Re: [Sheflug] Security

[Barrie Bremner <nospam [at] ecosse.net>]

Will Newton wrote:

> nmap is probably the best port scanner in the world, it's at
> www.insecure.org or available as an RPM from rpmfind.net if that's your
> thing.
> Nessus is OK (but sometimes a bit wierd) it looks like it could be really
> useful when I get it figured out. :)

 Yup, I've used nmap, and nessus (pretty easy to get the latest version
going, old ones were a bugger).
 Nessus uses nmap if you've got in installed for portscans, OS detection
etc, and looks for backdoors, trojans, etc and gives a report with a
number of suggestions to solve/reduce the risk.
 For watching my system I use iplog (around v2.2.1 now - check
Freshmeat) and psionic.com do a nice set of programs. I use portsentry
to watch for wierd activity and automatic rejection of hosts, and
logcheck to scan logs and report any wierdness.

 Still, I guess if someone *really* wanted to hack in, it wouldn't take
all that long.

 Baz.
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