Advanced Security Guide Introduction
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Basics[edit]
Before reading or applying instructions in the Advanced Security Guide, first review the information found in the Computer Security Education and Basic Security Guide sections.
Important References[edit]
It is recommended to learn more about the following topics:
- Anonymizing MAC Addresses: Readers interested in this topic can also read the development discussion and draw their own conclusions.
- Connections between Whonix-Gateway ™ and Whonix-Workstation ™
- Entropy
- Restrict TransPort: This is explained under Whonix-Workstation ™ is firewalled
- Stream Isolation
- Time Attacks
- Whonix ™ Design: Technically-minded readers can review the recommendations on how less-than-ideal specifications could be improved.
- Whonix ™ Documentation: Some application-specific documentation will have no relevance, but a thorough study of various entries will increase overall awareness and gradually improve anonymity and security practices.
Useful External Links[edit]
- Debian Security Information [archive]
- Debian / Ubuntu Linux Install Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment (AIDE) Software [archive] [1]
- Linux Administrator's Security Guide [archive]
- Linux Server and Network Security [archive]
- Securing Debian Manual [archive]
- What steps do you take to secure a Debian server? [archive]
- Ubuntu documentation - Antivirus [archive]
- Ubuntu wiki - Basic Security [archive] [2]
- Ubuntu wiki - Did I Just Get Owned? [archive]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ See also: AIDE Debian package [archive] and the AIDE homepage [archive].
- ↑ Since Ubuntu is based on Debian.
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