... Other Users 385Provide Resources to the Project 386Patronize Companies That Use or Support OpenSource Products 387More OpenSource Security Tools 387Appendix A OpenSource Licenses 389Appendix ... Management Tools xivChapter 9: Encryption Tools xivChapter 10: Wireless Tools xivChapter 11: Forensic Tools xivChapter 12: More On Open Source Software xvAppendix A: Common Open Source Licenses ... 2004 3:08 PM OpenSource History 13 Open Source HistoryThe opensource software movement has its roots in the birth of the UNIX platform, whichis why many people associate opensource with UNIX...
... legitimate security tools to scanning for systems to launch denial of service attacks from. As is always the case, use cautionwhen downloading such tools from the Internet and research the source of the ... con-firmation.You will then be asked to enter any user rules.The user rules serve to restrict what hoststhis user can scan with Nessus.To permit a given user to scan any hosts in 192.168.1.0 and theNessus ... create a user for the Nessus server.This is done by exe-cuting /opt/nessus/sbin/nessus-add-first-user. Enter a username and then select the authenticationmethod (the default is to use a password)....
... on Linux and OpenSource by an Accidental Revolutionary (ISBN: 0-596-00108-8)■ Open Sources, Voices from the OpenSource Revolution (ISBN: 1-56592-582-3)■ The Success of OpenSource (ISBN: ... (ISBN: 0674012925)■ Understanding OpenSource and Free Software Licensing (ISBN: 0596005814)■ Succeeding with OpenSource (ISBN: 0321268539)Q: Why does some opensource software run on Windows? ... contrary to the mind-set of the opensource movement?A: Although Linux and opensource may be synonymous in many people’s minds, the fact is that the opensource development model existed...
... to the chapter’s material. I use these Workshops for twopurposes. On the one hand, I’d like to introduce a number of opensourcetools andlibraries that may be useful for the kind of work discussed ... of kernel function, so we are free to use the kernel that is mostconvenient. Because it is so easy to work with, the Gaussian kernel is the most widelyused. (See Appendix B for more information ... 0.8 0.9-10 -5 0 5 10Box Epanechnikov GaussianFIGURE 2-5.Graphsofsome frequently used kernel functions.We can use any smooth, strongly peaked function as a kernel provided that it integrates...
... foreground color used by brushes and other painting tools. When you hold down the Shift key, you can use this tool to pop up numerical color values for a particular shade, which is very useful when ... complicated, first because some Wi-Fi chips rely on a proprietary driver that isn’t installed as standard with Ubuntu, and second because several different methods are used to authenticate Wi-Fi ... (if any). In my case, I use an Epson 2400 Photo scanner connected by USB. XSane detects my scanner as an Epson GT-9300 (see Figure 3-8), but I can click OK and it works, because both models...
... enterprise — because they are the only ones that know their product.Consider another advantage. Open- sourcetools lower barriers to a developer’s entry into the market.With open- source products, ... 1999. It has been used extensively and enjoys a large user base. For a long time— infact, until recently— it was synonymous with open- source portals. It was the only open- source projectsubmitted ... open- source software. It is thatspirit of interchange that makes open- source software successful. Therefore, we invite feedback. Pleasecontact us with ideas, suggestions, corrections, new tools, ...
... that opensource and free are not synonymous. Just because most open- source products are free (in fact, we can’t think of one that isn’t), it doesn’t mean that they all are free. All open source ... enterprise — because they are the only ones that know their product.Consider another advantage. Open- sourcetools lower barriers to a developer’s entry into the market.With open- source products, ... 1999. It has been used extensively and enjoys a large user base. For a long time— infact, until recently— it was synonymous with open- source portals. It was the only open- source projectsubmitted...
... Management Tools xivChapter 9: Encryption Tools xivChapter 10: Wireless Tools xivChapter 11: Forensic Tools xivChapter 12: More On Open Source Software xvAppendix A: Common Open Source Licenses ... 07458www.phptr.com Open Source Security Tools Practical Applications for SecurityTony Howletthowlett_fm.fm Page iii Tuesday, June 29, 2004 2:10 PM Preface xiAudience xiiContents xii Open Source Security ... Corporate IT Standards 20Windows and OpenSource 20 Open Source Licenses 21The GNU General Public License 21The BSD License 232 Operating System Tools 25Hardening Your Security Tool System...
... More On OpenSource SoftwareFinally, this chapter will give you resources for finding out more about opensource soft-ware. Various key Web sites, mailing lists, and other Internet-based resources ... number of ways to become more involved in the open source movement if you so desire.Appendix A: Common OpenSource LicensesContains the two main opensource licenses, the GPL and BSD software licenses.Appendix ... and the opensource tools you can use to help secure them. The chapters are designed around the major disciplines ofinformation security and key concepts are covered in each chapter. The tools...
... 3 Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:58 PM 4 Chapter 1 ã Information Security and OpenSource Software You too can useopensource software to secure your company or organization. Thisbook will introduce ... novices are calledScript Kiddies because they often use point-and-click hacking tools or “scripts” found onthe Web rather than their own knowledge. Hackers used to be part of an elite communityof ... Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:58 PM 8 Chapter 1 ã Information Security and OpenSource Software authorities off their trail because all of the attacks are coming from unsuspecting victims,rather than...
... 2004 2:58 PM OpenSource History 13 Open Source HistoryThe opensource software movement has its roots in the birth of the UNIX platform, whichis why many people associate opensource with UNIX ... paths merged their resourcesHowlett_CH01.fm Page 13 Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:58 PM OpenSource Advantages 15 Open Source AdvantagesYou and your company can useopensource both to cut costs ... reasons why opensource security tools might make sense for you and your company.Cost It’s hard to beat free! Although opensource does not necessarily always mean free, most open source software...
... and OpenSource Software closed source software companies do this, as hypocritical as it sounds. You just can’t use the code to create a product that won’t be open sourced. 100 Percent Outsourced ... cus-tomizing an opensource program for its own use, you should be aware that you will havesome responsibilities under the opensource license. There are two main types of opensource licenses: ... thoroughly. This doesn’t mean that you can’t useopensource software within your company. Ifyou are a network administrator, you can use an opensource firewall, for example. ManyHowlett_CH01.fm...