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Local Area Security Linux LiveCD
An anonymous reader writes "LocalAreaSecurity.com has released a new version of their live-CD Linux distribution for information security professionals. It contains over 200 security tools including all the usual suspects (Nmap, Nessus, etc.) as well as many other great tools less well known. The ISO images are meant to be burned on 185MB and 210MB miniCDs which they update around twice a month. L.A.S. also publishes many papers on how to use the tools as well as research docs on *nix security. Their latest papers include: Securing Mambo Open Source CMS, Doing More With Less: Nessus, and L.A.S. Security Tool Review and Howto: kismet."
is this related to the PHLAK project?
FreeBSD for the impatient.
"Designed for a minidisc" really just means that they're intentionally limiting themselves to fit on the smaller disc. Of course, you can always decompress an ISO image to a larger disc than needed and have leftover space...
Their web server's so secure, I can't access it!!
Ah, if only I had mini disks to burn it to. Guess it'll have to go on my 2 cent full size ones instead. Such a waste, when I could put it on a 1 cent one! Wow, 8 comments and the site's already down. Are they running the server off one of these mini-cds?
This is for the security of your network, not just that computer. WITH those tools, COMES the security -- even Windows has its share of security tools.
I wonder how this will fare against Knoppix STD? Knoppix, as the world knows, is an awesome LiveCD distro of Linux that comes with an assortment of tools. This... just seems to come with a lot more. I guess it just matters about that user-friendliest though, as an Elite Linux user could boot up with Slackware CD 2, the LiveCD and do just as much or more. But yet, Slackware is as user friendly as a rabid wolf.
"Instant gratification takes too long." - Carrie Fisher
But Nmap is a MUST have tool you can not do without.
Would you throw away your hammer because it can be used to illegally break into places?
These CDS are great for network hacking^H^H^H^H^H^H^H security. You can scan for bad packets and find a problem node on the network.
Can you ping me now?... Good!
Some other good Security LiveCD distros are Knoppix STD and P.H.L.A.K. But I mainly use Knoppix (which also has kismet and nmap), and when I want speed, SLAX is very good.
busted link for future reference
"Sic Semper Tyrannosaurus Rex."
HTTP Current 185MB Version | Current 210MB Version| Download Directory
FTP Current 185MB Version | Current 210MB Version| Download Directory
Please try to use a geographically closer mirror:
http://chefax.fe.up.pt/mirrors/las/ -HTTP Portugal
ftp://chefax.fe.up.pt/pub/mirrors/las/ -FTP Portugal
http://ftp.lug.udel.edu/pub/iso-images/LAS -HTTP US Delaware
ftp://ftp.lug.udel.edu/pub/iso-images/LAS -FTP US Delaware
http://www.mednor.net/ftp/pub/mirrors/las/ -HTTP US California
ftp://ftp.mednor.net/pub/mirrors/las/ -FTP US California
Not all mirrors are up at this time. We remove mirrors periodically from the list that are not updated but re-add them once updated.
MD5sWe are currently seeking additional mirrors in Europe and Asia.
L.A.S.0.5-185MB MD5:543fe2f42472f73cdba8378d9cb58579
L.A.S. 0.5-210MB MD5: bc3a9ba8afcb99ff3e549b5d8d0b22a8
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Yeah, security all right. I'm sure 99% of the 14 year old skript kiddiez making and downloading these things are "security" minded.
And Knoppix STD (security tools distribution, just to clear that up ;) works flawlessly on even the oldest and most exotic systems. I haven't personally used LAS Linux but the degree of flexibility Knoppix offers will be hard to match.
glad to see the las developers fixed the issue of usb mouses not working under x11 from 0.4. keep up the good work, guys.
Hmm.. pondering about how this releates to this
Actually, it seems the other way around: I got a better deal on my full-size ones than I did on the mini CDs.
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I'm only about 10% down downloading from the UDel site, but I've noticed that my speed seems to keep dropping. I use BitTorrent often to download stuff, but I have no experience in creating a torrent. Can someone post a link on how to create a torrent? (Do I need a lot of initial bandwidth? I'm only on a cable modem.)
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I wonder if people are becoming less distro-religous since most distros seem to work well. anyway, after reading distrowatch for a while you'll no doubt become a distro-tart and try all out 101 live cd's like L.A.S.
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How ironic - I was just using my 210MB version L.A.S Linux on a friend's computer and noticed this article. One thing I really like about L.A.S - integrated ClamAV. So, on someone elses computer that's totally hosed, I can boot off of L.A.S. and scan their hard drive for viruses. Plus, with the mini-CD size, it's easy to keep a copy in my glovebox/computer case/etc. for emergencies.
No, it's not a replacement for Knoppix STD, but it's a nice complement.
"Son, you tried your best, and you failed miserably. The lesson is: Never Try
I was going to reply to this with something witty since I work for Best Buy as an In-Store Technician, and use Linux LiveCDs on a daily basis...
I have never had customers complain about the speed of it, but more about cool it is to run directly from CD and rescue their files.
I hope everybody knows that the creator of nmap is a criminal, and used his port scanner tool for illegal purposes.
Uh, huh.
When Phil Zimmerman released PGP, he underwent a three-year investigation by the FBI.
I not care in the least what either Phil or Fyodor did (especially when Fyodor was tracking down a harasser). They produce excellent software, which is their only interaction with me.
There is a lot of content on Slashdot that could be considered libel. If every person guilty of libel on Slashdot was ignored, we'd have an awfully quiet forum.
May we never see th
Great, this fits on a minidisk and is updated twice a month. What a PERFECT use for CDRW minidisks. Except I cannot find them anywhere. Does anyone make such a beast? Is there some technical reason why all the minidisks I can find are all CDR?
Finkployd
There is now an official tracker:
http://onyx.chattanoogastate.edu:6970/
There are some programs I expected to be on this distro that aren't.
Tethereal The X version "ethereal" is there, but I've always prefered the text based ethereal
Etherape A cool visual traffic monitor.
Other than that, LAS Linux is pretty cool!
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