The Hack FAQ

32.0 Hacker Resources

This section contains information regarding resources for hackers.

32.1 What are some security-related WWW locations?

General:

• c4i.org
• CERT Coordination Center
• security.tao.ca
• The Shmoo Group

Windows:

• @stake L0phtCrack
• Somarsoft
• NTSecurity.com
• Windows NTBugtraq Mailing List
• Sysinternals
• Intrusion Inc.
• ISS
• Samba
• Offline NT Password & Registry Editor
• NT Fragmentation Attack

Netware:

• Novell
• Greg Miller's Home Page
• comp.os.netware.security FAQ

32.2 What are some security-related Usenet groups?

Tons o' newsgroups....

Security in general:

• comp.security.announce
• comp.security.firewalls
• comp.security.misc
• alt.security
• alt.2600

Web stuff:

• comp.infosystems.www.authoring.cgi
• comp.infosystems.www.servers.misc
• comp.infosystems.www.servers.ms-windows

NT Security:

• comp.os.ms-windows.nt.admin.security

NT in general:

• comp.os.ms-windows.networking.misc
• comp.os.ms-windows.networking.ras
• comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip
• comp.os.ms-windows.networking.win95
• comp.os.ms-windows.networking.windows
• comp.os.ms-windows.nt.admin.misc
• comp.os.ms-windows.nt.admin.networking
• comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy
• comp.os.ms-windows.nt.announce
• comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc
• comp.os.ms-windows.nt.pre-release
• comp.os.ms-windows.nt.setup.hardware
• comp.os.ms-windows.nt.setup.misc
• comp.os.ms-windows.nt.software.backoffice
• comp.os.ms-windows.nt.software.compatibility
• comp.os.ms-windows.nt.software.services
• comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.networks
• comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.nt.kernel-mode

Netware Security:

• comp.os.netware.security

Netware in general:

• comp.os.netware.misc
• comp.os.netware.announce
• comp.os.netware.connectivity

Microsoft's newsgroups:

• microsoft.public.windowsnt.40beta
• microsoft.public.windowsnt.apps
• microsoft.public.windowsnt.domain
• microsoft.public.windowsnt.dsmnfpnw
• microsoft.public.windowsnt.fsft
• microsoft.public.windowsnt.mac
• microsoft.public.windowsnt.mail
• microsoft.public.windowsnt.misc
• microsoft.public.windowsnt.print
• microsoft.public.windowsnt.protocol.misc
• microsoft.public.windowsnt.protocol.ras
• microsoft.public.windowsnt.protocol.tcpip
• microsoft.public.windowsnt.setup

32.3 What are some security-related mailing lists?

Most of the security mailing lists (including Bugtraq) are operated by SecurityFocus. You can sign up for 'em here.

For suggestions outside of SecurityFocus' offerings, browse through the multi-list archives at insecure.org, Neohapsis, and The Aims Group.

32.4 What are some other FAQs?

• comp.os.linux.security FAQ
• comp.security.misc & comp.security.unix FAQ
• Java Applet Security FAQ
• NT Security FAQ
• RSA Laboratories Cryptography FAQ
• Secure Sockets Layer Discussion List FAQ
• Solaris Security FAQ
• The WWW Security FAQ
• Wireless LAN Security FAQ

There is also the faqs.org Computer Security Index, allegedly a list of every FAQ for every Usenet security group, but the majority may be outdated.

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