Unix Security Tools

General Instructions For Unpacking Unix Files

Some web browsers may cut-off the filename during download. All Unix filenames in this collection end in "tar.Z". This indicates that these are Unix compressed tar files. If the name of the file does not end in this way then rename it to do so. Once renamed, you can uncompress and un-tar the file to recreate the source code directory. Here is an example:

1) mv xxx-tar xxx-tar.Z
2) uncompress xxx-tar.Z
3) tar xvf xxx-tar

Or if you own a copy of CyberSoft's UAD you can enter the command:

1) UAD -F xxx-tar

COPS 1.04 (395K)
Dan Farmer's UNIX Security audit tool. This is a great tool and it is available for free. Requires configuration and compilation. Refer to the readme for more details. Compressed tar file. If you like this tool you should also get a copy of the Texas A&M Tiger Script. Filename: cops104.tar.Z

Crack 5.0 ReadMe Documentation (small text file)
ReadMe for Crack 5.0. I strongly suggest you download this document and read it prior to downloading Crack 5.0 Filename: crack5.0.README

Crack 5.0 (3212K)
UNIX Password cracking tool, Version 5.0. This release is very large. If you are not sure you need it or don't have the disk space / modem bandwidth for it, then download crack 4.1. Supplied as is, where is. Filename crack5.0.tar.Z

Crack 4.1 (102K)
Classic UNIX Password cracking tool. All of the hackers use tools like this in order to break into sites. Allows you to find out which passwords on your system are easy to crack so you can change them. Compressed tar file. Filename: crack_4.1-tar.Z

Texas A&M Tiger Script 2.2.3 (959K)
Texas A&M University UNIX Security audit tools. This collection contains both the UNIX and LINUX versions. Please note that all gzip files have been uncompressed into their base format and all PGP references have been removed. Compressed tar file. You can obtain the originals by anonymous ftp from net.tamu.edu:/pub/security/TAMU. If you like this tool you should also get a copy of COPS. Filename: tiger2.2.3.tar.Z

PeteLogs (2K)
Pete Radatti's petelogs. These are text files demonstrating just how easy it is to install and use UNIX computer security software. Includes examples on using ftp to download from the CERT, installing COPS and the Internet Security Scanner. Compressed tar file. Filename: petelogs.tar.Z

Double Speed Data Dumper (small size)
Just like the Unix "dd" command but much faster. Just the thing for high speed disk image backups to tape/network. Can be used with VFind (-stdin) option for fast scans of tape/floppy. The author states that the program won't work in the United States but we don't believe him. Filename: ddd.tar.Z

GNU Find Utilities (small size)
This is the GNU find utility. It is not only better then the find utility that comes with most Unix systems but it has been stable for more years than most current releases of Unix have existed. It comes in source, is free to use and runs on almost every Unix system. We recommend it.