Security: Check your System for Security Integrity

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Here are few articles that will help you to check your Linux system for security vulnerabilities, so that you can sleep at night without any worries.

How To Test Your Linux-Distro Firewall

The Firewall Tester (FTester) is a tool designed for testing firewalls filtering policies and Intrusion Detection System (IDS) capabilities.

The tool consists of two perl scripts, a packet injector (ftest) and the listening sniffer (ftestd). >>>>

How to scan your Linux-Distro for Root Kits

Do you suspect that you have a compromised system ?Check now for root kits that the intruder may have installed !!!

So… What in the hell is a root kit ???
A root kit is a collection of programs that intruders often install after they have compromised the root account of a system.
These programs will help the intruders clean up their tracks, as well as provide access back into the system. >>>>

Scanning using Rootkit Hunter

Until fairly recently, the tool to use for detecting malware on Linux systems was the chkrootkit tool. However, a newer tool with several more available tests and a friendlier interface is now available: Rootkit Hunter

Rootkit scanner is scanning tool to ensure you for about 99.9%* you're clean of nasty tools.In its most basic form, rkhunter scans your system for any signs of malware. In addition, it performs other scans on your system, such as checking for differences between a cached copy of the passwd and group files, checking the sshd_config file to see if root logins are permissible, and so forth.

Every version adds checks for new malware, so keeping up with rkhunter releases is important. Be sure to regularly check the rootkit Web site.