| How to Cheat at Securing Linux Contributor(s): Krishnamurthy, Mohan (Author), Seagren, Eric S. (Author), Alder, Raven (Author) |
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ISBN: 1597492078 ISBN-13: 9781597492072 Publisher: Syngress Publishing OUR PRICE: $51.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: Linux servers now account for 33% of all networks servers running worldwide (Source: IDC). The top 3 market share holders in the network server space (IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Dell) all use Linux as their standard operating system for the majority of their servers designed for medium to large size businesses. As with any technologies, increased usage results in increased attention from malicious hackers. For years a myth existed that Windows was inherently less secure than Linux, because there were significantly more attacks against Windows machines than Linux. But this was a fallacy. There were more attacks against Windows machines because there were simply so many more Windows machines to attack. Now, the numbers tell the exact OPPOSITE story. Linux servers account for 1/3 of all servers worldwide, but in 2005 there were 3 times as many high-severity security vulnerabilities discovered on Linux servers. 2005: Linux Server market share 24% (Source: IDC) 2005: Number of published Linux Security books: 25 2005-2007: Linux Server market share increases to 33% (Source: IDC) 2005-2007: Number of new books published on Linux Security: 0 The Perfect Reference for the Multitasked SysAdmin * Discover Why "Measure Twice, Cut Once" Applies to Securing Linux * Complete Coverage of Hardening the Operating System, Implementing an Intrusion Detection System, and Defending Databases * Short on Theory, History, and Technical Data that Is Not Helpful in Performing Your Job |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Security - General - Computers | Operating Systems - Linux |
| Dewey: 005.8 |
| LCCN: 2007300392 |
| Series: How to Cheat |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 7.6" W x 9.26" (1.62 lbs) 434 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Linux servers now account for 33% of all networks servers running worldwide (Source: IDC). The top 3 market share holders in the network server space (IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Dell) all use Linux as their standard operating system. This book teaches Linux system administrators how to protect their servers from malicious threats. As with any technologies, increased usage results in increased attention from malicious hackers. For years a myth existed that Windows was inherently less secure than Linux, because there were significantly more attacks against Windows machines than Linux. This was a fallacy. There were more attacks against Windows machines because there were simply so many more Windows machines to attack. Now, the numbers tell the exact opposite story. Linux servers account for 1/3 of all servers worldwide, but in 2005 there were 3 times as many high-severity security vulnerabilities discovered on Linux servers (Source: IDC). This book covers Open Source security, implementing an intrusion detection system, unearthing Rootkits, defending against malware, creating Virtual Private Networks, and much more. |