Appendix D. Sources for More Information

To keep your system secure, you should take a two-pronged approach. On the one hand, learn from the mistakes of your predecessors by reading legacy documents. On the other hand, you should constantly keep up-to-date on the latest security issues. The resources in this chapter will help you do both.

Linux Security Patches, Updates, and Advisories

Many Linux flaws and weaknesses are Linux-specific. Hence, you should start with Linux patches, updates, and advisories. See Table D.1 for links to such information.

Table D.1. Linux Security Patches, Updates, and Advisory Resources

DistributionResource, Description, and Location
Caldera OpenLinuxPatches and updates are at ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/openlinux/.
 Advisories ...

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