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Open | Close Ports 0 h4ckfreak  |  1:28 PM  | OPEN | CLOSE PORTS With the spread of Hackers and  Hacking  incidents, the time has come, when not only system administrators of servers of big companies, but also people who connect to the Internet by dialing up into their ISP, have to worry about securing their system. It really does not make much difference whether you have a static IP or a dynamic one, if your system is connected to the Internet, then there is every chance of it being attacked. This manual is aimed at discussing methods of system security analysis and will shed light on as to how to secure your standalone (also a system connected to a LAN) system. Open Ports: A Threat to Security? In the Netstat  Tutorial  we had  discussed  how the netstat -a command showed the list of open ports on your system. Well, anyhow, before I move on, I would like to quickly recap the important part. So here goes, straight from the ...

Countdown begins Windows XP to die in 1000 days 4 cybergeek  |  2:52 PM  |  microsoft  ,  Windows  ,  windows xp Countdown begins: Windows XP to die in 1000 days Finally, the count down begins for Windows XP. The software giant Microsoft said that it will stop support for Windows XP, the world's most popular operating system, after three years. Microsoft began countdown to the end for Windows X on Monday, Jul 11 and will be end on 1000th day. The company also said that it will not any kind of support to the old operating system. Microsoft is aiming to boost the sale of Windows 7, the latest version. "Windows XP had an amazing run and millions of PC users are grateful for it. But it’s time to move on," said Stephen Rose, Microsoft’s senior community manager. "Two reasons: 1- Extended support for Windows XP is running out in less than 1,000 days, and 2- there’s an OS out there that’s much better than Windows XP." The countdown will end ...

A Compltes FAQ,s By Newbies in Hacking 0 h4ckfreak  |  2:49 PM  | - What is an "intrusion detection system (IDS)"? - What are hackers and crackers? - What are whitehats and blackhats? - How do intruders get passwords? - What is a typical intrusion scenario? - What are some common "intrusion signatures"? - What are some common exploits? FAQ: Part Two - What honeypot products are available? - What are the disadvantages of a honeypot? - What are the advantages of a honeypot? - What is a honeypot? - What are the limitations of a network based IDS? - Why do I need IDS if I already have a firewall? - What intrusion detection systems are available? - What is Snort? - How do I collect enough evidence about the hacker? - What are the main things to do to secure a Win NT/200/XP system? - How are intrusions detected? - Where can I find some Statistics on intrusions? - What is a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack? - What are the types ...