Knock Knock Knocking On Firewall’s Door
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»Introduction to Firewalls: From ISO/OSI to DMZMichele Orrù
This writing presents firewall generic architecture. It also projects how the rule parsing works, and how those rules are managed. Readers will get to know how to choose the best firewall solution for their situation.
»An Introduction to Firewall RulebasesGr@ve_Rose (Sean
You will get to know how to create firewall rulebases, what a rulebase looks like in most firewall software. The author also explains how to understand and extrapole client requirements and what are the ever-important Stealth and Clean-up rules.
»Knock Knock Knocking On Firewall’s DoorRaul Siles
After having read this article you will know to deploy fwknop (an open-source SPA implementation) using FC6 Linux, and what are basic rules of port knocking concept. You will also acquire the in-depth knowledge on technologies presented in the article.
»A Highly-Redundant Network Firewall: pf + CARPCarlos Fragoso
Thanks to this technical writing you will learn how to deploy a new network firewall and how to implement a high-available network firewall.
»Linux Netfilter – Packet Mangling and ApplicationsLucian Gheorghe
This text sheds the light on the packet mangling... What is it? As the term mangling might mislead people to conceive it as malicious, packet mangling is not like that at all. Packet mangling refers to the process of intentionally altering data in IP packet headers before or after the routing process. Read the article to get to know more!
»Basic of Firewalling and iptablesAntonio Merola&Arrigo
The authors wanted to teach you everything concerning packet filtering and firewalling, starting from scratch, basically you have in your hands the fastest way to learn about basic of firewalling and iptables!
»Much More Than Just a FirewallJess Garcia
This article projects which additional security technologies can be deployed at your firewall. Due to firewalls role as network bottlenecks and enforcing points, they are the right place to implement controls and other types of functions that are not strictly related to traditional traffic filtering.
»Web Application Firewall – mod_security for ApacheMassimo Fubini
Thanks to this writing you will get to know what are the most common vulnerabilities in web application, when to use an HTTP filtering reverse proxy as well as why and how to configure Apache with mod_security.
»Easy Firewalling with IPCopRobert Larsen
The author presents how to set up a basic IPCop based firewall and how to reconfigure IPCop to better fit your needs. A firewall is usually first line of defense but anybody who has read the manual of iptables knows that it can be a hassle to set up a good firewall, and to have it properly configured. This is where IPCop and similar firewall distributions come in.
»Introduction to Anti–spam PracticesAlina Popescu
Alina simply present what SPF and DKIM are. The article provides an overview of the ways of sending spam and fighting against it.
»Popular Free Software Firewalls for Home/Personal UseJosh Sawyer
There are many free software firewalls for home use, but there are varying opinions on which is bestin terms of security, user-friendly interfaces, overhead, etc. This simple review is meant to help the home user select the best firewall for their application.
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What's new in the latest hakin9.live version (3.2.1-aur., updated versions of Aircrack and Kismet) and what must-have applications you will find (NetConceal AntiHistory & Anonymizer, Enigma Lite Desktop Edition, MicroWorld e-Scan Internet Security Suite, Watermark Factory, Comodo Firewall Pro, m0n0wall).