Installer inadequacies

[Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.]

On 01/21/2013 01:50 PM, Reindl Harald wrote:
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> Am 21.01.2013 19:44, schrieb Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.:
>> I am currently running Fedora 17 on my laptop. I'm the only one who uses it, and can access it, but I worry
>> sometimes about someone trying to hack into it when I access the internet...is there some security measures I can
>> take that might prevent this? I don't have a clue as to how to configure iptables...or how to even configure the
>> firewall....I HAVE a firewall on here...
> than you should read manpages and at least take a look at
> iptables --list --numeric --verbose
>
>> (it shows up in my Applications list!) but what do I do to ensure my PC's
>> safety?....
> use a portscanner like nmap to test for open ports and close them if not needed
> it happens really fast that whatever app starts listening on a prt and for ports
>> 1024 this does not need admin permissions
> I've gone ahead and installed ClamAV...and that works fine...I run it every Friday...and to date...it's
>> NEVER found "threats"...but I'm just wondering what I could do to "harden" my security...(not to mention it will
>> come in handy as hands-on experience when I get my RHCSA cert....which I'm attempting to get!) any pointers or tips
>> would be greatly appreciated!
> * nmap
> * nessus
>
> google for "intrusion detection"
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>
Excellent! Thanks a million Reindl!


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