Check Point Series 80 Video Walkthrough
This is just a overview of the web interface setup for the Series 80. This box must be managed by a Check Point Management Server. This video shows you how to physically setup the box so that you can connect it to a management server to push a security policy. … Read More
SecureWorks acquired by Dell
As you most have heard, one of the leading managed security provider firms named SecureWorks was purchased by Dell Corporation. It is a sad day for managed security. I say it is sad because Dell does not have a good track record in security and they are well known for out sourcing their services … Read More
Protect against main threats with UTM Firewalls
One of the best ways to protect against the main threats not covered by traditional firewalls is to use unified threat management (UTM). These are multipurpose security solutions/devices that at a minimum have a firewall, VPN, antivirus, and intrusion detection/prevention system (IDS/IPS). Some … Read More
What is Intrusion Prevention ?
An intrustion prevention system (IDS) is a device that monitors traffic on a network for malicious or unwanted behavior. It can react and stop a threat before it is able to do damage to any computer or server on your network. When an attack is detected, it can drop the offending packets while … Read More
Anti-Malware
Dangerous Trojan Program Found
Over the last few years a large criminal organization has been using a very powerful Trojan program. At this time, it has been able to gather over half a million bank accounts and credit card numbers. The last report stated that it has been active since 2006. This program runs by monitoring traffic and keying [...]
What is Spyware ?
As the internet has evolved there has been a dangerous type of malware that has developed. This type of malware is called spyware. When the internet first began, the dangerous applications were called viruses. These programs were either downloaded directly or piggy backed over another application to get onto your computer. Then they would reak [...]
how To’s
Creating Pre-Configured VPN Client – Checkpoint
How to configure a custom install package for your secure vpn clients. There are many options here but I want to do a simple one and then elaborate on it further in another post. Download the latest client build from Checkpoint Obtain the MSI packaging tool provided by Checkpoint. If you have the smart dashboard [...]
Howto check RAM on Linux
Sometimes you want to know how much memory you have on a Linux box. There are several ways to do this but I have found the best and easiest way is to us the top process. At the command line enter type top or vmstat. Example: [root@ftp ~]#top top – 15:49:46 up 53 days, 11:54, [...]