Security

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Back to Fargo 2008-07-29
What happens with your confidential data once it enters the US courts system?

The Art of Port Scanning
A thorough yet easy to follow explanation by Fyodor.

Buffer Exploits
How and why they work.

DIY Internet Anonymity
A well-researched and very thorough article by Thomas C Greene. Be sure to read through to the end, as there's good stuff all the way. In particular, note what Thomas says about how you reinstall your operating system - and how you don't.

Great Hacks of Our Time
Find out what 2600 has to do with your breakfast cereal. Read about an early Matthew Broderick movie. Excellent timeline by Mark Ward.

Hack Resource Centre
Everything from the articles to the tools. Welcome to Black Hat Country.

How To Write Buffer Overflows
Mudge's paper from 1995.

Security Checklist
A quick run through of procedures for securing your machine. This list can of course grow as further risks are discovered. Note: This is very basic stuff.

Security Is
Now that the blissful have been hit by disaster again, it's time to get serious.

Smart Computing
Teaching adept and newbie alike how to take control.

Spyware
It's the ultimate affront, the ultimate insult. It's also fairly legible writing on the wall.

What To Do (To Be Secure)
Windows is and will always be an insecure standalone system. It is not suitable for Internet use. If you're running Windows, get offline or get Unix before the attackers get you.