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75 Top Open Source Security Apps

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Cynthia Harvey
Mar 24, 2010

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“Anti-Spyware

“6. Nixory

“If you use Firefox, Nixory can help protect you from unwanted
cookies and spyware. Importantly, it works alongside your existing
anti-virus and firewall solutions. Operating System: OS
Independent. Application Firewall

“7. AppArmor

“Included with openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise, this
application firewall from Novell uses policy-based profiles to
control who can access various applications. It protects you from
malware that exploits application flaws and effectively contains
unwanted programs. Operating System: Linux.

“8. ModSecurity

“ModSecurity provides an outer layer of protection against
attacks. The latest version, released in February 2010, adds new
features like parallel text matching, Geo IP resolution, credit
card number detection, support for content injection, automated
rule updates, scripting, and more. Hardened appliances and
commercial support are available from project developer Breach
Security. Operating System: OS Independent. Data Removal

“9. BleachBit

“In addition to “shredding” deleted files so that they cannot be
recovered, BleachBit cleans up your cache, cookies, Internet
history, logs, temp files, etc. for faster performance and greater
privacy. Operating System: Windows, Linux.”


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