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Linux Security: Reflections on 2002, Eye on 2003

Posted by timothy on from the bolting-the-doors-helps dept.

Mirko Zorz writes "Here are the reflections on Linux security in 2002 and predictions for 2003 by Bob Toxen, one of the 162 recognized developers of Berkeley UNIX and author of the acclaimed book "Real World Linux Security" already in its 2nd edition. Read more at Help Net Security."

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  1. Damn by stinky+wizzleteats · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unfortunately, a fair number of "Mom and Pop" sites use IIS, though a surprisingly high percentage do use Linux. For this reason, before giving my credit card to a new web merchant I always do:
    nmap -O -sS -F -P0 -T Aggressive newguy.com

    Stealth port scan with agressive timing? Now that's consumer activism.