, 09/30/2008 - 18:21

Many people should be glad to know that an open source, all in one security appliance exists named Untangle. Although this is not news, it is to me.


 

How to Set up a PPTP VPN server on Debian Etch |

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Wed, 09/10/2008 - 00:56

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Detection of SQL Injection and Cross-site Scripting Attacks

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Tue, 09/09/2008 - 22:40

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