A. Security Resources

This appendix lists some common sources of security-related notices, information, tools, updates, and patches currently on the Internet. Many more sites exist, and new sites pop up every day—consider this list a starting point, not a complete list. The appendix also serves as a general reference section for this book.

Security Information Sources

Security information of all kinds—notices and alerts, whitepapers, tutorials, and so on—can be found in the following sources:

BugTraq:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1

CERT Coordination Center:https://www.us-cert.gov

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF):http://www.ietf.org/

Packet Storm:http://packetstormsecurity.org/

RFC Editor:http://www.rfc-editor.org/

SANS Institute: ...

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