IT Security - Links to Internet Resources

Here you will find links to resources for computer and network security. Some of the links also have vendor-supplied patches for operating systems and various security-related software.

Diagnostic Aids 

• Ethernet Vendor Codes

Email Scams and Virus Hoax Warnings

• Symantec Virus Hoax Warnings
  
• F-Secure Virus Hoax Warnings
  
• TruthOrFiction.com - eRumors, warnings, hoaxes
  
• CIAC Virus Hoax Warnings
  
• Truth About Computer Virus Myths and Hoaxes

Emergency Response Agencies  

• Computer Emergency Reponse Team (Carnegie Mellon University)
  
• Computer Incident Advisory Capability (U.S. Department of Energy)
  
• AUSCERT (Australian Computer Emergency Response Team)

General Information on Security

• Educause Security Task Force
  
• Internet2 Security Working Group
  
• NIST Computer Security Resource Center
  
• NSA Security Recommendation Guides
  
• ISS X-Force Vulnerability Database
  
• CERIAS Hotlist
  
• F-Secure
  
• Raptor Systems' Security Library
  
• AusCERT Security Checklists
  
• Center for Internet Security
  
• NMRC - FAQs (Hacks and Informational)

Industry Security Bulletins - may be subscription based  

• CERT Advisories
  
• SANS Newsletters
  
• SecurityFocus

Vendor Security Bulletins - may be subscription based  

• Apple
  
• Cisco
  
• Debian Linux
  
• FreeBSD
  
• HP
  
• IBM - (select ERS list for the Emergency Response Team advisories)
  
• IRIX
  
• Macromedia - (Coldfusion, Dreamweaver, Flash, Shockwave, etc.)
  
• Microsoft
  
• Netscape - (No subscription available, just listing of bulletins)
  
• Netscreen
  
• Novell
  
• Oracle
  
• Polycom
  
• Redhat Linux
  
• SGI
  
• Sun
  
• Symantec - (Norton AntiVirus - No subscription available, just listing of advisories)

Vendor Security Information  

• IBM AIX - AIX Electronic Fix Distribution
  
• FreeBSD
  
• Linux - linux.com Security Info
  
• Macintosh
  
  • Apple Product Security
    
  • Mac OS X 10.0 Security Essentials
    
  • MacSecurity.org
    
  • SecureMac.com
    
• Microsoft Windows (95 and NT)
  
• Silicon Graphics
  
• Sun Microsystems - Freely Available Information (including security patch listings)
  
• Novell Netware - Novell Minimum Updates

Full-disclosure Security Discussion Lists  

• SecurityFocus (Bugtraq)