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Post by laolitan on Sept 22, 2008 21:20:31 GMT
There has of late been numerous reports, of security issues that affect Linux systems, despite what some would say about there being " no threats in the wild ".
Rootkits are finding their way onto a lot of desktops and servers.
With this in mind, it wouldn't hurt to take a few simple steps to protect yourself......................
1) Make sure that you have strong passwords, especially for the root !
2) Open the synaptic package manager and install " RK Hunter "
Better safe than sorry !!!!!!!!!
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Post by smudgerii on Sept 23, 2008 14:32:55 GMT
Thanks for the tip...
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Post by smudgerii on Sept 24, 2008 14:21:11 GMT
How do I view the log it has created? It says I do not have permission  even when as root in terminal.... Nothing on the rkhunter website. |
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Post by laolitan on Sept 24, 2008 14:57:03 GMT
No idea mate ! ( at least I'm honest )  I'm not using anything Debian based ( Ubuntu, Mint etc ) at the moment. If I can find out though...I'll let you know  Likewise....If you get hold of the info  |
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Post by smudgerii on Sept 24, 2008 19:38:58 GMT
if / when I get it I'll let you know...... Can't let the teacher down |
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Post by smudgerii on Sept 24, 2008 21:11:03 GMT
Sussed it... I was using 'sudo' not 'sudo su'  Opened up the text editor from the terminal then viewed it. Now where do I go to check the results? |
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even when as root in terminal.... Nothing on the rkhunter website.
