Network and Security

https://www.itprc.com/bandwidth-monitoring-tools-software/

Review. Not open source tools, but some free download and free trial tools.

http://www.anonic.org

AnonIC.org – Internet Privacy and Computer Security. AnonIC.org is a free resource for those in need of Internet privacy. The aim of this site is to educate Internet users how to protect their privacy at little or no cost.

http://www.antionline.com

AntiOnline – Computer Security – AntiOnline’s mission is to educate users about computer security related issues.

http://www.astaro.com

Astaro Security Linux – Firewall, VPN, spam, virus and surf blocking are all included in Astaro Security Linux, an all-in one Internet security gateway. It does stateful packet inspection filtering, VPN with IPSec (PKI for X.509 certificates) and PPTP, wireless LAN, VLAN, PPPoE, PPPoA, content filtering, user authentication, virus protection, spam protection, and much more. With its Web-based management tool, WebAdmin, and the ability to pull updates via the Internet, it is pretty easy to manage. It is based on a special hardened Linux 2.4 distribution where most daemons are running in change-roots and are protected by kernel capabilities.

http://www.cotse.com

Cotse net – Security portal “Church of the Swimming Elephant”.

http://www.phreak.org

Digital Information Society – [aka phreak.org] – Digital Information Society disclaims all warranties with regard to the information on this site, including all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness. In no event shall Digital Information Society be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortuous action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the information on this site.

http://www.dsinet.org

Dutch Security Information Network – Dutch Security Information network. Networking and security.

http://www.itsecurity.com

Encyclopedia of Computer Security – A complete encyclopedia of information security, comprising full News coverage, a comprehensive Product database, a detailed Glossary, a wide-ranging Links library, an extensive Whitepapers archive and much more – all updated daily.

http://www.freebsd.org/security

FreeBSD Security Information – This web page is designed to assist both new and experienced users in the area of FreeBSD security. FreeBSD takes security very seriously and is constantly working on making the OS as secure as possible.

http://www.gibraltar.at

Gibraltar – is a Debian GNU/Linux-based router/firewall distribution, fully workable from a bootable, live CD-ROM. Log files can be stored on a hard disk, and configuration data is stored on a USB mass storage media or a floppy disk and kept on a RAM disk during run-time. Due to its Debian base, a vast manifold of firewalling, routing, and proxy packages is available. An optional commercial version comes with an intuitive, easy to use Web administration interface and support.

http://www.happyhacker.org

Happy Hacker – the web site computer criminals don’t want you to read! Guides to (mostly) Harmless Hacking - GTMHH - Dedicated to good, old-fashioned harmless hacking.

http://www.yandex.ru/yandsearch?text=internet+maniac

Internet Maniac – (link to Russian search engine) Internet Maniac 1.2b. Lookup, ping, traceroute, connect, finger, whois, scanner utility.

http://www.itsecurity.com

ITsecurity.com – free security resource for anybody interested in IT security. It is all things security to all security people.

http://java.sun.com/security

Java Security.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com

Lavasoft – Most people are familiar with freeware, shareware, cookies, media players, interactive content, and file sharing. What they may not realize is that some of the aforementioned may contain code or components that allow the developers of these applications and tools to actually collect and disseminate information about those using them. They can track your surfing habits, abuse your Internet connection by sending this data to a third party, profile your shopping preferences, hijack your browser start page or pages, alter important system files, and can do this without your knowledge or permission. The security and privacy implications of these exploits should be quite obvious and undesirable on any system or network! Lavasoft is the industry leader and most respected provider of anti Trackware solutions. We have developed several applications that will provide you with the means to keep your computer or network free of these compromising and intrusive threats to your privacy.

http://www.linuxsecurity.com

Linux Security – The Community’s Center For Security.

http://www.markusjansson.net/erecent.html

Marcus Jansson’s Privacy and Security pages – page about the security. Main advantages - clear description of the popular software installation, very strait-forward HOW-TOs, but detailed explanations as well. Could be used as 1-2-3 tool if you need configure software described urgently. Could be used as general security-related information page as well.

http://www.winton.org.uk

Neil Winton home page – In the meantime there’s a couple of things lurking on this site that you may find interesting, depending on what it is, of course, that interests you. Take a look at the links on the left-hand side and maybe they will lead somewhere worthwhile. (svk note: see Zebedee Secure Tunnel).

http://www.net-security.org

Net Security – Help Net Security is a daily updated security related site. We offer information on the latest advisories, viruses, press releases, papers, etc. The site also has a large download section that helps you get protected, a well-stocked bookstore, and the largest Security Database of security products.

http://wp.netscape.com/security

Netscape Security Center by VeriSign: Security on the Internet – Netscape security information.

http://www.netstumbler.com

NetStumbler is a tool for Windows that allows you to detect Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) using 802.11b, 802.11a and 802.11g.

http://shop.netstumbler.com

NetStumbler.com Shop – The place to find the official NetStumbler WarDriving Kits! We also carry various other WiFi products including Access Points, Antennas, and Wireless Cards.

http://secinf.net

Network Security Library – Network Security Library - Information about network security, (in)security: Intrusion Detection, Windows, NetWare, WWW, Firewalls, Security Policy, etc. Hundreds of books, articles and FAQs online!

http://neworder.box.sk

New Order – the computer & networking security portal. A totally HUGE security archive.

http://gbarbier.free.fr/prj/dev/#nmbscan

NMB Scanner – scans the shares of a SMB network, using the NMB and SMB protocols. It is useful for acquiring information on a local area network for such purposes as security auditing. It can obtain such information as NMB/SMB/Windows hostname, IP address, IP hostname, ethernet MAC address, Windows username, NMB/SMB/Windows domain name, and master browser. It can discover all the NMB/SMB/Windows hosts on a local area network by using the hosts lists maintained by master browsers.

http://www.oxid.it

Oxid.it – Security tools. These programs are FREEWARE, please don’t ask for any registered version. Read carefully the disclaimer below before downloading any of them.

http://packetstormsecurity.nl

Packet Storm – Packet Storm is an extremely large and current security tools resource. We are a non-profit organization comprised of security professionals dedicated to providing the information necessary to secure the World’s networks. We accomplish this goal by publishing new security information on a worldwide network of websites.

http://www.ptsecurity.ru

Positive Technologies – (Russian resource) Security of the computer networks. Main product: XSpider.

http://www.robota.net

Robota.net – (Spanish? resource) security analysis, systems, tools.

http://www.sans.org

SANS Institute – Computer Security Education and Information Security Training. The SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security) Institute is a cooperative research and education organization, that offers computer security training for system administrators, security professionals, and network administrators. SANS also has many consensus projects to return security information to the community.

http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com

SearchSecurity.com, a TechTarget Web site – SearchSecurity.com is a Security-Specific Portal for IT professionals focused on Security. Site features include, Fast and focused search capabilities Links to relevant content, editorial insight and summaries, Daily industry news and weekly technology tips delivered via email.

http://www.securepoint.cc

Securepoint Firewall and VPN Server is a high-performance application designed to offer full protection for network assets. The server is a complete firewall and VPN software system with an operating system based on a secure Linux. VPN functions support PPTP and IPSec (X.509 certificates, preshared, RSA signature). You can use the firewall on a standard PC with 2 to 16 network cards (including Ethernet, ADSL, ISDN, and Token Ring). It supports journaling filesystems and RAID. The Security Manager offers a graphical user interface with many features, different configurations, and advanced reporting and filter functions. It is available for real-time analysis, traffic, alarm, IPSec, PPTP, system-log, system-status, proxy, administration, and ISDN messages. It is very easy to install and administer. The firewall server is connectable to Securepoint IDS systems. The Securepoint Security Manager is available in English, German, Polish, French, and Spanish, and works in online and offline mode.

http://www.securityfocus.com

Security focus – SecurityFocus is designed to facilitate discussion on security related topics, create security awareness, and to provide the Internet’s largest and most comprehensive database of security knowledge and resources to the public. It also hosts the BUGTRAQ mailing list.

http://www.security-forums.com

Security forums – Computer Security Forum, Firewalls, Encryption, IDS, Linux, Windows, Hardware, Software. Discussion on topics such as computer security to networking and operating systems. Also general topics and an area for sharing humorous findings.

http://www.shadowpenguin.org

Shadow Penguin Security – Shadow Penguin Security considers various security problem in various OS and application, and is carrying out public presentation of detailed information and a principle, and the development and distribution of various kinds of security related and application software about them. The document and software which we open to the public are for deepening an understanding of attacks and danger aiming at improvement in the consciousness and technical power about the computer security of all version.

http://spybot.safer-networking.de

Spybot - Search & Destroy by PepiMK Software – can detect and remove spyware of different kinds from your computer. Spyware is a relatively new kind of threat that common anti-virus applications do not yet cover. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you didn’t intentionally install, if your browser crashes, or if you browser start page has changed without your knowing, you most probably have spyware. But even if you don’t see anything, you may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging that is silently tracking your surfing behavior to create a marketing profile of you that will be sold to advertisement companies. Spybot-S&D is free, so there’s no harm in trying to see if something snooped into your computer, too :)

http://teso.scene.at

TESO computer security – TESO is an international group of young and motivated computer programmers and security enthusiasts. With more than one dozen members specialized in the network security field we do spend a lot of time in research and development of new vulnerabilities and exploitation tools that are useful to both ‘hackers’ and security professionals.

http://tmeter.ru

TMeter.Ru – (Russian Resource) Network utilities (freeware) for Microsoft Windows.

http://www.ussrback.com

Underground Security Systems Research – USSR is an emerging security company based in South America devoted to research about computer & networks security and software protection systems. One of the main objectives of USSR is to develop and implement new security and protection systems based on our knowledge and experience. (svk: News are dated September 2001)

http://www.warez.com

Warez.com – is a warez and hacking portal site with top lists, news, information, how to guides.

http://www.w00w00.org

w00w00 Security Research Group – w00w00, with 30+ active participants, is currently the largest non-profit security team in the world (there are no “members”). w00w00 was created in 1998.

http://www.w3.org/Security/Faq

WWW Security FAQ – This information is provided by Lincoln Stein and John Stewart. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) hosts this document as a service to the Web Community; however, it does not endorse its contents. For further information, please contact Lincoln Stein or John Stewart, directly.

http://www.xatrix.org

Xatrix Security – the choice for IT experts. Online and Computer Security related news, featuring the latest advisories, vulnerabilities, security software, IT News and globally - IT Security. A large searchable database of Microsoft, Linux and Unix advisories is also available. Our Virus Central offers antivirus solutions and software with the latest news on virus threats.

http://www.xfocus.org

XFocus – Xfocus is a non-profit and free technology organization which was founded in 1998 in China. We are devoting to research and demonstration of weaknesses related to network services and communication security. We hope that we can use new technical tools to achieve our goal, and to broaden our outlook. We also hope we can communicate and help with each other through this amazing Internet.

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