The checksecurity command runs a small collection of simple system checks whcih are designed to catch a few common security issues. Checksecurity is run by cron on a daily basis. Several known hacker foot-prints are investigated on the system as well as a full system RPM verification. This program is not intended to protect or [...]

One of the first things that should be done after a fresh operating system install is to see what services are running, and remove any unneeded services from the system startup process. You could use a port scanner (such as nmap ) and run it against the host, but if one didn’t come with the [...]

There are many log files in linux systems, but we will outline six that are most important. /var/log/cups/ – This directory stores the log files for the printing system CUPS. /var/log/news/ – This Directory stores messages for the news system. /var/log/boot.msg – When the system boots, all boot script messages are displayed on the first [...]

One of the crucial task one have as an administrator is to make sure that there is no suspicious activity on the system that might compromise security. Monitoring tasks include evaluating login activity for signs of a security breach, such as multiple failed logins. To monitor login activity, you can use the following six commands. [...]