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Security Tools

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https://archive.fo/ixpCz

The ultimate security guide, all in one place.

Further reading :
Security Tools Top 100 : https://linuxsecurity.expert/security-tools/top-100/
Common PayPal Scams : https://www.maketecheasier.com/common-p ... +Easier%29
http://www.slate.com/articles/technolog ... urces.html
https://threatpost.com/turla-apt-used-w ... es/127737/
https://www.wired.com/2014/01/theres-no ... e-problem/
WPA2 security flaw puts almost every Wi-Fi device at risk of hijack, eavesdropping : http://www.zdnet.com/article/wpa2-secur ... fi-device/
Regarding  WPA2 flaw : https://doublepulsar.com/regarding-krac ... 1caa7ec7a0
How to protect yourself against KRACK WIFI Vulnerability :
https://www.maketecheasier.com/protect- ... +Easier%29
IoT Security: What’s Plan B? : https://www.computer.org/csdl/mags/sp/2 ... 50096.html
Hackers are attacking power companies, stealing critical data :
http://www.zdnet.com/article/hackers-ar ... RSSbaffb68
A HTTPS adoption rate update :
http://www.zdnet.com/article/google-thi ... RSSbaffb68
Mender is an open source tool for updating your embedded devices safely and reliably : doc https://docs.mender.io website https://mender.io
http://www.zdnet.com/article/whistleblo ... RSSbaffb68
http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10 ... RSSbaffb68
Malvertising : https://www.maketecheasier.com/what-is- ... +Easier%29
Why ProtonMail is more secure than Gmail :
https://protonmail.com/blog/protonmail- ... -security/
DNS Nameserver Spoofability Test / Can you trust your Domain Name Servers? :
https://www.grc.com/dns/dns.htm
UPnP Exposure Test :
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?rh1dkyd2
reverse DNS test :
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
Disabling pinging :
Ping is used to check if a machine is up, Most of the hackers are using ping for finding the hackable machine. The hacking chances can be reduced by blocking ping.
http://www.shibuvarkala.com/2008/10/dis ... linux.html
http://forum.vectorlinux.com/index.php?topic=16538.0
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UFW
How to block ping permanently :
https://tecadmin.net/block-ping-responses-in-linux/
ad blocking by feds as possible remedy to malvertising scourge
https://arstechnica.com/information-tec ... g-scourge/
Quad9 : a DNS service from IBM and other trustworthy organizations
https://www.quad9.net/#/
https://arstechnica.com/information-tec ... ike-finds/
testssl.sh : Testing TLS/SSL encryption anywhere on any port
https://github.com/drwetter/testssl.sh
Bitcoin client for Linux :
Armory : https://www.bitcoinarmory.com/download/
Build a Privacy-respecting and Threat-blocking DNS Server
https://blog.cryptoaustralia.org.au/201 ... ns-server/
Social engineering explained :
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/168690?rdf
router security explained :
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/ways-router-insecure/
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labbe5
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Sophos anti-virus

#2 Post by labbe5 »

https://www.linux.com/learn/intro-to-li ... ware-linux

Look for Sophos :

If you’re looking for a non-open source solution from a company that’s been in the antivirus sector for quite some time, Sophos offers a free Linux scanner that does an outstanding job. This particular solution does on-access and on-demand scans for viruses, trojans, and malware. To prevent your Linux machine from becoming a distribution point for malicious software, Sophos Antivirus for Linux detects, blocks, and removes Windows, Mac, and Android malware. What makes Sophos stand above ClamAV is the inclusion of a real-time scanner. For desktops that share a lot of files, that is a deal maker.

Once you’ve agreed to the Sophos license (and entered a bit of information), you can download the distribution-agnostic installer, extract the file, and install with the command sudo sh install.sh. During the installation (Figure 2), you’ll be asked if you want to enable on-access scanning (real-time).

Read on if interested installing a 515MB sav-linux-free-9.tgz (link above).

Some commands :
Installing with : sh install.sh
To see if Sophos is running : /opt/sophos-av/bin/savdstatus
To run an on-demand scan : savscan DIRECTORY

Further reading :
A video tutorial :https://youtu.be/QH9gRThLEag
https://community.sophos.com/products/s ... av-install

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