Re: Internet filtering at the packet level?

[Will - Security Engine <security () the-engine org>]

Just run a search for hacking, security, hacks, wireless, ethernet, 
whatever.  Sure, you'll stumble upon stuff like "Hack MSN" scams, and 
illegal scans of books such as Hacking Exposed (Which, in my opinion, 
just doesn't cut the mustard).

I've found lots of short things such as presentations, articles, 
whatever.  Most things you find won't be legit, but quite often you can 
find a few useful things (for instance, I found an article on 
fingerprint biometrics that served as a basis for my own article - It's 
available on the web too, but it's easier to find stuff like that over P2P).

What I'd love to do is launch a giant P2P network for security 
professionals, allowing everybody to share articles and whatnot. 
However, most people insist that their articles only be available from 
their websites.  Seems to me people like that care more about making a 
name for themselves than actually educating people...  I could be wrong 
though.

jeem machine wrote:
> --- Will - Security Engine <security () the-engine org>
> wrote:
>
>
> > Thanks for all the information.  It was just an idea
> > I had in my head - 
> > I'm still pretty fresh in the security dept of
> > things.  I don't have 
> > much sway in the CS dept at college since, like I
> > said, I'm just a student.
> >
> > I was wondering about the performance issue of
> > TCPDump logging all that 
> > traffic, but I figured I'd ask.
> >
> > Blocking all ports other than FTP and HTTP?  Heck
> > no, if the CS dept 
> > ever did that I'd die.  I use SSH religiously (well,
> > almost :) ), and we 
> > have a number of gamers on campus.  As well, a few
> > of us use P2p for 
> > legit purposes (I share my own music over Limewire -
> > As in music I have 
> > written and recorded.  I also share free security
> > books).  It's just not 
> > viable.
>
>
> Which books? I use limewire also and would be
> interested. 
> Jim

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