[Wine] binding to privileged Linux ports (<= 1024)
James McKenzie
jjmckenzie51 at earthlink.net
Fri Feb 12 20:25:49 CST 2010
oiaohm wrote:
> mc2718 good secuirty is like a onion. You have layers.
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> Firewall is only one layer. DAC permissions are another. MAC permissions are another. Physical controls are another.
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> At the firewall layer I use single packet port knocking to open the ssh. So it is hidden most of the time.
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> Also the least number of not security layers the better. Ie wine is a non secuirty layer.
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> Always remembering any one layer could fail one day. Each layer reduces the risk or complete failure.
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> Secuirty what got my fear of you mc2718. People from a windows background have the problem of putting too much faith in anti-viruses and firewalls. Where good secuirty from the Unix/Linux world teaches you not to depend on them.
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Or doing a massive study for the CISSP/IASSP exam. I have to get this
to keep my job.
In any case, a firewall, with a host based security system can be and is
a lot of fun.
James McKenzie
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