[ale] What security measures do I need?

[Jim Lynch]

Interesting.  I can reinstall everything.  After all it is my server. 8)

THanks,
Jim.

Thomas Holmquist wrote:
> 
> also try http://www.trusteddebian.org/ if you can reinstall everything :)
> 
> Mazukna, Thomas wrote:
> 
> >do nightly apt-get update & upgrade from debian-security ... preferably from cron...
> >
> >Tomas
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jim Lynch [mailto:jwl at sgi.com]
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 8:48 AM
> >To: Ale
> >Subject: [ale] What security measures do I need?
> >
> >
> >I'm running a web server on a system at home connected to my DSL via a
> >Linksys router with just port 80 opened up.  It's running Apache 1.3.26,
> >I think on a 2.4.18 kernel.  Except for the kernel it is a standard
> >debian stable installation.
> >
> >I would rather not get hacked, so I'm looking for guidance in securing
> >this system.  Suggestions would be appreciated.  The 'bots have found it
> >since there is activity in the access log showing attempts to break in
> >from one or more of the MS variety of viruses/worms/whatevers.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Jim.
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