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The 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, 2011Current SNORT User Manual
Snort really isnÂ’t very hard to use, but there are a lot of command line options to play with, and itÂ’s not always obvious which ones go together well. This ...
Written by: The Snort Project and added on April 19, 2011Snort Installation and Basic Usage Part Two
Part I of this article focused on the installation and basic usage of the snort intrusion detection system (IDS) on the Linux platform, including running snort as a command line ...
Document added on June 11, 2011Snort Users Manual 2.0.1
Before we proceed, there are a few basic concepts you should understand about Snort. There are three main modes in which Snort can be configured: sniffer, packet logger, and network ...
Document added on Feb. 18, 2011Certifications, Padding the E-mail Signature
<br>Its one of the most highly contested issues in our field. Some people love them, some people hate them, but everyone has passionate theories about their validity. </br><br></br><br>There seems to ...
Written by: Mitchell Rowton and added on Jan. 1, 2011Internet Denial of Service Attacks and the Federal Response
Distributed systems based on the client/server model have become increasingly common. In recent months, there has been an increase in the development and use of distributed network sniffers, scanners, and ...
Written by: Katherine T. Fithen and added on Feb. 6, 2011Sniffers: What They Are and How to Protect Yourself
Have you ever thought about how your computer talks with others on a network? Would you like to listen to, or "sniff", the conversation? Network engineers, system administrators, security professionals ...
Written by: Matthew Tanase and added on Feb. 11, 2011Security Applications for Cisco NetFlow Data
Good network security requires good network monitoring. Network monitoring provides baseline information about normal network behavior and can alert staff to potential problems. During or after a security incident, the ...
Document added on May 16, 2011Computer Security Basics
<font size="3"><b>Computer security</b></font><br><br> <i>1. What is computer security?</i><br> Computer security is the process of preventing and detecting unauthorized use of your computer. Prevention measures help you to stop unauthorized users ...
Written by: Manu Arian and added on May 31, 2011Network Security - Defense Against DoS/DDoS Attacks
<font size="3"><b>Abstract</b></font><br><i> DoS/DDoS attacks are a virulent, relatively new type of Internet attacks, they have caused some biggest web sites on the world -- owned by the most famous E-Commerce ...
Written by: Hang Chau and added on June 5, 2011