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Category: Security
9 Best Free and Open Source Host-Based Intrusion Detection Systems
An intrusion detection system is a device or software application that monitors a network or systems for malicious activity or policy violations.
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Security Onion – platform built by defenders for defenders
Security Onion includes network visibility, host visibility, intrusion detection honeypots, log management, and case management.
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CrowdSec – modern and collaborative behavior detection engine
CrowdSec is a modern and collaborative behavior detection engine, coupled with a global IP reputation network.
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Whonix on Qubes: The Most Secure Way to Use Tor
Qubes OS and Whonix are an ideal choice for regular computing tasks and also offer strong anonymity for browsing the web.
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Reasons Your Linux System Needs an Antivirus
To make the long story short, here are a few reasons your Linux system needs an antivirus.
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VyOS – router and firewall platform
VyOS is a network operating system based on Debian. VyOS runs on standard amd64, i586 and ARM systems.
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IPFire – firewall distribution
IPFire is a Linux distribution with a versatile and state of the art firewall engine that makes complex setups easy to administer.
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Athena OS – Linux distribution designed for penetration testing
Athena OS is an Arch-based and Nix-based distribution.
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5 Best Free and Open Source Passive OS Fingerprinting Tools
Passive OS Fingerprinting Tools rely on sniffing techniques to analyze the information sent in normal network traffic.
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satori – passive OS fingerprinting tool
satori is a passive OS fingerprinting tool written in Python. It supports DHCP, TCP, HTTP, SMB, and.SSL.
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Kali Linux – penetration testing distribution
Kali Linux is an advanced penetration testing distribution which provides useful and relevant features for security professionals.
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BunkerWeb – next-generation Web Application Firewall
BunkerWeb is a next-generation and open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF) which offers easy integration with existing environments.
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Jomon – network forensics and passive sniffer
Jomon is a network forensics and passive sniffer tool. It monitors all incoming/outgoing network traffic, without the use of libpcap
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reaction – daemon that scans program outputs for repeated patterns, and takes action
reaction is a daemon that scans program outputs for repeated patterns, and takes action.
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Linux Hardening in Hostile Networks: Server Security from TLS to Tor
This guide explores the approach needed to protect Linux servers including the implementation of Transport Layer Security protocols and Tor.
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Optimizing Cybersecurity: Exploring the Synergy Between Linux Operating Systems and Emerging Security
We explore the synergy between Linux operating systems and the latest developments in cybersecurity.
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Netfilter – packet filtering framework
Netfilter is a framework offering a set of hooks inside the Linux kernel that allows kernel modules to register callback functions with the network stack.
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Zeek – network security monitor
Zeek is a powerful framework for network traffic analysis and security monitoring.
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Argus – auditing network software
Audit Record Generation and Usage System (Argus) is a Real Time Flow Monitor that is designed to perform comprehensive IP network traffic auditing.
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