Houston Linux and Security Technology Examiner

pcapr - Web 2.0 for packets

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:31:28 -0700

Learning network analysis is often a long process of analyzing endless logs and packet captures. Pattern recognition and spotting abnormal traffic is an art form that is developed continually. pcapr is a collaborative network forensics website...

Find that perfect monitoring tool

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:39:03 -0700

Monitoring Forge Network and IT monitoring just got a little easier. Monitoring Forge ( Currently in Beta) is a social network based project repository that holds thousands of plugins and projects to ease the management of your environment...

Linux resources you need to know...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:40:00 -0700

Linux.com A recently revamped community website supported by the Linux foundation. This is the first stop for any Linux user with a large community, tutorials, information on distributions, latest industry news, and so much more. ...

Ubuntu Inside Windows

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:25:39 -0700

Portable Ubuntu is a Windows only freee application that run the entire Linux operating system as a Windows application. Amazingly, this will also fit on a USB drive. Portable Ubuntu is obviously built from the hugley popluar Ubuntu distribution and ...

Microsoft Software is a national security concern

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:40:57 -0700

Iran is the latest country to adopt Linux due to security issue with Microsoft's operating systems."All the software in Iran is copied. There is no copyright law, so everybody uses Microsoft software freely," said the secretary of Ira...

Free Ubuntu Guide - Free pdf download

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:31:20 -0700

Ubuntu pocket Reference

Just a quick post to alert you to some free stuff.

A great resource for new and experineced Linux users. Oh, and by the way, did I tell you it was free ?

Can't get better then free

Relaunched Freshmeat - The largest index of Unix and cross-platform software

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:32:57 -0700

Largest Indes of Linux SoftwareIf you are looking for open source software for your new linux installation, you can find anything you need at Freshmeat.netThe site recently relaunced with a new design and updated navagation. Freshmeat maintain...

Dr. Suess discusses LAN

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:22:48 -0700

In honor of Dr. Suess's birthday, I present this classic My name is McHooter, and I had a plan, To buy some cheap clones and a peer-to-peer LAN. We’d share all the printers and make files fly All over the place, with the LAN I would ...

Scamming in the bad economy

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:17:48 -0700

Exploiting The Bad EconomyBeware Of Lenders With Bad GrammarIt's alos known as the 419 scam, named for a section of Nigerian criminal code dealing with fraud. You'd think people would stop falling for this one. But after all these years, it still see...

I know what you are doing

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:15:18 -0700

Spyware is one of the fastest-growing internet threats. According to the National Cyber Security Alliance, spyware infects more than 90% of all PCs today. These unobtrusive, malicious programs are designed to silently bypass f...

What is an IDS anyway?

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:30:21 -0700

Intrusion Detection System (IDS) are a necessary part of any strategy for enterprise security. What are Intrusion Detection systems? CERIAS, The Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security, defines i...

Beware of botnets

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:08:14 -0700

A botnet is comparable to compulsory military service for windows boxes" - Stromberg (http://project.honeynet.org/papers/bots/) Botnets are networks of computers that hackers have infected and grouped to...

Movie Plot vs. Real Life

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:13:28 -0700

Source: http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/security.png

Even Windows needs Linux

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:38:10 -0700

Even Windows users need linux What do you do if your windows machine will not boot? Re-install the operating system? How about using a Linux Live CD? Live CD's were originally a great way to discover linux without disturbing your current system. This...

Lock up your secrets with encryption software

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:54:06 -0700

Encryption and cryptographic software has been used in many different ways to make systems more secure. This article discusses only a few ways that such software can make your system more secure, including:Encrypting your emailEncrypting your f...