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Linux Malware Detect v1.3.6: Loose Ends
May 24th
In LMD 1.3.3 there was allot of changes, 29 to be exact, that made LMD much more robust and especially the monitoring component, much more usable. If that release was about making good things better, then this release is about bringing loose ends together. I spent a couple of days running LMD through its paces along with having many people help me test it and during that process, we brought allot of little things to the surface that needed fixing or revising.
In total, there has been 31 changes, fixes or new additions to LMD since that 1.3.3 release on the More >
BFD 1.4: Important Security Fix
May 8th
Today I have put up a new release of BFD, version 1.4, that addresses an unsanitized variable issue that is used on the command line. This is a serious issue and should be treated as such, if you currently have BFD installed I would encourage you to update it immediately, the install.sh script in the BFD package will retain all your options and tracking data so the update process is painless.
Current Release: http://www.rfxn.com/downloads/bfd-current.tar.gz
Change Log: [Fix] properly sanitized vars passed to the command line [Fix] ignore.hosts is now updated with system addresses on each bfd run [Note] thanks to jpetersen@webhostsecurity.com for invaluable input and More >
The Way Forward
Oct 18th
It is hard to believe the year is almost done and gone already, it has been busy for me with some life drama earlier in the year then a couple of larger projects keeping me on my toes since then.
During the last few weeks I have taken the time to draft a solid road map for the projects and where I would like them to be by this time next year. The road map evolved in very organic fashion with me jotting down a few points here and there every day, now it is pretty long but very constructive. It More >
