Hacker Linux Uncovered
- Hacker Linux Uncovered
- Back Cover
- About
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- 1.1. Hacker Attacks
- 1.2. What is Linux?
- 1.3. Is Open-Source Code Secure?
- 1.4. The Kernel
- 1.5. Distributions
- Chapter 2: Linux Installation and Initial Configuration
- 2.1. Preparing to Install
- 2.2. Starting the Installation
- 2.3. Disk Partitioning
- 2.4. Boot Loader
- 2.5. Network Configuration
- 2.6. Root Password
- 2.7. Installing Packages
- 2.8. First Boot
- 2.9. Moving Around the System
- 2.10. Help
- 2.11. Configuration Basics
- Chapter 3: Welcome to Linux
- 3.1. Linux File Systems
- 3.2. System Boot
- 3.3. User Registration
- 3.4. Linux Processes
- 3.5. Task Scheduling
- 3.6. Network Configuration
- 3.7. Connecting to the Internet
- 3.8. Updating the Kernel
- Chapter 4: Access Control
- 4.1. Access Rights
- 4.2. Group Management
- 4.3. Managing Users
- 4.4. Typical Rights-Assignment Mistakes
- 4.5. Privileged Programs
- 4.6. Additional Protection Features
- 4.7. Protecting Services
- 4.8. Obtaining Root Privileges
- 4.9. Expanding Access Permission
- 4.10. Firewalls
- 4.11. The ipchains Program
- 4.12. The iptables Program
- 4.13. Notes on Firewall Operation
- 4.14. Prohibiting and Permitting Hosts
- 4.15. Advice on Configuring a Firewall
- 4.16. Obtaining Higher Privileges
- Chapter 5: Administration
- 5.1. Useful Commands
- 5.2. Encryption
- 5.3. SSH Protocol
- 5.4. The inetdxinetd Daemon
- Chapter 6: Samba Style
- 6.1. Configuring Samba
- 6.2. Describing Objects
- 6.3. Managing Users
- 6.4. Using Samba
- Chapter 7: Web Server
- 7.1. Main Settings
- 7.2. Modules
- 7.3. Access Rights
- 7.4. Creating Virtual Web Servers
- 7.5. Security Notes
- 7.6. The Convenience Factor
- 7.7. Securing Scripts
- 7.8. Web Page Indexing
- 7.9. Securing the Connection
- Chapter 8: Electronic Mail
- 8.1. Configuring Sendmail
- 8.2. Mail Operation
- 8.3. Useful Commands
- 8.4. Sendmail Security
- 8.5. Mail Bombing
- 8.6. Spam
- 8.7. Conclusion
- Chapter 9: Gateway to Internet
- 9.1. Gateway Configuration
- 9.2. Proxy Server Operation
- 9.3. Squid
- 9.4. Squid Access Rights
- 9.5. Working with Squid
- 9.6. Browser Caching
- Chapter 10: File Transfer
- 10.1. FTP Operation
- 10.2. Configuring the wu-ftp Server
- 10.3. Main Settings of the wu-ftp Server
- 10.4. Creating Virtual Servers
- 10.5. Additional Settings
- 10.6. Guest Accounts
- 10.7. FTP Server Security
- 10.8. Supplementary Information
- 10.9. Summary
- Chapter 11: Network Addressing
- 11.1. Introduction to DNS
- 11.2. Local Hosts File
- 11.3. External DNS Servers
- 11.4. Configuring DNS
- 11.5. Zone-Description Files
- 11.6. Reverse Zone
- 11.7. DNS Security
- Chapter 12: System Monitoring
- 12.1. Automated Security Monitoring
- 12.2. Shutting SUID and SGID Doors
- 12.3. Testing the Configuration
- 12.4. Detecting Attacks
- 12.5. Logging
- 12.6. Handling Logs
- 12.7. Log Security
- 12.8. Network Security
- Chapter 13: Backing Up and Restoring Data
- 13.1. Backup Fundamentals
- 13.2. Constant Availability
- 13.3. Saving Backup Copies
- 13.4. Backup Policy
- 13.5. Backup Capabilities in Linux
- 13.6. Securing Backup Media
- Chapter 14: Advice from a Hacker
- 14.1. Security Fundamentals
- 14.2. Buffer Overflow
- 14.3. Rootkits
- 14.4. Back Doors
- 14.5. Monitoring Traffic
- 14.6. DoS and DDoS Attacks
- 14.7. Penetration through Trusted Systems
- 14.8. Dangerous Network File System
- 14.9. Detecting Break-ins
- 14.10. Cracking Passwords
- 14.11. Tuning Linux
- 14.12. Miscellaneous Recommendations
- 14.13. You ve Been Hacked
- Part 1: Appendixes
- Appendix 1: FTP Commands
- Appendix 2: Useful Programs
- Appendix 3: Internet Resources
- Conclusion
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Listings