If you have ever discovered a system attack, you know that reloading the system and all its applications would be the first thing to do because you can’t identify the files an intruder may have ...

As impregnable as we hope our hardened systems are, security isn't a game of absolutes: the potential for system breaches must be recognized. Tripwire Open Source is a free and open-source software ...

The single most effective way to catch host-based intrusions is by detecting changes in the filesystem. Toward this end, Tripwire is the best known piece of software that automates the process of ...

What do you do when somebody breaks into one of your organization's servers? When waving your hands wildly doesn't help, you'll need an intrusion detection plan. I first started seeing this problem ...