The Week in Linux Newsby Baiju Thakkar More on Security Concerns
over security never end. Here are a few articles on how to
combat the bad guys and secure your systems. - Intrusion
Detection Primer Last month the news media were inundated with
reports of Internet vandals unleashing DDoS (Distributed Denial
of Service) attacks on major web sites. Almost all attacks on
computer networks can be prevented if system administrators take
the appropriate steps to secure and monitor their networks. -
Securing Linux and IP-Masquerading As the Internet has
proliferated through our society and computers are becoming more
of a household appliance than a luxury, more people are trying
to find easier ways to cut costs and share Internet connections
in their homes and offices. - Using Mason to Build a Firewall To
say this is simple is an understatement. Mason's going to do the
dirty work for you. While you're making all kinds of TCP/IP
connections, Mason will create firewall rules that match those
kinds of traffic. - LIDS --