Open Source Security Tools and Applications

MUST READ How to use Nmap to scan a network VIDEO - Peter Giannoulis takes a look at everybody's favorite, freely available port scanner and OS identifier: Nmap.

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	L0phtCrack returns SearchSecurity.com | 12 Mar 2009 VIDEO - Security expert Chris Wysopal explains why the L0phtCrack password cracking tool was unveiled once again after Symantec discontinued sales of L0phtCrack in 2006.

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	Screencast: Find rogue wireless acess points with Vistumbler 24 Nov 2009 TIP - Peter Giannoulis of TheAcademyHome.com and TheAcademyPro.com explains how to use the basic features of the free Vistumbler tool.

	Screencast: How to launch an OpenVAS scan 27 Oct 2009 TIP - In this screencast, Peter Giannoulis demonstrates the OpenVAS Linux/Unix-based assessment and penetration testing tool.

	Screencast: Smoothwall offers firewall defense in lean times 04 Aug 2009 TIP - Peter Giannoulis of TheAcademyHome.com and TheAcademyPro.com details why Smoothwall may be a smart choice to protect SMBs or lower-priority assets on the cheap.

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	H.D. Moore speaks about Metasploit Project deal, Release 3.3 SearchSecurity.com | 17 Nov 2009 INTERVIEW - Founder talks about the community's reaction to the Rapid7 acquisition, big changes in the latest Metasploit Framework release and what the future might hold.

	Metasploit Project acquired by vulnerability management firm Rapid7 SearchSecurity.com | 21 Oct 2009 ARTICLE - The popular Metasploit Framework remains a free and open source hacking tool. Creator HD Moore joins Rapid7 as CSO, Metasploit architect.

	SSH key compromise shuts down Apache website SearchSecurity.com | 28 Aug 2009 ARTICLE - Attackers forced Apache to shut down its website for several hours Friday morning.

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	Screencasts: On-screen demonstrations of security tools SearchSecurity.com | 23 Nov 2009 SCREENCAST - Using easy-to-follow demos, SearchSecurity.com's best experts walk you through today's popular information security tools and techniques.

	Nessus 3 Tutorial SearchSecurity.com | 06 Jun 2008 SEARCHSECURITY TECHNICAL GUIDE - Network security expert Mike Chapple examines the new features in Nessus 3.2 and explains how the scanner can offer detailed reports on an enterprise's network security risks.

	Fuzzing: Brute Force Vulnerability Discovery SearchSecurity.com and Addison Wesley | 14 Aug 2007 BOOK CHAPTER - In this Chapter 21 excerpt from "Fuzzing: Brute Force Vulnerability Discovery," authors Michael Sutton, Adam Greene, and Pedram Amini examine fuzzing frameworks, including SPIKE.

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	TrueCrypt an open source laptop encryption choice for SMBs Information Security Magazine | 28 Nov 2008 FEATURES - TrueCrypt eases security and privacy concerns. The open source security software encrypts a dedicated space on your hard drive, a partition or the whole disk, as well as removable storage devices.

	Redefining free security software Information Security Magazine | 01 Oct 2007 COLUMNS - Popular open source security products such as Nessus, Snort and Clam AV are being commercialized, redefining the notion of free software.

	Knoppix-NSM removes complexity of Snort-based network security monitoring Information Security Magazine | 01 Oct 2007 FEATURES - Open source Knoppix-NSM is a complete network security monitoring system on a single CD.

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	Open Source Hardening Project 07 Apr 2008 WORD - The Open Source Hardening Project is an initiative of the United States Department of Homeland Security, created to improve the security of open source code. Because the infrastructure of the Internet, financial ...

	SnortSnarf 19 Aug 2005 WORD - SnortSnarf is a program that was designed for use with Snort, a security program used mainly with Linux networks. SnortSnarf converts the data from Snort into Web pages. It was written in Perl by Jim Hoagland of Silicon ...

	Blowfish 22 Jul 2001 WORD - Blowfish is an encryption algorithm that can be used as a replacement for the DES or IDEA algorithms. It is a symmetric (that is, a secret or private key) block cipher that uses a variable-length key, from 32 bits to 448 ...

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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Open Source Security Tools and Applications:  Virtualization Security Issues and Threats, Email Protection, IM Security Issues, Risks and Tools, Software Development Methodology, Web Security Tools and Best Practices, Enterprise Vulnerability Management, Application Firewall Security, Securing Productivity Applications, Database Security Management, Application Attacks (Buffer Overflows, Cross-Site Scripting), Operating System Security, Secure SaaS: Cloud services and systems