How Have Security Practices Changed (2009-now)? Part 4

Then: #16: Use A Centralized Authentication Service

Now: Same?

How Have Security Practices Changed (2009-now)? Part 3

Continuations are fun! Part 2 is here: http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-admin/how-have-security-practices-changed-2009-now-part-2/

Then: #11: Configure Iptables and TCPWrappers

Now: Same

How Have Security Practices Changed (2009-now)? Part 2

In continuing with my series (started here)...

Then: #6: User Accounts and Strong Password Policy

Now: Same

How Have Security Practices Changed (2009-now)? Part 1

Back in late 2009, an article was published by CyberCiti detailing 20+ tips on how to secure your Linux machine. How have things changes since and now (especially since we're nearing Linux kernel 4.0)?

Then: #1: Encrypt Data...

Manually installing pip

While running python setup.py install is simple and easy, it doesn't always work when you want to install some things (such as pip in my case). Especially when you have multiple versions of Python and you're not using virtualenv. To install pip on Python 2.7, this is what will make your life a...

Unable to upgrade Metasploit in Back Track R3?

So, I ran into the issue of msfupdate not updating Metasploit on my BackTrack installation. It worked fine on my laptop, but wouldn't on my home server. I didn't even get the typical SSL library issues that occur on initial install. Heck, even the usual svn update didn't work for me. What I...

PostgreSQL – Updating From 8.x to 9.x

I installed Back Track recently, which is based on Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx). As such, it's not got the most up to date software, even with it operating on it's own repos. So, when I migrated a site over that was used to PostgreSQL 9.1, to the new server running PostgreSQL 8.4, the database...

Getting Into Linux Security (Part 2)

Earlier this month I started a series about breaking into the Linux security field (part 1: http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/security-admin/getting-into-linux-security-part-1/). I'm going to continue this with more tools of the trade to start learning.

Shorewall

Shorewall Firewall

Linux is well known for it's networking capabilities. This includes turning an old dusty machine in your house into a home grown firewall or even PBX (a fun weekend project, by the way). But with just about everything else involving Linux, there's a million ways to solve one problem. Such is...

Getting Into Linux Security (Part 1)

There's a big increase lately in terms of Linux security and how to get into the field.  Some can get by only knowing basic command line arguments, others require a CISSP to even be considered.  But, experience in the field itself shows more than anything, even if you're sitting at your desk...