Ubuntu Unleashed 2012 Edition

Ubuntu Unleashed is filled with unique and advanced information for everyone who wants to make the most of the Ubuntu Linux operating system. This new edition has been …

The Linux Command Line

Thanks to user-friendly distributions like Ubuntu, more people are running Linux than ever before. But many users stick to the GUI and point and click their way through tasks, …

BackTrack 5 Wireless Penetration Testing

If you're considering a career in penetration testing, you probably already know that BackTrack is the Linux distribution favored by most pentesters due to it being preloaded …

Nmap introduces 51 new scripts

Nmap is a free and open source utility for network exploration or security auditing. Many systems and network administrators also find it useful for tasks such as network …

Single packet authorization and port knocking

fwknop implements an authorization scheme called Single Packet Authorization (SPA). This method of authorization is based around a default-drop packet filter (fwknop supports …

NAC system PacketFence 3.1.0 released

PacketFence is a fully supported, trusted, free and open source network access control (NAC) system. Boasting a feature set including a captive-portal for registration and …

Ettercap 0.7.4 released

Ettercap is a network sniffer/interceptor/logger for ethernet LANs. It supports active and passive dissection of many protocols (even ciphered ones, like SSH and HTTPS). Data …

Fedora 16: Cloud and virtualization features

The Fedora Project announced the availability of Fedora 16, the latest version of its free open source operating system distribution. Notable feature enhancements include: …