LinuxSecurity.com - Feature StoriesThe central voice for Linux and Open Source security news.Meet the Anti-Nmap: PSAD- February 12, 2008 LinuxSecurity.com: Introduction Having a great defense involves proper detection and recognition of an attack. In our security world we have great IDS tools to properly recognize when we are being attacked as well as firewalls to prevent such attacks from happening. However, certain attacks are not blindly thrown at you - a good attacker knows that a certain amount of reconnaissance and knowledge about your defenses greatly increases the chances of a successful attack. How would you know if...http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/134248?rdf Open Source Tool of February: Nmap!- February 1, 2008 LinuxSecurity.com: This February, the team at Linuxsecurity.com has chosen NMAP as the Open Source Security Tool of the Month! In January, we chose GnuPG in part because it had just celebrated its 10th anniversary. Well, it wasn't alone. As of this past December Nmap ("Network Mapper"), the free and open source utility for network exploration and auditing, celebrated its 10th Anniversary as well! And because of its popularity, chances are very good that you've already used NMAP for quite some.http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/133931?rdf |