snort_inline is basically a modified version of Snort that accepts packets from iptables and IPFW via libipq instead of libpcap. It interacts with the firewall by reading packets, and either dropping, rejecting, altering, or passing them onto your network based
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AFICK – security tool
AFICK (Another File Integrity ChecKer) is a security tool. It is designed to be a portable clone of aide, or Tripwire software.
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Yersinia – security tool
Yersinia is a framework for performing layer 2 attacks. It is designed to take advantage of some weakness in different network protocols.
Read moreWireshark
Wireshark is a network packet analyzer. A network packet analyzer captures network packets and tries to display that packet data as detailed as possible. A network packet analyzer can be regarded as a measuring device to examine what’s going on
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AIMSniff – network sniffer
AIM Sniff is a freeware utility for monitoring and archiving AOL Instant Messenger and MSN messages across a network.
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Figaro’s Password Manager – securely store your passwords.
Figaro’s Password Manager (FPM) is a GNOME application that allows you to securely store your passwords
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Nixory – antispyware tool
Nixory is an Anti Spyware program. It protects web browsers from dangerous spywares, and harmful cookies.
Read moreFireHOL – build secure, stateful firewalls
FireHOL is a simple yet powerful way to configure stateful iptables firewalls. It can be used to control any number of internal/external/virtual interfaces.
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ShellTer – iptables-based firewall
ShellTer is an iptables-based firewall. It supports port forwarding, blacklisting, whitelisting, etc. It has built-in SSH brute force protection.
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MailCrypt – Emacs Lisp package
Mailcrypt is an Emacs Lisp package which provides a simple interface to public key cryptography with PGP and GnuPG.
Read more80 of the Best Linux Security Applications
Security is paramount. Security involves defense in depth. Approaching security one step at a time, with consistency and rigour, you can mitigate threats, and keep intruders at bay. Intruders use a variety of different techniques in an attempt to compromise
Read moreSpecto – watches configurable events
Specto is a desktop application that watches configurable events (such as website updates, emails, file and folder changes, system processes, etc) and then triggers notifications. For example, Specto can watch a website for updates (or a syndication feed, or an
Read moreJokosher – simple multi-track studio
Jokosher is a simple yet powerful multi-track studio. This software application can be used to create and record music, podcasts and more, all from an integrated simple environment. Jokosher provides a complete application for recording, editing, mixing and exporting audio,
Read moreScreem – web development environment
SCREEM (Site CReating and Editing EnvironMent) is a tag-based Web page editor which aims not only to aid in creating web pages, but also to provide useful site maintenance facilities, including automatic link updating and site upload facilities. SCREEM has
Read moreMono – .NET framework
Mono provides the necessary software to develop and run .NET client and server applications. Mono includes compilers, an ECMA-compatible runtime engine (the Common Language Runtime, or CLR), and many libraries. The libraries include Microsoft .NET compatibility libraries (including ADO.NET, System.Windows.Forms
Read moreTraverso DAW – multitrack audio recorder and editor
Traverso is a multitrack audio recording and editing program with special emphasis on an intuitive, clean, and above all efficient user interface. The program supports recording of any number of audio tracks (only limited by hardware capabilities), basic mixing features,
Read moreGNOME Do – application launcher
GNOME Do allows you to quickly search for many items present in your GNOME desktop environment. These include applications, Evolution contacts, Firefox bookmarks, files, artists and albums in Rhythmbox, Pidgin buddies, etc.), as well as letting you perform commonly used
Read moreGourmet Recipe Manager
Gourmet Recipe Manager is a manager, editor, and organizer for recipes intended for the GNOME desktop environment (although it does not need all of the GNOME libraries to run). It currently has support for MealMaster and MasterCook import, including 1
Read moreenergyXT2 – create and record music
energyXT2 is a fully featured easy-to use music production sequencer. It provides music producers with a high quality solution for creating music. It has a wide set of features including no loading-time, all-in-one synth, fx and sequencer, drum machine track,
Read moreSPSS – statistical analysis and data management
SPSS is a suite of products for statistical analysis and data management. It enables analysts and researchers to access, prepare, manage, analyze, and report on data in order to solve business and research problems in the context of the analytical
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