All pages tagged with password
Hardning the Linux Kernel
This 26 page paper explores two approaches for hardening the standard Linux kernel. Address space or memory protection and access control. The author covers several well known hardening tips, including ...
Document added on March 12, 2011FOCUS on Linux: Clear Text Communication - Slaying the Beast Part Two
In this article, we go a step further in eliminating clear text passwords, exploring mail retrieval protocols. We discuss freely available mail software, features of the software, and how to ...
Written by: Hal Flynn and added on Jan. 5, 2011Options for Secure Personal Password Management
Most consumers will, against the advice of security experts, use weak passwords, reuse one or two passwords for everything, write their passwords down, or all of the above, simply in ...
Written by: Hugh T. Ranalli and added on June 12, 2011An Evening with Berferd
On 7 January 1991 a cracker, believing he had discovered the famous sendmail DEBUG hole in our Internet gateway machine, attempted to obtain a copy of our password file. I ...
Document added on March 14, 2011Hardening HTAccess, Part 1
Htaccess can be used to manage multiple usernames/passwords, thereby enhancing information protection on the web server by controlling access through HTTP protocols. When used in conjunction with a browser encryption ...
Document added on April 23, 2011Tools, Tools, and TOOLS!!
Have you ever said to yourself, “There are just so many tools, and it’s hard to keep track of all of them and know what each one does?” Well I ...
Document added on March 25, 2011The security risks and ways to decrease vulnerabilities in a 802.11b wireless environment
<font size="3"><b>Introduction</b></font><br></br><br> This document explains topics relating to wireless networks. The main topics discussed include, what type of vulnerabilities exist today in 802.11 networks and ways that you can help ...
Written by: Richard Johnson and added on May 6, 2011Database Credentials Coding Policy
Defines requirements for securely storing and retrieving database usernames and passwords.
Document added on Feb. 5, 2011Password Protection Policy
Defines standards for creating, protecting, and changing strong passwords.
Document added on June 7, 2011Nokia IPSO Password Recovery
<b>Boot the Nokia device into single user mode</b> <br></br><br>To boot an IP440 into single user mode first restart the box.. When you see the "boot:" prompt enter "-s" and press ...
Written by: Mitchell Rowton and added on April 20, 2011