Linux 2.6.26 kernel update released by ZDNet’s Paula Rooney — Linus Torvalds quietly released another update to the Linux kernel over the weekend that offers better support for kernel-based virtual machines, a kernel debugger, improved webcam support and new support for the One Laptop Per Child architecture. Version 2.6.26 was released on Sunday, July 13. What’s most interesting is the inclusion of a kernel debugger, Linux contributor [...]

This is a step by step guide for securing your Linux Systems.

Linux is just another operating system like Windows, Mac, BSD etc. Linux by default is not secured enough compared to Windows which is not secured by default at all. Charalambous has decided to write this paper to give a security prospective on the steps required to build a secure Linux System.

There is no such thing as a perfect or a completely secured operating system. The purpose of this paper is to understand how you can at least provide some kind of security to your system.

Credit:

The information has been provided by Charalambous Glafkos.
The original article can be found at:

http://www.infosec.org.uk/media/archive1/papers/Securing_&_Hardening_Linux_v1.0.pdf

Recently launched Ubuntu LTS aka Hardy Heron, brings the best of open source with lots of improvements including productivity tools, the latest Firefox (beta 5), PSP plugin and more… click here to check on all the features.

I downloaded and install it on my computer just today and i was impressed on how clean the interface is and it completely works out of the box on my Dell Inspiron 6400 Laptop. My only dismay is on firefox 3 because it does not allowed me to install my previous add-ons like Live-IP Address , Show IP Address and Foxmarks but overall it is a great experience installing the heron on my laptop.

Share your favorite Linux tools that you frequently used. Here’s mine.

du -sh * -> estimate file space usage, display total and in human readable format.
ls -al -> list all files in long format.
df -h -> show how much free disk space in human readable format.
top -> see currently running processes and other information like memory and CPU usage with real time updates.
mv -> move files and directories
w - see who is currently login.
find -> find files.

Hardware:

cat /proc/cpuinfo |grep “model name” -> to check cpu info

lspci -> to check pci items

lsmod -> to check installed hardware