Network Security

Network Security and OxCERT: Documentation from the Oxford Computer Emergency Response Team, based at OUCS

Latest viruses and worms information

Latest advisories and software security updates

CERT Current Activity, Vulnerabilities, Incidents and Fixes
BugTraq mailing list - Announcement and discussion of vulnerabilities: what they are, how to exploit them, how to fix them.
Seclists.org - Several mailing lists for discusssions of latest news, exploits. Includes archives.
LinuxSecurity.com Advisories - Latest advisories for most Linux distributions.
Microsoft Security Home Page - Incidents, security updates and news for Microsoft operating systems only.
WindowsITPro - Latest security issues and articles for Microsoft products.

Technical articles and white papers

Checking UNIX/Linux Systems for Signs of Compromise - Outlines concrete actions to take when dealing with a compromised *nix system. Includes links to essential tools.
Checking Microsoft Windows Systems for Signs of Compromise - Outlines concrete actions to take when dealing with a compromised Windows system. Includes links to essential tools.
CERT Security Improvement Modules - Provides step-by-step guidance to secure desktops and web servers, to detect signs of intrusion, to deploy firewalls and other issues.
FIRST Best Practice Guide Library - Set of security guides written by FIRST members.
US-CERT Reading Room and US-CERT Publications - Collection of security related articles and documents.

General resources

CERT Coordination Center - Reporting centre for internet security problems. Provides advice and solutions to security problems.
FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams) - OxCERT is a member of FIRST.
SecurityFocus - Resource centre for vulneraibilities, exploits, secure practicies, tools.
Ports associated with known vulnerabilities and exploits (US-CERT document)
The Student’s Guide to Staying Safe Online
Top 100 Security Tools - Links to the most used security tools, for all operating systems

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