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| 2009-09-23 |
Distribution Release: Network Security Toolkit 2.11.0 |
| Paul Blankenbaker has announced the release of Network Security Toolkit (NST) 2.11.0, a Fedora-based live DVD providing easy access to best-of-breed open source network security applications: "We are pleased to announce the latest NST release- version 2.11.0. This release is based on Fedora 11 using Linux kernel 2.6.30.5. The architecture for building an NST distribution has been completely redesigned and engineered. Starting with this release, all system, network and security applications are now included as RPM packages. This allowed us to take advantage of the Fedora live CD project for spinning off an 'NST Live' distribution. This project will also help make it easier to develop future releases of NST. Here are some of the highlights for this release: The entire NST distribution is RPM-based and an NST system can be maintained using redundant RPM repositories; NST is now extensible - add new applications with YUM...." Please visit the project's home page to read the full release announcement. Download (MD5): nst-2.11.0.i586.iso (1,201MB, MD5). |
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| 2009-01-09 |
Distribution Release: Network Security Toolkit 1.8.1 |
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| Paul Blankenbaker has announced the release of Network Security Toolkit (NST) 1.8.1, a Fedora-based live CD containing a collection of network security tools: "We are pleased to announce the latest NST release: version 1.8.1. This release is based on Fedora 8 using the Linux Kernel 2.6.26.8. Here are some of the highlights for this release: enhanced the management of snort IDS systems via the NST WUI; the addition of the WebDAV Resources packages; major updates to Nmap and its related tools including better support in the NST WUI for managing Nmap results; added access terminal server functionality using minicom from the NST WUI; enhanced the monitoring of serial data streams using the NST WUI; support for saving and loading packet capture and display filters in the single and multi-tap network packet capture sections of the NST WUI...." Read the rest of the release announcement for additional information. Download: nst-1.8.1.iso.gz (450MB, MD5). |
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| 2008-06-29 |
Distribution Release: Network Security Toolkit 1.8.0 |
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| Network Security Toolkit NST is a Fedora-based live CD designed to provide easy access to open source network security applications. A new release, version 1.8.0, was announced yesterday: "We are pleased to announce the latest NST release: v1.8.0. This release is based on Fedora 8 using the Linux kernel 2.6.25.6. Here are some of the highlights of this release: transitioned from Fedora Core 5 to Fedora 8 as the underlying base of the NST; addition of wireless firmware packages to support several new wireless chipsets; most networking and security applications included have been updated to their latest version. The NST Web User Interface (WUI), has been greatly enhanced and cleaned up. Some note worthy enhancements include: Multi-Tap Network Packet Capture and Management; an enhanced Network Packet Capture Management and Status Interface; the use of AJAX and JSON to provide a more dynamic and interactive NST WUI; support for WPA-PSK wireless connections...." Read the release announcement and visit the project's home page for further details. Download: nst-1.8.0.iso.gz (423MB). |
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| 2007-02-13 |
Distribution Release: Network Security Toolkit 1.5.0 |
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| Network Security Toolkit (NST) 1.5.0 has been released: "We are pleased to announce the latest NST release: v1.5.0. This release is based on Fedora Core 5 using the Linux kernel 2.6.18. Here are some of the highlights for this release: the NST Web User Interface (WUI), has been greatly enhanced and cleaned up; extensive additions to managing and analyzing network packet captures; the ability to setup and manage printers; the ability to easily mount many different supported file system types; the ability to manage the NST as a file server (both NFS and CIFS); the addition of the Inprotect package (a Nessus manager); the addition of the Zabbix package (another network resource monitoring tool - similar to Nagios)...." More details in the release announcement. Download: nst-1.5.0.iso.gz (365MB). |
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| 2006-08-17 |
Distribution Release: Network Security Toolkit 1.4.2 |
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| A new version of Network Security Toolkit (NST) has been released: "We are pleased to announce the latest NST release: v1.4.2. This release is based on Fedora Core 4 using the Linux kernel 2.6.17. Many new NST WUI features and capabilities have been included with this distribution: addition of Fruity, Fruity templates and the nstfruity script to simplify the management of Nagios; addition of Sguil and the nstsguil script to simplify the setup and use of Sguil; addition of the barnyard link package; addition of NiktoRAT reports and a NST WUI management page; addition of the tidy plugin for Firefox to aid one in validating the HTML produced by web servers...." Read the release announcement and changelog for more details. Download: nst-1.4.2.iso.gz (2,041MB, MD5). |
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| 2006-03-03 |
Distribution Release: Network Security Toolkit 1.4.0 |
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| Network Security Toolkit (NST) is a Fedora-based live CD with a collection of open source network security applications. A new version is out: "We are pleased to announce the latest NST release: v1.4.0. This release is based on Fedora Core 4 using the Linux Kernel 2.6.15. Many new NST features and capabilities have been included with this distribution: time management - NTP, hardware clock and system clock management; network packet capture - an enhanced NST web-based front-end to the Tethereal network protocol analyzer; network packet capture manager - provides a means to manage network packet capture files on a NST probe; an enhanced NST web-based file system mounting page...." Read the release announcement for a complete list of new features. Download: nst-1.4.0.iso.gz (310MB). |
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| 2005-09-06 |
Distribution Release: Network Security Toolkit 1.2.3 |
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| Network Security Toolkit (NST) is a Fedora-based bootable live CD designed to provide easy access to best-of-breed open source network security applications. A new version was released yesterday: "We are pleased to announce the 1.2.3 release of the NST. We have spent a considerable amount of time enhancing the management capabilities of the NST probe in addition to bringing the security tools up to date. In particular: Snort rules management and configuration; remote file/directory browsing; VNC session management; simplified virus scanning; and many additions to the NST web-based interface." See the release announcement on the project's home page. Download: nst-1.2.3.iso.gz (274MB). |
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| September 2009 |
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At one point or another gamers can hit the wall when using other OS systems such as Linux and Mac, as Windows has always been renowned as the OS of choice for the gaming community. In a lot of cases this has changed somewhat over the last few years with the use of virtualization software that helps to bridge that gap, and it can be quite successful to a point. Of course, when you virtualize another OS you can lose some of the performance, than say running a game natively, and with slowdowns and bugs comes frustration. We have listed a few resources that we think are worth a mention for different types of gamers, both online multiplayer and single player, see what you think:
- World of Goo. This is a great puzzle game that will keep you busy for hours, there's also a free playable demo version.
- If you're a online poker enthusiast we can recommend you check out the pokerlistings.com Linux poker page, it has a list of poker apps that are compatible with your OS.
- For the MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) crowds you could always take a look at Vendetta online, "thousands of people can play together, at the same time, in a single, persistent universe", sounds great!
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