[ubuntu-in] Intrusion detection tools

[ramnarayan.k at gmail.com]

Onkar Shinde wrote:
> On 7/6/07, *ramnarayan.k at gmail.com <mailto:ramnarayan.k at gmail.com>*
> <ramnarayan.k at gmail.com <mailto:ramnarayan.k at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     
>     My question is on Ubuntu - how does one figure when attacks of any
>     nefarious kind take place. Funnily enough while on dial up i have not
>     been able to use linux - on braod band (adsl) or using reliance i only
>     use Ubuntu - am assuming that a better connection means more attacks and
>     stuff so how does one
>     a. Keep track of whats happening (attacks, intrusions etc)
>     b. prevent such stuff.
> 
> 
> Install firestarter. It is a GUI to the inbuilt firewall in linux
> kernel. It will show you any incoming activity. By default all the ports
> are blocked for incoming request.
>

Thanks, i have it installed and will use it to check whats happening