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December 10th, 2005, 04:07 AM
#1
Vote for your favorite applications!
This is a neat idea I had for everyone today so I'm going to run with it. I've decided to have a contest similar to the insecure.org top security tools list.
So here is what you do:
Reply to this thread with what platforms you use, and a top 10 or so list of tools you use in the following categories:
Security
Networking
Misc
If you can't name a full 10 for each don't worry. The top security tools should actually be related to security in some way. For example Nmap and Firewalls you may use.
The Networking tools should be actual network tools, like IP Sorcery, Hping, Ethereal, and iptraf.
Misc is for apps you use every day that you can't live without. Like XMMS, Mutt, PowerPoint, Vim, Emacs and so on, and don't have much to do with security or networking so to speak.
I'll leave this open for everyone for a while so everyone has a chance to reply with their picks, and then I'll go over each reply and each tool and make a list of the top 10 or so, and if this gets really big with a lot of replys, then well, I'll make it a top 30 or so.
Then you all can vote on the tools listed you like the best and the "winner" can... Have some APs from me or something.
If you use more than one OS, make sure to make two lists if the apps aren't cross platform.
At the very end I'll do a write up of the tools listed and submit it to Jupiter for examination and maybe publishing if they like it.
So Have fun,
gore.
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December 10th, 2005, 04:39 AM
#2
Platform: Slackware
Most used program: bash
\"It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.\"
- Charles Darwin
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December 10th, 2005, 08:37 AM
#3
Platform: RedHat 9
Misc
Firefox
Thunderbird
bash
ssh
webmin
tomcat
apache
Mysql
java
vim
Security
Syslog-ng
php-syslog-ng
logwatcher
logmuncher
newlogcheck
Nmap
hping
webscarab
Networking
Ethereal
tcpdump
tethereal
ngrep
chaosreader
tcpdstat
ntop
Excuse me, is there an airport nearby large enough for a private jet to land?
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December 10th, 2005, 09:37 AM
#4
Good job so far. GA, anything other than Bash? Any special tools?
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December 10th, 2005, 09:45 AM
#5
SuSE
Debian
Ethereal
Nmap
tcpdump
Firefox
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December 10th, 2005, 11:27 AM
#6
Good job so far. GA, anything other than Bash? Any special tools?
You mean things more important than bash?
end Joke;
But seriously, this will most likely turn into a "show off" thread versus a practicality thread. Limiting yourself to singular programs will never be as effective as using the tool that does the job best. Even if that means repeating use of a singular tool it will only lead to a false sense of security and understanding by other users you recommend it to. I could recommend and paste my entire program list that I use continually, but in the end...
I say use what you are comfortable with, what makes sense to you, and what accomplishes the job in the aspect that is most important to you(easy,secure,gui,commandline,etc)
\"It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.\"
- Charles Darwin
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December 10th, 2005, 11:30 AM
#7
I can respect. I guess I kind of took Bash for granted in this heh.
EDIT:
Want to point out that even though I made this thread sticky, it's not permanent as of yet so if you're annoyed at another sticky don't worry I'll remove that once this is over unless someone wants it to stay.
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December 10th, 2005, 08:46 PM
#8
Hey Hey,
Since I spent the last week setting up my Windows XP Machine at work and now I just did a Debian setup here.. I can tell this very easily.
Windows
Security
NeWT
nmap Port
hping2 port
ethereal
ettercap port
Cain & Abel
GPG
The Malcode Analyst Pack
Engage Packet Builder
Eagle X
Networking
(Most of the above could also go here, but this list is varied)
PuTTY
WinSCP
fport
genControl
Remote Desktop/VNC
Bit Torrent
FireFox
Google Talk
PHPDev
whois/ping/traceroute/nslookup
Misc
Kiwi Syslogd
Textpad
coLinux
Python
Visual Studio Express Packages
VBS (If this can count)
Services for Unix
Virtual PC/VMWare
Perl
PSTools
CD Burner XP (Free Burning Software)
Linux
Security
Nessus
nmap
hping2 (hping3)
rain
ippacket
ethereal
ettercap
nemesis
snort
ippl
Networking
Firefox
VNC
Evolution
Apache w/ php
kopete
ping/whois/traceroute/nslookup
SSH
Apt
Emerge
YOU
Misc
XBill
kTron
kBounce
ArmageTron
FreeCiv
Vi
TuxRacer
Yast
fortune
K3B
Peace,
HT
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December 11th, 2005, 12:08 AM
#9
Awesome HT!
I should get in on this too:
For Unix Linux and BSD:
Nmap
IP Sorcery
Hping
IPTables
SUSE2Firewall
Networking:
Iptraf
Ethereal and Tethereal
tcpdump
SSH
Apache
PureFTPd
Mutt
Gaim
Irssi
Firefox
Misc:
XMMS
Xine
YAST
K3b
Grip
Perl
Bash
pkgtool
pkg_*
Windows:
cmd.exe
edit
aim
EZ-Trust
net send
netstat
PuTTy
Ad-Aware
Spyware tools of all sort really should be here. windows is the platform they attack as of now.
For firewalls, I know i should put something but I really don't know what. I don't like Windows Firewalls. I have a router and 4 Linux boxes for this.
Regedit
msconfig
defrag
chkdsk
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December 13th, 2005, 06:42 PM
#10
Annoucement:
JupiterMedia has decided to very nicely, donate a few prizes for this. So when this is all over I'm going to pick two people who I feel added a lot to this, and they will get some freebies from the AO store. So come on and vote and add your picks!
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