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| howtos:security:start [2012/09/26 03:35 (UTC)] – [Security - HOWTO articles] updated heading mfillpot | howtos:security:start [2022/05/11 18:11 (UTC)] (current) – [Network security] zeebra | ||
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| This section contains articles related to securing your Slackware based system and network. | This section contains articles related to securing your Slackware based system and network. | ||
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| ====== Security ====== | ====== Security ====== | ||
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| ===== Network security ===== | ===== Network security ===== | ||
| * Firewall | * Firewall | ||
| - | * Protecting SSH connections from brute-force attacks: | + | * Protecting SSH connections from brute-force attacks: |
| * Use only SSH keys instead of passwords for SSH connections: | * Use only SSH keys instead of passwords for SSH connections: | ||
| * Network services: the following services can be tweaked: | * Network services: the following services can be tweaked: | ||
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| ===== File System Security ===== | ===== File System Security ===== | ||
| * Encryption | * Encryption | ||
| + | * Encrypt swap space to protect sensitive contents [[howtos: | ||
| * File Permissions | * File Permissions | ||
| * Track system changes with OSSEC | * Track system changes with OSSEC | ||
