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RootPrompt.org
May 29, 2000
Reto Haeni |
Can IPv6 replace SSL? A brief overview of the features of IPv6 and its security specifications. In the later sections of the paper, he compares the security specifications of IPv6 to one of today's available security protocols, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer).   |
Linux Journal
November 1, 2003
Robert Love |
The New Work Queue Interface in the 2.6 Kernel This article deals with the new work queue interface only, which was introduced during the 2.5 development series to replace the ailing keventd part of the task queue interface. |
RootPrompt.org
August 30, 2000 |
A Stateful Inspection of FireWall-1 An analysis of Check Point FireWall-1 vulnerabilities resulting from protocol design flaws, problems in stateful inspection, common or default misconfigurations, and minor implementation errors discovered over the past few months in the lab, and verified in real-world penetration tests. |
Linux Journal
February 1, 2004
Brad Hards |
A Guided Tour of Ethereal Learn exactly what's in all those packets flying by on your network with this essential development and administration tool. |
RootPrompt.org
May 7, 2001 |
Testing a Router or Firewall We do not present a generic high level method. Indeed, every network administrator has its own way to set up a device or to solve a problem. We emphasize on the low level method by presenting key points, which can be linked together in order to construct the method of every person... |
Linux Journal
March 2, 2007
Michael Rash |
Single Packet Authorization Single Packet Authorization fills the gaps in port knocking. |
RootPrompt.org
June 14, 2000 |
The Secrets of Snoop Lance Spitzner tell us about the secrets of Snoop: A passive approach to your network security. |
Linux Journal
May 2000
P. T. Breuer, A. Marin Lopez & Arturo Garcia Ares |
The Network Block Device A network block device (NBD) driver makes a remote resource look like a local device in Linux, allowing a cheap and safe real-time mirror to be constructed. |
Unix Insider
March 2001
Jim Mauro |
Solaris sockets, past and present A close look at kernel sockets in Solaris... |
Linux Journal
September 2001
David A. Bandel |
Taming the Wild Netfilter Need to upgrade the moat on your castle? Here's how to use Netfilter and ipchains to increase security on home systems... |
Linux Journal
April 1, 2007
Dinil Divakaran |
Starting a Linux Firewall from Scratch Here are the basic steps involved in developing a firewall from scratch, using tools in Linux. |
Linux Journal
April 2000
Preston F. Crow |
The Linux Home Network Everything you need to know to make those Internet and intranet connections at home. |
Linux Journal
April 1, 2007
Matthew Gast |
Time-Zone Processing with Asterisk, Part II Asterisk provides an extensive toolkit for designing PBX-hosted services. This article explains how to track your time zone as you travel, and handle your calls based on whether or not they arrive during your daylight hours. |
Linux Journal
March 1, 2007
Sean Walberg |
Expose VoIP Problems Using Wireshark Sniff out VoIP problems with Wireshark, an open-source network protocol analyzer. VoIP involves a complex set of protocols that Wireshark can decode and relate to each other. |
Unix Insider
February 2001
Jim Mauro |
Understanding the Solaris socket filesystem The first in a two-part series about how sockets are implemented in Solaris. I'll cover the evolution of the socket filesystem and sockfs, and detail how the new implementation addresses some of the compatibility issues that existed with the previous version... |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
July 2006
Steve Rood Goldman |
Military Gigabit Ethernet: a TOE-to-TOE Comparison Ethernet's widespread use and longevity has resulted in an abundance of COTS hardware and network application software for military use. Fast Ethernet has been deployed for years and now Gigabit Ethernet is being designed into system upgrades and new weapon systems. |
Linux Journal
May 1, 2007
Michael Rash |
Protecting SSH Servers with Single Packet Authorization Lock down access to SSH with Single Packet Authorization. With this setup on a Linux system, no one will be able to tell that SSHD is even listening under an nmap scan, and only authenticated and authorized clients will be able to communicate with SSHD. |
Linux Journal
April 2001
Ibrahim Haddad & Makan Pourzandi |
Linux on Carrier Grade Web Servers The Linux Virtual Server provides a software-based solution for web site traffic distribution across multiple computers. |
RootPrompt.org
September 11, 2000 |
They Can't Crack What They Can't Find By using the firewalling tools built into the Linux kernel it is possible to make a desktop machine virtually disappear from the crackers' view... |
JavaWorld
November 2001
Bishop & Warren |
Jini-like discovery for RMI Not yet on the Jini bandwagon? Despite its powerful mechanisms, Jini has yet to be accepted in mainstream Java development. Until that happens, developers need to find better Remote Method Invocation (RMI) solutions. This article walks you through a Jini-like discovery mechanism for your RMI development. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2010
Lubacz et al. |
Vice Over IP: The VoIP Steganography Threat A growing cadre of criminals is hiding secret messages in voice data. |
InternetNews
January 17, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
New Linux Kernel Patched There is a new point release Linux kernel that comes barely two weeks after 2.6.15 was released and fixes at least three different vulnerabilities. |
RootPrompt.org
May 1, 2000
Lance Spitzner |
IDing remote hosts, without them knowing IDing remote hosts, without them knowing using Passive Fingerprinting. |
PC Magazine
December 22, 2004
Konstantinos Karagiannis |
Sniffing out Secrets Whether you're interacting with someone in real time through an insecure protocol like instant messaging or sending sensitive information in an e-mail, your data can pass the virtual noses of many Ethernet interfaces. And some of those noses are sniffing. |
PC Magazine
July 1, 2003
Leon Erlanger |
Ready for IPv6, Part 2 The new Internet Protocol (IP) standard promises to make connections more ubiquitous, efficient, and secure. But how will we implement it? |
Linux Journal
March 1, 2007
Sean Walberg |
How to Configure SIP and NAT Can you hear me now? Making VoIP work through a NAT gateway. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2006
Nicolas Boillot |
Beating the Crunch There's no way around it: Internet Protocol version 6 is happening, but the benefits will be slight at first, and patience is required. Besides providing more addresses, IPv6 offers greater security and it has features that improve real-time applications. |
Linux Journal
March 2000
Jeff Regan |
An Introduction to Using Linux as a Multipurpose Firewall Feeling insecure? Here's a guide for getting the protection you need. |
PC Magazine
October 5, 2004
Sheryl Canter |
You Need a (Properly Configured) Firewall Firewalls protect you in ways that antivirus software cannot, but only if they're set up correctly. |
Home Toys
April 2003
John Drabik |
Creating an Effective VPN Implementation on Embedded Linux This article discusses issues and tradeoffs associated with implementation of IPsec on Virtual Private Network (VPN) gateways. |
IEEE Spectrum
December 2008
Bob Briscoe |
A Fairer, Faster Internet Protocol TCP -- the way we share bandwidth -- needs a makeover. |
Linux Journal
April 1, 2002
Alan Zeichick |
Product Review: SnapGear Lite An Inexpensive Home Office/Small Office Firewall and VPN Client... |
InternetNews
September 20, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Pirate Linux Kernel 2.6.18 Hits The 2.6.18 kernel includes a long list of functional updates and improvements. |
PC Magazine
February 15, 2006
Matthew D. Sarrel |
Business Body Armor All sorts of enemy combatants want to penetrate your network, but you can turn attacks aside with the right combo of hardware and tactics. |
PC Magazine
August 19, 2003
Dennis Fisher |
The Lookout: New Breed of Trojan Security researchers believe they have identified a new breed of Trojan horse that is infecting machines on the Internet, possibly in preparation for a larger coordinated attack. |
PC World
February 2006
Scott Spanbauer |
Knowledge Is Power: Your Essential Internet Glossary Learn a few key terms to become more Internet savvy |
InternetNews
June 19, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux Kernel Takes on Niagara New Linux kernel 2.6.17 release adds support for architectures new and old. |
Linux Journal
August 1, 2002
Robert Love |
Kernel Locking Techniques The author explains the various locking primitives in the Linux kernel, why you need them and how kernel developers can use them to write safe code. |
InternetNews
March 7, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
'Land' Bug Back to Bedevil Microsoft Servers Windows Server 2003 and XP SP2 machines without properly configured firewalls are at risk of a Denial of Service attack via the "LAND" bug, according to a security researcher. |
Wired
November 2001
Steve Silberman |
Meet the Bellbusters Network-geek power couple Judy Estrin and Bill Carrico helped build the Internet as we know it. Now they want to safeguard its soul... |
Linux Journal
May 1, 2002
Pedro Paulo Ferreira Bueno |
Understanding IDS for Linux A discussion of the different types of intrusion detection systems and how to create signatures to identify attacks... |
InternetNews
May 25, 2005 |
Cisco Patches DNS, VoIP Flaws Cisco issued a patch for a domain name system vulnerability that could put some of its routers and Voice Over IP products at risk for exploits. |
InternetNews
March 20, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux 2.6's Sweet Sixteen Linux kernel 2.6.16 is released and includes support for Oracle-clustered file systems and expanded support for the Cell processor. |
Linux Journal
September 30, 2006
Mick Bauer |
Running Network Services under User-Mode Linux, Part I Learn to leverage the Linux kernel's virtualization features to isolate network daemons. For example, you could run Apache and BIND as separate guests so that a security hole in one will not leave the other exposed. |
Unix Insider
December 2000
Sandra Henry-Stocker |
OS identification When hackers plan to break into Websites, they first try to find out which operating system the site is using. Once they determine that and which services are running, their chances of successfully attacking a system are greatly increased. What can you do to stop them? |
Linux Journal
August 2000
Michael A. Schwarz |
Take Command klogd: The Kernel Logging Daemon |
Linux Journal
July 1, 2002
Greg Kroah-Hartman |
Proper Linux Kernel Coding Style Some simple rules, written and unwritten, to ensure that other kernel users understand your work. |
InternetNews
January 27, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Multiple Flaws Hound Cisco A week after Cisco reported a vulnerability in its Internetwork Operating System (IOS) Software Embedded Call Processing Solutions, the company has, thrice again, been hit. |
ONLINE
November 2001
Peter Vanderheyden |
Divide-and-Conquer Patent Research A revolutionary strategy to optimize your time and increase your influence... |
InternetNews
March 28, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux Kernel Point Release Fixes Flaws A potential vulnerability is quickly plugged as kernel developers issue the first point release of the 2.6.16 kernel. |
