Linux-based tools for security are a boon to system admins for monitoring network security. Here are 10 popular and useful Linux-based security tools.

From the Kayak car hacking tool to an anonymous web surfing mode, the Parrot Security OS 3.5 Linux distribution provides security researchers with a wide array of tools.

The BlackArch Linux-based security research OS includes anti-forensic, backdoor, crypto, honeypot, networking, scanner, spoofer and other tools.

Linux distros that target security as a primary feature include Parrot Linux, a Debian-based distro that Moore says provides numerous security-related tools right out of the box.

CloudLinux, best known for its CentOS work, is releasing UChecker, its Linux server security scanner.

Security is an ongoing process of improving, evaluating, and then improving again. Fortunately, many good tools are available for Linux that will help you in this process. In this article, I present ...

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Flaw weakens Linux security software Programmers have found a vulnerability in the operating system that could allow protective software to grant malicious computer users access to protected networks.

WITH LINUX NOW a staple in so many IT shops, it’s not surprising that Linux-based security tools are becoming so plentiful. An administrator can now deploy any number of tools, ranging from ...

The good news is tools that system administrators would manually install, and checks that they would write scripts to do as part of a security audit, are available out of the box in Linux ...

Our software supply chains are under attack. The Linux Foundation, via its LFX tools, is set to defend them.