#security-audit

Fixed: Is it worth hiring a hacker to perform some penetration testing on my servers? #answer #computers #dev

Is it worth hiring a hacker to perform some penetration testing on my servers?

I’m working in a small IT company with paranoid clients, so security has always been an important consideration to us. In the past, we’ve already mandated penetration testing from two independent companies specialized in this area (Dionach and GSS). We’ve also run some automated penetration tests using Nessus.

Those…

How to: How do I scan a firewall to find open outgoing ports? #fix #it #development

How do I scan a firewall to find open outgoing ports?

I’m looking for a tool that I can use within a firewalled network to scan the firewall to find open outgoing ports.

I’ve done some research and found Firewalk but it hasn’t been maintained in 10 years, and didn’t seem to work for me when I tried it.

I did some googling and found some sites saying you can do this with nmap, but I couldn’t get…

Resolved: How do I scan a firewall to find open outgoing ports? #solution #dev #computers

How do I scan a firewall to find open outgoing ports?

I’m looking for a tool that I can use within a firewalled network to scan the firewall to find open outgoing ports.

I’ve done some research and found Firewalk but it hasn’t been maintained in 10 years, and didn’t seem to work for me when I tried it.

I did some googling and found some sites saying you can do this with nmap, but I couldn’t get…

How to: How do I know if my Linux server has been hacked? #computers #solution #development

How do I know if my Linux server has been hacked?

What are the tell-tale signs that a Linux server has been hacked? Are there any tools that can generate and email an audit report on a scheduled basis?

Answer [by Whisk]: How do I know if my Linux server has been hacked?

Tripwireis a commonly used tool – it notifies you when system files have changed, although obviously you need to have it…

Fixed: How do I know if my Linux server has been hacked? #development #solution #answer

How do I know if my Linux server has been hacked?

What are the tell-tale signs that a Linux server has been hacked? Are there any tools that can generate and email an audit report on a scheduled basis?

Answer [by Whisk]: How do I know if my Linux server has been hacked?

Tripwireis a commonly used tool – it notifies you when system files have changed, although obviously you need to have it…

How to: Best way to find the computer a user last logged on from? #dev #solution #it

Best way to find the computer a user last logged on from?

I am hoping that somewhere in Active Directory the “last logged on from [computer]” is written/stored, or there is a log I can parse out?

The purpose of wanting to know the last PC logged on from is for offering remote support over the network – our users move around pretty infrequently, but I’d like to know that whatever I’m consulting…

Fixed: Best way to find the computer a user last logged on from? #dev #programming #computers

Best way to find the computer a user last logged on from?

I am hoping that somewhere in Active Directory the “last logged on from [computer]” is written/stored, or there is a log I can parse out?

The purpose of wanting to know the last PC logged on from is for offering remote support over the network – our users move around pretty infrequently, but I’d like to know that whatever I’m consulting…

Resolved: Best way to find the computer a user last logged on from? #programming #it #development

Best way to find the computer a user last logged on from?

I am hoping that somewhere in Active Directory the “last logged on from [computer]” is written/stored, or there is a log I can parse out?

The purpose of wanting to know the last PC logged on from is for offering remote support over the network – our users move around pretty infrequently, but I’d like to know that whatever I’m consulting…