Legacy Security Articles

Firewalls are one of the fastest growing technical tools in the field of information security. However, afirewall is only as secure as the operating system it resides upon. This article is a continuation of the original Armoring Solaris article, focusing on building a minimized Solaris 8 64-bit for CheckPoint FW-1 NG firewall. This article does not include an updated script for the automated securing of the new installation, as there was in Armoring Solaris. Instead, we will be using Solaris Security Toolkit (JASS). This is a new tool developed and released by Sun for the secure deployment of the Solaris platform. In otherwords, I'm not going to develop a tool to automate the secure build since that tool is already out there.

By Gary Gresham

Safe web surfing on the Internet continues to get harder every day. Even though you can't eliminate all of the risks, there are ways you can reduce some of the danger.

By Mitch Johnson

Companies have begun to take a stance against spyware by implementing spyware tools across their entire network. In the recent past Infoworks Technology and Unisys developed a partnership when Infoworks announced they would be providing their SpyRemover software for the entire Unisys use enterprise.

29-June-2000 
Michael Howard 
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This document lists some recommendations and best practices to secure a server on the Web running Microsoft Windows 2000 and Internet Information Services (IIS) 5. The settings err on the side of security over functionality, and hence it's important that you carefully review the suggestions below and use them to derive your own corporate settings.

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Organizations throughout the world are adopting Linux as their production platform. By connecting to the Internet to provide critical services, they also become targets of opportunity. To help protect these Linux systems, this article covers the basics of securing a Linux box. The examples provided here are based on Red Hat 6.0, but should apply to most Linux distributions.

By Marcos Christodonte II, CISSP

With the increased reliance on the Internet for everyday activities, attackers are looking for the largest online channels to infiltrate networks. Regular browsing for entertainment or research is becoming risky business. Websites using web 2.0 technologies such as MySpace and Face Book are key platforms to reach users for social engineering exploits. Moreover, advertising networks are becoming the newest targets of malvertising (malicious advertising), particularly those who syndicate by reselling their ad space to third parties. This article briefly outlines the risk of malvertising, social networking, and need for a defense-in-depth approach to combating these threats.

By Gary Gresham

The online scams on the Internet are hidden like landmines, ready to explode on the unsuspecting surfer who happens to believe what they say. These web scams have the ability to take not just your cash but also your identity if you don't know how to protect yourself.

By Benjamin Hargis

It seems nowadays if you are not online, you don't exist. It really does not matter what type of company you run, you should have an online presence to let your prospects and clients know about your company and services. When you decide to take the leap onto the Internet there are some precautions you should take. I have friends who say all the time, I really have nothing to hide or worry about. This may be true, but malicious users like to deface websites.Which can ruin you and your businesses reputation.

By Edward Toppe

Spyware and adware is advertising supported software that allows its publishers to snoop on a computer user's internet activity.

It is designed to obtain information about computer users and their surfing behavior usually without their knowledge or consent. Spyware is potentially more harmful than Adware because it can record your keystrokes, history, passwords, credit card number and other confidential and private information. Besides spyware and adware, computers can also be infected with my other internet parasites such as Winfixer 2005, viruses, trojans, dialers, etc.

By Shanna Riley

You've heard all kinds of terrible things about it, but just what IS it - and how does it get on your computer in the first place?