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Chink in encryption armor discovered

Chink in encryption armor discovered It's KINK! not Chink!What's with everyone using the word chink to describe a kink in armor? Unless of course this is a racial slur aimed at Chinese hackers. Maybe I should read the article before I comment.See that! Even ZDNet thinks...

Tags: encryption armor, Chink

Discussion threads 2009-05-20

Save time managing multiple systems with Parallel SSH

For a user caring for multiple systems, OpenSSH is extremely useful, but being able to execute OpenSSH commands in parallel is even more so. Vincent Danen introduces Parallel SSH, or pssh, which allows you to execute commands on various hosts in parallel, copy files in parallel, and more.

Tags: SSH, OpenSSH, Vincent Danen

Download resources 2008-12-19

Chroot users with OpenSSH: An easier way to confine users to their home directories

With the release of OpenSSH 4.9p1, you no longer have to rely on third-party hacks or complicated chroot setups to confine users to their home directories or give them access to SFTP services. Vincent Danen tells you how to take advantage of this new addition to OpenSSH.

Tags: OpenSSH, Vincent Danen

Download resources 2008-06-24

Realize the flexibility of OpenSSH

Vincent Danen explains the flexibility and power of OpenSSH. With it, you can access systems remotely and securely; transfer files securely (using scp, sftp, or even rsync over ssh); execute single commands on remote systems; secure normally insecure services; and much more.

Tags: OpenSSH, Vincent Danen

Download resources 2008-06-10

Finding weak OpenSSL/OpenSSH keys

Vincent Danen reports on a recent vulnerability that affects Debian-based systems, including Ubuntu. This vulnerability caused OpenSSL to generate weak keys for anything relying on OpenSSL, including SSL certificates, OpenSSH keys, and OpenVPN keys. Here's what you need to do to protect your system.

Tags: OpenSSL, OpenSSH, Vincent Danen, Ssl/Tls, Security

Download resources 2008-05-19

copSSH 1.4.3 (Windows)

copSSH is an ssh server and client implementation for windows systems. It is a yet another packaging of portable openssh, cygwin, some popular utilites, plus implementation of some best practices regarding security. You can use COPSSH for remote administration of your systems or gathering remote information in a secure way.OpenSSH...

Tags: SSH, Network Connectivity, OpenSSH, copSSH, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-09-24

7 Things Every System Administrator Should Know About OpenSSH

OpenSSH provides a powerful and flexible tool for system administrators, but like any powerful tool, without a proper understanding, its potential may be wasted or, worse, it may become a liability. This white paper provides a brief introduction to several techniques for getting the most out of this tool.

Tags: Global Knowledge, OpenSSH, Productivity, System Administrator, Tool

White papers 2007-09-04

SSH Helper 1.3 (Mac)

Secure Shell Helper does the following: Control who's allowed to access your account Generate new OpenSSH keys View/Export your Public Keys Setup and Control the SSH Server Easy to use Wizard allows you to configure the server and personal identity Secure Shell helper alleviates the need to use...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, SSH, OpenSSH, Gideon Softworks

Software downloads 2007-07-05

How do I... Create secure tunnels for client-server communication with OpenSSH?

OpenSSH offers a suite of tools for secure client-server communication, including the ability to create secure "tunnels" for any kind of client-server communication, including checking/sending e-mail or Web browsing. This How do I... introduces you to OpenSSH's secure tunneling capabilities, by demonstrating how the program can be used to create...

Tags: Client-server, OpenSSH, Melonfire, Client-server Communication, Servers, Hardware

Download resources 2007-05-21

Linux 101: Establish more effective security capabilities with OpenSSH

SSH uses strong encryption to protect a complete remote shell session from malicious security crackers. End-to-end security is provided from the beginning of the session until it terminates, as the client contacts the server and establishes a session-specific encryption key exchange before the username and password are even transmitted from...

Tags: Security, SSH, OpenSSH, Chad Perrin, Linux, Operating Systems, Software

Download resources 2006-07-21

Fugu 1.2.0 (Mac)

The lickable part of the blowfish, Fugu is a native Mac OS X Cocoa GUI wrapper for OpenSSH's commandline sftp client. SFTP is a secure replacement for FTP: the session is encrypted via ssh, so nothing--most importantly passwords--is sent in the clear. Fugu supports drag and drop uploads and...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, SFTP, OpenSSH, Sftp Client, Directory Deletion

Software downloads 2005-05-02

OpenSSH security hole unearthed

A popular open-source program for encrypted communications has a serious flaw that could let Internet attackers slip into servers running the software, according to its creators and a security firm. A popular open-source program for encrypted communications has a serious flaw that could let Internet attackers slip into servers...

Tags: Daemon, Attacker, Flaw, Vulnerability, OpenSSH, Security, Vivienne Fisher

News items 2002-06-27

Open source's quiet revenge

All the lawyers in Finland won't fix the predicament of Secure Shell vendor SSH Communications Security. Last week, I said I'd be discussing the business models used by Linux distributors and vendors of other open source software. While it's still my intention to do so, I...

Tags: Developer, Open Source, SSH, OpenSSH, Evan Leibovitch, Technology News

News items 2001-02-21

Open source's quiet revenge

All the lawyers in Finland won't fix the predicament of Secure Shell vendor SSH Communications Security. Last week, I said I'd be discussing the business models used by Linux distributors and vendors of other open source software. While it's still my intention to do so, I just couldn't neglect...

Tags: Software, Developer, Trademark, Open Source, SSH, OpenSSH, Evan Liebovitch

News items 2001-02-21

OpenSSH's Cinderella story

How draconian licensing restrictions imposed by SSH's creator sparked a grassroots effort to hone network security. Once upon a time, a Finnish programmer named Tatu Ylönen developed a networking protocol and attendant software called SSH, short for Secure SHell. Not having spoken to Mr. Ylönen,...

Tags: SSH, OpenBSD, OpenSSH, SSH1, SSH2, Telnet, Open Source, Networking, Stephan Somogyi, Technology News

News items 2000-07-10

Additional Resources

Worm inflicts Rick Astley wallpaper on jailbroken iPhones

But... but... but... OS X is Unix! It is immune!Hmm, guess not.Now, let's list the "attacks" and then cue the double standards...1. iPhone must have the [b]worst[/b] security model out there because hackers only go after the low hanging fruit.2. I don't care [b]why[/b] no one attacks Windows Mobile, all...

Tags: Smart phones, NonZealot, Apple iPhone, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-08

iHacked: jailbroken iPhones compromised, $5 ransom demanded

... WHAT?Who in their right mind keep a server running with default usernames/passwords on the default port....I doubt that jailbroken iPhones are alone in this. It's possible, specially if iPhones have a ssh server running, that this could happen on non-jailbroken iPhones also.Just one question...Has this person been remanded yet?...

Tags: Smart phones, extortion, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

pbFtpClient 6.1 (Windows)

Access files on FTP sites with this new product written in PowerBuilder. Connect to remote sites using proxy connections. pbFtpClient features S/KEY one-time password authentication, SFTP and FTP/S (AUTH SSL,TLS) protocols. Generate SSL Certificates, Certificate Requests, SSL PrivateKeys PEM format and PublicKeys suitable for OpenSSH servers.

Tags: Microsoft Windows, SSL, Level5Software, Ssl/Tls, Authentication/Encryption, Network Security, Security, Databases, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-10-01

.NET SSH Exec Component for C#,VB,ASP 3.0 (Windows)

The NetXtremeSshExec component provides a comprehensive set of interfaces and classes for establishing a Secure Shell SSH communication to a server and execute commands on it. It also helps you to add terminal emulation capabilities to your .NET applications within a minute. The library also offers the flexibility, ease of...

Tags: Microsoft .NET, SSH, Server, Microsoft Windows, Safabyte

Software downloads 2009-09-28

.NET SCP Component for C#,VB,ASP.NET 3.0 (Windows)

The NetXtremeScp .NET class library offers a number of classes that make the work of transferring files directly from your application using SCP more easily. ScpClient class provides a number of convenience asynchronous methods and events that allow you to quickly create applications which can handle file transfers simultaneously. The...

Tags: Class, Microsoft Windows, Safabyte, ScpClient Class, .Net, Application Servers, Middleware, Servers, Security, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-09-28