LinuxSecurity Contributor - Anthony Pell
Anthony Pell
Anthony Pell is an experienced Linux admin with decades of experience managing Linux systems. He is also an experienced pentester and ethical hacker who enjoys finding and fixing vulnerabilities in open-source software. Anthony loves writing about Linux security-related topics and has contributed content to LinuxSecurity.com for many years.
Education: Pentest Penguin Polytechnic: "Keep Calm and sudo On"
Experience: Experienced Linux Sysadmin, Pentester & Ethical Hacker
Citizenship: USA
Articles From Anthony Pell
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PGP 5.0 Key Generation Flaw
24 May 2000
A flaw has been found in the randomness gathering code of PGP 5. PGP 5 will, under certain well-d
Cryptography
1 - 2 min read
Warning: Wireless Traffic Jams Loom
24 May 2000
The spectrum used by the LANs' signals is expected to become crowded so quickly that companies could
Network Security
1 - 2 min read
Always-on Internet Security
24 May 2000
The two best things about those fast Internet connections you get from cable, DSL, and ISDN are that
Network Security
1 - 2 min read
BMC beefs up its 'patrol' of IT Resources
23 May 2000
BMC, as part of its ebusiness initiative announced last fall, also released a new tool for managing
Vendors/Products
1 - 2 min read
Mandrake 7: fdmount buffer overflow
23 May 2000
A vulnerability in fdmount will allow any user to exploit a buffer overflow.
Mandriva
1 - 2 min read
Know Your Enemy: A Forensic Analysis
23 May 2000
This paper, the fourth of the series, studies step by step a successful attack of a system. However,
Intrusion Detection
1 - 2 min read
European Union sets free export of encryption products
23 May 2000
The EU has reportedly decided that allowing the export of crypto is a good thing, despite the best e
Cryptography
1 - 2 min read
Intrusion Detection on Linux
23 May 2000
This article focuses on several host-based intrusion detection systems that are available on Linux.
Network Security
1 - 2 min read
Linux leaders: Beware of Napster
23 May 2000
"Piracy is bad," says Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, when asked about the matter. "Of course
Forums
1 - 2 min read
Who do we really Blame for Viruses?
23 May 2000
More than 45,000 viruses infect PCs running the Windows operating system worldwide. Several have cau
General Security
1 - 2 min read
Mini-FAQ: "antivirus software for Linux"
22 May 2000
Rainer submitted a pointer to a mini-faq he has written on virus protection software for Linux. It
Documentation
1 - 2 min read
ILOVEYOU too, Microsoft. . .
22 May 2000
This isn't necessarily about the recent worm, but more about "it is only a matter of time before
Host Security