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[linux-security] Re: Tiger team.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mike Jackson)
Wed Feb 5 06:58:25 1997
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 1997 23:02:26 -0800 (PST)
From: Mike Jackson <mhjack@tscnet.com>
To: linux-security@redhat.com
In-Reply-To: <199702031628.RAA03194@cave.et.tudelft.nl>
Resent-From: linux-security@redhat.com
Reply-To: linux-security@redhat.com
On Mon, 3 Feb 1997, Rogier Wolff wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm back. :-)
>
> Alex and a few others have expressed concerns about the legal
> implications of forming a tiger team. Maybe the term "tiger team"
> doesn't officially represent what we meant. But I don't mind
> redefining established terms if I feel like it :-)
I of course would vote for Linux Urgent Security Team (LUST).
Seriously, I have been considering a Linux Security Howto for quite some
time now. But in light of some of the recent events, I would think that a
Linux Security Manual in the tradition of the other Linux book type
publications would probably be necessary.
I have broached this idea before on the LDP author list, and the primary
objection was that there was enough Unix security books already available.
I think that it is time that one was written anyway.
I would consider such an endevor solo, but I would prefer at least ONE
co-author. I beleive that I know quite a bit about Linux security, but I
would like some help. I beleive that I am able to write a valuable book
about Linux security, although I don't consider myself a complete expert
on the subject.
Specifically, I would like to form a small team that would construct the
manual. I would also like input from anyone that knows about Linux
specific attacks that are not well/or at all published (/proc system
attacts are of particular interest to me as I beleive that they are there,
but have seen none published).
I beleive that a guide that helps make Linux more secure would be good for
anyone. I have been collecting various security information, exploits,
and general security tips for well over a year.
Mike Jackson
Linux Shadow Password Howto Author
