Friday, October 22, 2004

remote-exploit.org

remote-exploit.org: "News: Auditor 081004-01 released

remote-exploit.org

Again it is time to make a major release of the Auditor Security Collection. It has hughe changes on it. Check out the project web site and the changes file. The Auditor Security Collection is the most advanced and up-to-date penetration testing linux live distro available. Its perfect for security analyses, wireless security analysis and ...... check it out."

...Old news, but a great set of tools for auditing networks. Check it out even if only to find out what kinds of snooping can take place.

Cheers,
-Bryan

Friday, October 15, 2004

Schneier on Security

Schneier on Security

Bruce Schneier on Security

A weblog covering security and security technology.
Schneier: Security outsourcing widespread by 2010

Bruce Schneier is founder and chief technology officer of Mountain View, Calif.-based MSSP Counterpane Internet Security Inc. and author of Applied Cryptography, Secrets and Lies, and Beyond Fear. He also publishes Crypto-Gram, a free monthly newsletter, and writes op-ed pieces for various publications. Schneier spoke to SearchSecurity.com about the latest threats, Microsoft's ongoing security struggles and other topics in a two-part interview that took place by e-mail and phone last week. In this installment, he talks about the safety of open source vs. closed source, the future of security management and spread of blogs.

.........If you have not read any of Bruce's books or articles...then your geekdom is in question. Here is your chance to gain some knowledge from an expert whom I consider to be a very practical and realistic security expert. -Bryan