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Replaced checksums with file integrity monitoring

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-=Internet and Network Security=
+=Firewalls=
-==Firewalls==
+The [[Firewalls]] article has a full description of the Firewall solutions available on Manjaro.
+=File Integrity Monitoring=
-The [[Firewalls]] article has a full description of the Firewall solutions available on Manjaro.
+Your first line of defense should always be security practices that prevent an intrusion such as firewalls, intrusion prevention systems and keeping your system patched and up-to-date.  However, it is also useful to try to ensure that your system has not been compromised.  One way to help with this is by using a file integrity monitoring solution.  These solutions work by comparing the checksums or the files on your system to their previous versions and alerting about changes.
+An open source tool which provides this service is [https://aide.github.io/ AIDE](Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment.  You can install it with the command:
-=Checksums=
+ pamac install aide
-Checksums are used to validate processed files.
-By checking the file checksum, you can detect changes to the file, but the method is not perfect.
-* The larger the file, the greater the probability of receiving the same checksum. This phenomenon is called collision. This is a disadvantage for checking whether a file is identical and it is also a security defect.
-* Certain algorithms (MD5, SHA-0, SHA-1) are prone to collision, generally antiquated for security purposes, and thus not modernly recommended for use.
-* Servers can make use of checksums instead of passwords. One advantage is this makes it possible to generate several passwords that will match the same checksum.
-* Checksums can also be used to detect changes in files rather than for security. Sample programs for checking file integrity Tripwire, AIDE.
-List of hash functions
+Instructions for using configuring aide can be found on [https://github.com/aide/aide/blob/master/doc/manual.html the AIDE Github site].
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hash_functions#Unkeyed_cryptographic_hash_functions