LinuxSecurity Contributor - Benjamin D. Thomas
Benjamin D. Thomas
Articles From Benjamin D. Thomas
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Honeypots - How to seek them out
06 April 2006
To study the proceedings and attacks from hackers, Honeypots are used. The idea thereby is, to put o
Intrusion Detection
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Learning an advanced skillset
06 April 2006
It was almost two years ago now that I wrote the SecurityFocus article on TCP/IP skills required fo
General Security
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Introduction to Kismet
06 April 2006
Earlier this month we looked at NetStumbler, an application for surveying wireless networks. While N
Wireless Security
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Hacking Video - Education Or Marketing Tool?
06 April 2006
I sat in my office for about thirty minutes trying to decide if I was going to write this article. I
General Security
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Removing A User From A Linux System
05 April 2006
Employee turnover in most organizations runs high. So unless you run a small shop with a stable user
Host Security
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Review: The TCP/IP Guide
05 April 2006
To be a comprehensive source of information is something that any and every
author attempts to be i
LinuxSecurity.com Book Reviews
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Are American firms ready for wireless?
05 April 2006
Businesses have cited security concerns as the primary reason not to deploy wireless and remote comp
Wireless Security
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More accurate on the eye
05 April 2006
The Home Office identity cards team has reported progress in improving verification by iris scans, b
General Security
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Social engineering trumps flaws?
05 April 2006
A relatively unknown worm has spread moderately successfully without exploiting any flaws in the Win
General Security
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Nationwide data breach bill clears a hurdle
04 April 2006
The Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) was approved by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Comm
Government
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The Six Dumbest Ideas in Computer Security
04 April 2006
There's lots of innovation going on in security - we're inundated with a steady stream of new stuff
General Security
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Leader: Why we need data loss disclosure laws
04 April 2006
It goes without saying that most people, in business at least, only admit a mistake for one reason
General Security