RE: Somebody's knocking...

[Kalum Somaratna aka Grendel <kalum lintux cx>]

On Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Biscut spoke the following immortal words,

> > Might also want to do a quick security check of your /etc/passwd file as
> > well as /etc/inetd.conf  If you have access to a port scanner run it
> > against your machine.
> > To unsubscribe: mail redhat-install-list-request redhat com with
> > "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
> 
> Just to add to this that if you go through to http://www.grc.com they have
> an online scanner which will probe your ports for you...I found it to be a
> good program...

Also I would highly recommend that you get Saint which will scan your
system for buggy Bind versions, ftp servers etc.. and all other software
which it knows that could compromise your system.

It can be got from http://www.wwdsi.com/saint/   , and I do *strongly*
recommend that you run it and scan your system, and see what it reports
and upgrade all necessary links. It's very easy and browser oriented.

Please note that anyone else can run it against your system as well, so
there are some particularly malicious *beep*'s, who run SAINT on certain
target computers and then exploit the weakneses that it reveals, so you
should run it and patch up your system first..:)

Best Wishes,
Grendel


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