Questions related to security of data on the Raspberry Pi. Also includes questions on using it in a security system (e.g. as a firewall).
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Using the Raspberry Pi as a Router?
Has anyone used their Pi as a routing device? Mainly I want to use it to monitor my network and it would be great if it had an input and output for ethernet, but it doesn't so I am wondering if it is ...
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Network Security Toolkit on a Raspberry Pi
I am planning on putting either the NST (http://www.networksecuritytoolkit.org/nst/index.html) on my Pi or just downloading a lot of similar tools and then using my Pi as a security device to monitor ...
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Are there any issues changing default username in Raspbian or Raspbmc?
I know that security by obscurity is not real security, however, why make it easy by keeping a well known username such as "pi".
Therefore, what are the implications to changing the username of "pi" ...
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How to run program that accesses GPIO as remote application in Eclipse?
Cross-compilation with remote launch from Eclipse is very useful approach to develop RaspberryPi applications. There is a serious security problem however. One who need access to GPIO (ex, using ...
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Security issue on raspberry pi: too many open connections?
I have just run netstat on my raspberry pi and found out there more than 100 (!) open connections. Is this something I should be worried about? How do I stop my rasp pi from opening so many ...
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How do I encrypt my Raspberry?
The Raspberry is all well and nice and can run pretty quick. But how can I protect my SD card from offline data attacks. SSH can be protected with a good password or a SSH key but if somebody gets ...
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What should be done to secure Raspberry Pi?
Having tens of thousands of Raspberry Pi's connected to the internet is eventually going to capture the interest of some people who would like to do unsavory things to the little computers especially ...
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Raspberry Pi as a Linux firewall?
Can I use the Raspberry Pi as a Linux firewall?
Can anyone tell me the best way of doing this? Including network connection details and hardware I may need.
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How can I protect against intrusion and malware before connecting it to the internet (especially on a public IP address)?
With the large number of Raspberry Pis in the wild, and the fact that large groups of them are configured identically (when a newly-flashed SD card is installed with one of the few available images), ...
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How do I create a new user?
Are there any security implications for creating (or not creating) a new user?
If need be, how do I create a new user or change the default user?
