News: EnGarde Secure Linux

Installing Joomla! on EnGarde Secure Linux HOWTO

This article will walk the reader through an EnGarde Secure Linux implementation of psad, from the initial iptables rules setup to the deployment of psad on the server side. By the end of the article, the user will be able to detect certain Nmap scans and have psad respond to these scans by blocking the source.

The Port Scan Attack Detector (psad) is an excellent tool for detecting various types of suspicious traffic, including port scans from popular tools such as Nmap, DDoS attacks, and other efforts to brute force certain protocols on your system. By analyzing firewall logs, psad can not only pick up on certain attack patterns, but even manipulate fire

Are you using SSH in the best waypossible? Have you configured it to be as limited and secure aspossible? The goal of this document is to kick in the new year withsome best practices for SSH: why you should use them, how to set themup, and how to verify that they are in place. All of the examples below assume that you are using EnGarde SecureLinux

A secure, easy-to-install Linux distro with efficient management capabilities? Now that would be a welcome addition to anyone's arsenal of free software. Read the full review here.