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List:       linux-newbie
Subject:    Re: Intrusion detection
From:       Petre Bandac <g38 () rdsbv ! ro>
Date:       2002-05-30 17:39:34
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On Tuesday 30 May 2000 13:57, Seth Callen wrote using one of his keyboards:
> 1)   Can anyone recommend a good program or utility (and where to d/l it
> from) that can detect things like port scans, and attempts to hack into a
> linux box ?

for portscans - portsentry - www.psionic.org if I remember (and I also use 
logcheck from psionic too - very useful to know what happens to my linux bow 
while I am away from it)

> I;ve heard of packet sniffers, but do they actually detect, or just capture
> massive amounts of data ?

just capture, _I_think_

> 2)   also what basic methods can one take to secure a simple linux box
> being used with Samba and Apache (i dont need major security right now,
> just basic firewall and other simple protection...
>
> thanks in advance
>
> Seth
>
>
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