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no daemons listening and errata updates (secure or not?)
From: "sun sadm" <sunsadm () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:45:11 +0200
Hi colleague I am using Fedora Core as workstation. To lock down the OS, I disable all network daemons: only dhclient is listening for network connections. Furthermore I regularly update my installation using yum. All other setting are out-of-the-box from Red Hat. Is my simple setup secure to be connected directly to the Internet? Does an attacker have a chance to break my workstation? How high is the risk? What can I do to improve the security? How would you break in my system? Please show me vulnerabilites in my setup. Nico --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is sponsored by: Norwich University EARN A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION ASSURANCE - ONLINEThe NSA has designated Norwich University a center of Academic Excellence in Information Security. Our program offers unparalleled Infosec management education and the case study affords you unmatched consulting experience. Using interactive e-Learning technology, you can earn this esteemed degree, without disrupting your career or home life.
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