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"
Attachment:
signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature
-- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
