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On 01/21/2013 01:50 PM, Reindl Harald
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Excellent! Thanks a million Reindl!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 ports1024 this does not need admin permissionsI've gone ahead and installed ClamAV...and that works fine...I run it every Friday...and to date...it'sNEVER 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" EGO II |
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