Network Security
Ronald Maggio
r.v.maggio at worldnet.att.net
Wed Dec 19 23:59:07 EST 2001
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=hubbardr at adelphia.net href="mailto:hubbardr at adelphia.net">Richard
Hubbard</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nflug at nflug.org
href="mailto:nflug at nflug.org">nflug at nflug.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 19, 2001 10:09
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Network Security</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I'll
pipe in to help out...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>Another book (aside from Hacking Exposed) is "Securing and
Optimizing Linux Red Hat Edition - A Hands on Guide" available at <A
href="http://www.linuxdoc.org">http://www.linuxdoc.org</A>. It's free,
and it is a step by step to build a secure server. It is a little dated,
giving examples using rh 6.2. The one chapter that has been definitely
superceded is the chapter on ipchains, which has been replaced by
iptables. However, this still should get you pretty close to what you
need. </FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>If
you're not using RedHat, then the general security measures are still a good
guide, you'll just need to go to your distro do get the
details.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I'm
dual booting with redhat 7.2 on this machine, and have dual booted with
Mandrake. (I know someone will take umbrage, but) I think they are both
pretty good. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
ram and hard drive space should be plenty.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Rich</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for your
input Rich it is appreciated. I'll look into what you've suggested and see how
to make my systems more secure.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial size=2>I installed
Norton's Internet Security on my Windows Systems, but unfortunately as I was
installing it on more than one system I was learning more about it
and did not get back in time to reset the settings to make it more secure. So
what ended up was some ports where left open and someone attacked the port
over and over again untill they got entrance. I really am not sure which
port but my suspicion is SMTP cause every time I opened the email client the
HDD would go nutts and the mouse would jump all over the screen, also the
windows would jump from one to another. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would say that
that sounds like a virus that got past my anitvirus software some how. Most
likely in a stealthly manner. Where as the anitvirus software could not catch
it getting on the system. Thats the problem when you have to get on line I
guess. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial size=2>So
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial size=2>I
will be taking the </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial size=2>Network + exam in a few
weeks. So<SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial size=2> wish me luck
fellas. </FONT></SPAN>
<DIV></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm
also going for my Server + and MCSE. The only problem is that locally I don't
know of any school that teaches RHCE or LPI corsework. Does anyone have
info on this matter?</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=700320303-20122001><FONT face=Arial
size=2><STRONG>O</STRONG></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>iginal
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> owner-nflug at nflug.org
[mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Ronald
Maggio<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 19, 2001 9:07 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
nflug at nflug.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Network Security<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>HI John</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You where talking about this subject
in an email or two ago. </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>It was on Network Security I think a boof you have read or
are reading.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Was it on Network Security </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>in general ie: Linux/Unix and Windows. If so could you
please mention the title of this book again. I've been reading Hacking
Exposed second edition. (Mc Graw Hill press) ,and Hack Proofing your Network
Internet Tradecraft. (Syngress press) also do you know of any books on
Linux/Unix Security.</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been getting
NetBio's hits and SMTP hits which brought down my Celeron Box, but
everything was backed-up anyways and my other boxes are up and running.
Right this vary minute I'm low level formatting the HDD's on the Celeron to
reinstall Win 98 SE Second Version.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd like an option on the subject of
dual-booting a version of Linux on this
celeron box I was thinking of RedHat</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2> 7.2 for Intel. Do you have any suggestions
that </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>is of </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>another choice than RedHat 7.2.? There are 2. 13gig
HDD's on the box in question, 768mb of ram,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ISA 56K modem, and all standard subsystem
parts\boards running on this
box.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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