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# [Doug Vitale Tech Blog](https://dougvitale.wordpress.com/)

## Deprecated Linux networking commands and their replacements

In my [article](https://dougvitale.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/troubleshooting-faulty-network-connectivity-part-2-essential-network-commands/ "Troubleshooting faulty network connectivity, part 2: Essential network commands") detailing the command line utilities available for configuring and troubleshooting network properties on Windows and Linux, I mentioned some Linux tools that, while still included and functional in many Linux distributions, are actually considered [deprecated](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deprecation "Deprecation on Wikipedia") and therefore should be phased out in favor of more modern replacements.

Specifically, the deprecated Linux networking commands in question are: **arp**, **ifconfig**, **iptunnel**, **iwconfig**, **nameif**, **netstat**, and **route**. These programs (except **iwconfig**) are included in the [net-tools](http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/net-tools "net-tools on the Linux Foundation") package that has been unmaintained for years. The functionality provided by several of these utilities has been reproduced and improved in the new [iproute2](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iproute2 "iproute2 on Wikipedia") suite, primarily by using its new **ip** command. The **iproute2** software code is available from [Kernel.org](http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/net/iproute2/ "Iproute2 on kernel.org"). **Iproute2** documentation is available from [the Linux Foundation](http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/iproute2) and [PolicyRouting.org](http://www.policyrouting.org/iproute2-toc.html "IProute2 utility suite how-to on policyrouting.org").

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| ### **Deprecated command** | ### **Replacement command(s)** |
| --- | --- |
| **arp** | **ip n** (**ip neighbor)** |
| **ifconfig** | **ip a** (**ip addr**), **ip link**, **ip -s** (**ip -stats)** |
| **iptunnel** | **ip tunnel** |
| **iwconfig** | **iw** |
| **nameif** | **ip link**, **ifrename** |
| **netstat** | **ss**, **ip route** (for **netstat-r**), **ip -s link** (for **netstat -i**), **ip maddr** (for **netstat-g**) |
| **route** | **ip r** (**ip route**) |

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Now let’s take a closer look at these deprecated commands and their replacements.

This article will not focus on **iproute2** or the **ip** command in detail; instead it will simply give one-to-one mappings between the deprecated commands and their new counterparts. For replacement commands that are listed as ‘not apparent’, please [contact me](https://dougvitale.wordpress.com/contact/ "Contact") if you know otherwise.

**Jump to:**

*   [Arp](#arp)
*   [Ifconfig](#ifconfig)
*   [Iptunnel](#iptunnel)
*   [Iwconfig](#iwconfig)
*   [Nameif](#nameif)
*   [Netstat](#netstat)
*   [Route](#route)
*   [Discussion](#discussion)
*   [Recommended reading](#recommended)

Please note that **nslookup** and **dig** are covered separately [here](https://dougvitale.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/troubleshooting-faulty-network-connectivity-part-2-essential-network-commands/#nslookup "Troubleshooting faulty network connectivity, part 2: Essential network commands").  

## Arp

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| ### **Deprecated arp commands** | ### **Replacement** |
| --- | --- |
| **arp -a \[host\]** or **`--`all \[host\]**  <br>.  <br>Shows the entries of the specified host name or IP address. If the **\[host\]** parameter is not used, all entries will be displayed. | **ip n** (or **ip neighbor**), or **ip n show** |
| **arp -d \[ip_addr\]** or **`--`delete \[ip_addr\]**  <br>.  <br>Removes the ARP cache entry for the specified host. | **ip n del \[ip_addr\]** (this “invalidates” neighbor entries)**  <br>.  <br>ip n f \[ip_addr\]** (or **ip n flush \[ip_addr\]**) |
| **arp -D** or **`--`use-device**  <br>.  <br>Uses the hardware address associated with the specified interface. | Not apparent |
| **arp -e**  <br>.  <br>Shows the entries in default (Linux) style. | Not apparent |
| **arp -f \[filename\]** or **`--`file \[filename\]**  <br>.  <br>Similar to the **-s** option, only this time the address info is taken from the file that **\[filename\]** set up. If no **\[filename\]** is specified, _/etc/ethers_ is used as default. | Not apparent |
| **arp -H** or **`--`hw-type \[type\]** or **-t \[type\]**  <br>.  <br>When setting or reading the ARP cache, this optional parameter tells **arp** which class of entries it should check for. The default value of this parameter is **ether** (i.e. hardware code 0x01 for IEEE 802.3 10Mbps Ethernet). | Not apparent |
| **arp -i \[int\]** or **`--`device \[int\]**  <br>.  <br>Selects an interface. When dumping the ARP cache only entries matching the specified interface will be printed. For example, **arp -i eth0 -s 10.21.31.41 A321.ABCF.321A** creates a static ARP entry associating IP address 10.21.31.41 with MAC address A321.ABCF.321A on **eth0**. | **ip n \[add | chg | del | repl\] dev \[name\]** |
| **arp -n** or **`--`numeric**  <br>.  <br>Shows IP addresses instead of trying to determine domain names. | Not apparent |
| **arp -s \[ip\_addr\] \[hw\_addr\]** or **`--`set \[ip_addr\]**  <br>.  <br>Manually creates a static ARP address mapping entry for host **\[ip_addr\]** with the hardware address set to **\[hw_addr\]**. | **ip n add \[ip\_addr\] lladdr \[mac\_address\] dev \[device\] nud \[nud_state\]** (see example below) |
| **arp -v**  <br>.  <br>Uses verbose mode to provide more details. | **ip -s n** (or **ip -stats n**) |

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Some **ip neighbor** examples are as follows:

`# ip n del 10.1.2.3 dev eth0`

Invalidates the ARP cache entry for host 10.1.2.3 on device **eth0**.

`# ip neighbor show dev eth0`

Shows the ARP cache for interface **eth0**.

`# ip n add 10.1.2.3 lladdr 1:2:3:4:5:6 dev eth0 nud perm`

Adds a “permanent” ARP cache entry for host 10.1.2.3 device **eth0**. The Neighbor Unreachability Detection (**nud**) state can be one of the following:

*   **noarp** – entry is valid. No attempts to validate this entry will be made but it can be removed when its lifetime expires.
*   **permanent** – entry is valid forever and can be only be removed administratively.
*   **reachable** – entry is valid until the reachability timeout expires.
*   **stale** – entry is valid but suspicious.

## Ifconfig

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| ### **Deprecated ifconfig commands  <br>** | ### **Replacement** |
| --- | --- |
| **ifconfig**  <br>.  <br>Displays details on all network interfaces. | **ip a** (or **ip addr**) |
| **ifconfig \[interface\]**  <br>.  <br>The name of the interface. This is usually a driver name followed by a unit number; for example, **eth0** for the first Ethernet interface. **Eth0** will usually be a PC’s primary network interface card (NIC). | **ip a show dev \[interface\]  <br>** |
| **ifconfig \[address_family\]**  <br>.  <br>To enable the interpretation of differing naming schemes used by various protocols, **\[address_family\]** is used for decoding and displaying all protocol addresses. Currently supported address families include **inet** (TCP/IP, default), **inet6** (IPv6), **ax25** (AMPR Packet Radio), **ddp** (Appletalk Phase 2), **ipx** (Novell IPX) and **netrom** (AMPR Packet radio). | **ip -f \[family\] a****  <br>.  <br>\[family\]** can be **inet** (IPv4), **inet6** (IPv6), or **link**. Additionally, **-4** = **-f inet** and **-6** = **-f inet6**. |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] add \[address/prefixlength**  <br>.  <br>Adds an IPv6 address to the **\[interface\]**. | **ip a add \[ip_addr/mask\] dev \[interface\]** |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] address \[address\]  <br>.  <br>**Assigns the specified IP **\[address\]** to the specified **\[interface\].** | **ip a add \[ip_addr/mask\] dev \[interface\]** |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] allmulti** or **-allmulti**  <br>.  <br>Enables or disables all-multicast mode. If selected, all multicast packets on the network will be received by the **\[interface\]** specified. This enables or disables the sending of incoming frames to the kernel’s network layer. | **ip mr iif \[name\]** or **ip mroute iif \[name\]**, where **\[name\]** is the interface on which multicast packets are received. |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] arp** or **-arp**  <br>.  <br>Enables or disables the use of the ARP protocol on this **\[interface\]**. | **ip link set arp on** or **arp off** |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] broadcast \[address\]**  <br>.  <br>Specifies the address to use to use for broadcast transmissions. By default, the broadcast address for a subnet is the IP address with all ones in the host portion of the subnet address (i.e., _a.b.c.255_ for a /24 subnet). | **ip a add broadcast \[ip_address\]**  <br>.  <br>**ip link set dev \[interface\] broadcast \[mac_address\]** (sets the link layer broadcast address) |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] del \[address/prefixlength\]**  <br>.  <br>Removes an IPv6 address from the **\[interface\]**, such as **eth0**. | **ip a del \[ipv6_addr** or **ipv4_addr\] dev \[interface\]** |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] down**  <br>.  <br>Disables the **\[interface\]**, such as **eth0**. | **ip link set dev \[interface\] down** |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] hw \[class\] \[address\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the hardware (MAC) address of this **\[interface\]**, if the device driver supports this operation. The keyword _must_ be followed by the name of the hardware **\[class\]** and the printable ASCII equivalent of the hardware address. Hardware classes currently supported include **ether** (Ethernet), **ax25** (AMPR AX.25), **ARCnet** and **netrom** (AMPR NET/ROM). | **ip link set dev \[interface\] address \[mac_addr\]** |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] io_addr \[address\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the start **\[address\]** in [I/O space](http://www.techterms.com/definition/ioaddress "I/O Address on TechTerms") for this device. | Not apparent; possibly **ethtool**. |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] irq \[address\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the [interrupt line](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrupt_request "IRQ on Wikipedia") used by the network interface. | Not apparent; possibly **ethtool**. |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] mem_start \[address\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the start address for [shared memory](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shared_memory "Shared memory on Wikipedia") of the interface. | Not apparent; possibly **ethtool**. |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] media \[type\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets physical port or medium type. Examples of **\[type\]** are **10baseT**, **10base2**, and **AUI**. A **\[type\]** value of **auto** will tell the interface driver to automatically determine the media type (driver support for this command varies). | Not apparent; possibly **ethtool**. |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] mtu \[n\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the Maximum Transfer Unit ([MTU](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_transmission_unit "MTU on Wikipedia")) of an interface to **\[n\]**. | **ip link set dev \[interface\] mtu \[n\]** |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] multicast**  <br>.  <br>Sets the [multicast flag](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multicast_address "Multicast addressing on Wikipedia") on the interface (should not normally be needed as the drivers set the flag correctly themselves). | **ip link set dev \[interface\] multicast on** or **off** |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] netmask \[mask_address\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the _subnet mask_ (not the IP address) for this **\[interface\]**. This value defaults to the standard Class A, B, or C subnet masks (based on the interface IP address) but can be changed with this command. | Not apparent |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] pointopoint** or **-pointopoint**  <br>.  <br>Enables or disables [point-to-point](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-to-point_%28telecommunications%29 "Point-to-point on Wikipedia") mode on this **\[interface\]**. | not apparent; possibly **ipppd \[device\]**. The command **ip a add peer \[address\]** specifies the address of the remote endpoint for point-to-point interfaces. |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] promisc** or **-promisc**  <br>.  <br>Enables or disables [promiscuous mode](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promiscuous_mode "Promiscuous mode on Wikipedia") on the **\[interface\]**. | **ip link set dev \[interface\] promisc on** or **off** |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] txquelen \[n\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the [transmit queue length](http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/pseries/v5r3/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.aix.prftungd/doc/prftungd/transmit_queues.htm "Transmit queue length") on the **\[interface\]**. Smaller values are recommended for connections with high latency (i.e., dial-up modems, ISDN, etc). | **ip link set dev \[interface\] txqueuelen \[n\]** or **txqlen \[n\]** |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] tunnel \[address\]**  <br>.  <br>Creates a Simple Internet Transition (IPv6-in-IPv4) device which tunnels to the IPv4 **\[address\]** provided. | **ip tunnel mode sit** (other possible modes are **ipip** and **gre)**. |
| **ifconfig \[interface\] up**  <br>.  <br>Activates (enables) the **\[interface\]** specified. | **ip link set \[interface\] up** |

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Some examples illustrating the **ip** command are as follows; using the table above you should be able to figure out what they do.

`# ip link show dev eth0  
  
# ip a add 10.11.12.13/8 dev eth0  
  
# ip link set dev eth0 up  
  
# ip link set dev eth0 mtu 1500  
  
# ip link set dev eth0 address 00:70:b7:d6:cd:ef`

## Iptunnel

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| ### **Deprecated iptunnel commands** | ### **Replacement  <br>** |
| --- | --- |
| **iptunnel \[add | change | del | show\]** | **ip tunnel a** or **add**  <br>**ip tunnel chg** or **change**  <br>**ip tunnel d** or **del**  <br>**ip tunnel ls** or **show** |
| **iptunnel add \[name\] \[mode {ipip | gre | sit} \] remote \[remote\_addr\] local \[local\_addr\]** | **ip tunnel add \[name\] \[mode {ipip | gre | sit | isatap | ip6in6 | ipip6 | any }\] remote \[remote\_addr\] local \[local\_addr\]** |
| **iptunnel -V** or **`--`version** | not apparent |

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The syntax between **iptunnel** and **ip tunnel** is very similar as these examples show.

`# [iptunnel | ip tunnel] add ipip-tunl1 mode ipip remote 83.240.67.86` (_ipip-tunl1_ is the name of the tunnel, 83.240.67.86 is the IP address of the remote endpoint).  
  
`# [iptunnel | ip tunnel] add ipi-tunl2 mode ipip remote 104.137.4.160 local 104.137.4.150 ttl 1  
  
# [iptunnel | ip tunnel] add gre-tunl1 mode gre remote 192.168.22.17 local 192.168.10.21 ttl 255`

**Iptunnel** is covered in more depth [here](http://www.deepspace6.net/docs/iproute2tunnel-en.html).

## Iwconfig

**Iwconfig’s** successor, **iw**, is still in development. Official documentation for **iw** is available [here](http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Documentation/iw) and [here](http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Documentation/iw/replace-iwconfig).

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| ### **Deprecated iwconfig commands** | ### **Replacement** |
| --- | --- |
| **iwconfig**  <br>.  <br>Displays basic details about wireless interfaces, such as supported protocols ([802.11a/b/g/n](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11 "802.11 on Wikipedia")), Extended Service Set ID ([ESSID](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_set_%28802.11_network%29 "Service Set Identifier on Wikipedia")), mode, and access point. To view these details about a particular interface, use **iwconfig \[interface\]** where the interface is the device name, such as **wlan0**. | **iw dev \[interface\] link** |
| **iwconfig \[interface\] ap \[address\]**  <br>.  <br>Forces the wireless adapter to register with the access point given by the **\[address\]**, if possible. This address is the cell identity of the access point (as reported by wireless scanning) which may be different from its MAC address. | Not apparent |
| **iwconfig commit**  <br>.  <br>Some wireless adapters may not apply changes immediately (they may wait to aggregate the changes, or apply them only when the card is brought up via **ifconfig**). This command (when available) forces the adapter to immediately apply all pending changes. | Not apparent |
| **iwconfig \[interface\] essid \[name\]**  <br>.  <br>Connects to the WLAN with the ESSID **\[name\]** provided. With some wireless adapters, you can disable the ESSID checking (ESSID promiscuous) with **off** or **any** (and **on** to re-enable it). | **iw \[interface\] connect \[name\]** |
| **iwconfig \[interface\] frag \[num\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the maximum fragment size which is always lower than the maximum packet size. This parameter may also control Frame Bursting available on some wireless adapters (the ability to send multiple IP packets together). This mechanism would be enabled if the fragment size is larger than the maximum packet size. Other valid frag parameters to **auto**, **on**, and **off**. | Not apparent |
| **iwconfig \[interface\] \[freq | channel\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the operating frequency or channel on the wireless device. A value below 1000 indicates a channel number, a value greater than 1000 is a frequency in Hz. You can append the suffix **k**, **M** or **G** to the value (for example, “2.46G” for 2.46 GHz frequency). You may also use **off** or **auto** to let the adapter pick up the best channel (when supported). | **iw dev \[interface\] set freq \[freq\] \[HT20|HT40+|HT40-\]**  <br>.  <br>**iw dev \[interface\] set channel \[chan\] \[HT20|HT40+|HT40-\]** |
| **iwconfig \[interface\] key \[key\] \[mode\] \[on | off\]**  <br>.  <br>To set the current encryption **\[key\]**, just enter the key in _hex_ digits as XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX or XXXXXXXX. You can also enter the key as an ASCII string by using the **s:** prefix. **On** and **off** re=enable and disable encryption. The security mode may be **open** or **restricted**, and its meaning depends on the card used. With most cards, in **open** mode no authentication is used and the card may also accept non-encrypted sessions, whereas in **restricted** mode only encrypted sessions are accepted and the card will use authentication if available. | **iw \[interface\] connect \[name\] keys \[key\]** (for WEP)  <br>.  <br>To connect to an AP with WPA or WPA2 encryption, you must use [wpa_supplicant](http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/wpa_supplicant). |
| **iwconfig \[interface\] mode \[mode\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the operating mode of the wireless device. The **\[mode\]** can be **Ad-Hoc**, **Auto**, **Managed**, **Master**, **Monitor, Repeater**, or **Secondary**.**  <br>.  <br>Ad-Hoc**: the network is composed of only one cell and without an access point.  <br>**Managed**: the wireless node connects to a network composed of many access points, with roaming.  <br>**Master**: the wireless node is the synchronization master, or it acts as an access point.  <br>**Monitor**: the wireless node is not associated with any cell and passively monitors all packets on the frequency.  <br>**Repeater**: the wireless node forwards packets between other wireless nodes.  <br>**Secondary**: the wireless node acts as a backup master/repeater. | Not apparent |
| **iwconfig \[interface\] modu \[modulation\]**  <br>.  <br>Forces the wireless adapter to use a specific set of modulations. Modern adapters support various modulations, such as 802.11b or 802.11g. The list of available modulations depends on the adapter/driver and can be displayed using **iwlist modulation**. Some options are **11g**, **CCK OFDMa**, and **auto**. | Not apparent |
| **iwconfig \[interface\] nick \[name\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the nick name (or station name). | Not apparent |
| **iwconfig \[interface\] nwid \[name\]  <br>.  <br>**Sets the Network ID for the WLAN. _This parameter is only used for pre-802.11 hardware_ as the 802.11 protocol uses the ESSID and access point address for this function. With some wireless adapters, you can disable the Network ID checking (NWID promiscuous) with **off** (and **on** to re-enable it). | Not apparent |
| **iwconfig \[interface\] power \[option\]**  <br>**iwconfig \[interface\] power min | max \[secondsu | secondsm\]**  <br>**iwconfig \[interface\] power mode \[mode\]**  <br>**iwconfig \[interface\] power on | off**  <br>.  <br>Configures the power management scheme and mode. Valid **\[options\]** are: **period \[value\]** (sets the period between wake ups), **timeout \[value\]** (sets the timeout before going back to sleep), **saving \[value\]** (sets the generic level of power saving).  <br>The **min** and **max** modifiers are in seconds by default, but append the suffices **m** or **u** to specify values in milliseconds or microseconds.  <br>Valid **\[mode\]** options are: **all** (receive all packets), **unicast** (receive unicast packets only, discard multicast and broadcast) and **multicast** (receive multicast and broadcast only, discard unicast packets).  <br>**On** and **off** re-enable or disable power management. | Not apparent; some power commands are:  <br>.  <br>**iw dev \[interface\] set power_save on**  <br>.  <br>**iw dev \[interface\] get power_save** |
| **iwconfig \[interface\] rate/bit \[rate\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the bit rate in bits per second for cards supporting multiple bit rates. The bit-rate is the speed at which bits are transmitted over the medium, the user speed of the link is lower due to medium sharing and various overhead.Suffixes **k**, **M** or **G** can be added to the numeric **\[rate\]** (decimal multiplier : 10^3, 10^6 and 10^9 b/s), or add ‘**0**‘ for enough. The **\[rate\]** can also be **auto** to select automatic bit-rate mode (fallback to lower rate on noisy channels), or **fixed** to revert back to fixed setting. If you specify a bit-rate numeric value and append **auto**, the driver will use all bit-rates lower and equal than this value. | **iw \[interface\] set bitrates legacy-2.4 12 18 24** |
| **iwconfig \[interface\] retry \[option\] \[value\]**  <br>.  <br>To set the maximum number of retries (MAC retransmissions), enter **limit \[value\]**. To set the maximum length of time the MAC should retry, enter **lifetime \[value\]**. By default, this value is in seconds; append the suffices **m** or **u** to specify values in milliseconds or microseconds. You can also add the **short**, **long**, **min** and **max** modifiers. | Not apparent |
| **iwconfig \[interface\] rts \[threshold\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the size of the smallest packet for which the node sends RTS; a value equal to the maximum packet size disables the mechanism. You may also set the threshold parameter to **auto**, **fixed** or **off**. | Not apparent |
| **iwconfig \[interface\] sens \[threshold\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the sensitivity threshold (defines how sensitive the wireless adapter is to poor operating conditions such as low signal, signal interference, etc). Modern adapter designs seem to control these thresholds automatically. | Not apparent |
| **iwconfig \[interface\] txpower \[value\]**  <br>.  <br>For adapters supporting multiple transmit powers, this sets the transmit power in dBm. If **W** is the power in Watt, the power in dBm is P = 30 + 10.log(W). If the **\[value\]** is postfixed by **mW**, it will be automatically converted to dBm. In addition, **on** and **off** enable and disable the radio, and **auto** and **fixed** enable and disable power control (if those features are available). | **iw dev \[interface\] set txpower \[auto | fixed | |limit\] \[tx power in mBm\]**  <br>.  <br>**iw phy \[phyname\] set txpower \[auto | fixed | limit\] \[tx power in mBm\]** |
| **iwconfig `--`help**  <br>.  <br>Displays the iwconfig help message. | **iw help** |
| **iwconfig `--`version**  <br>.  <br>Displays the version of iwconfig installed. | **iw `--`version** |

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Some examples of the **iw** command syntax are as follows.

`# iw dev wlan0 link  
  
# iw wlan0 connect CoffeeShopWLAN  
  
# iw wlan0 connect HomeWLAN keys 0:abcde d:1:0011223344` (for WEP)

## Nameif

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| ### **Deprecated nameif commands** | ### **Replacement** |
| --- | --- |
| **nameif \[name\] \[mac_address\]**  <br>.  <br>If no name and MAC address are provided, it attempts to read addresses from `/etc/mactab`. Each line of `mactab` should contain an interface name and MAC address (or comments starting with #). | **ip link set dev \[interface\] name \[name\]  <br>.  <br>ifrename -i \[interface\] -n \[newname\]  <br>** |
| **nameif -c \[config_file\]**  <br>.  <br>Reads from **\[config_file\]** instead of `/etc/mactab`. | **ifrename -c \[config_file\]** |
| **nameif -s**  <br>.  <br>Error messages are sent to the syslog. | Not apparent |

## Netstat

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| ### **Deprecated netstat commands** | ### **Replacement** |
| --- | --- |
| **netstat -a** or **`--`all**  <br>.Shows both listening and non-listening [sockets](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_socket "Sockets on Wikipedia"). | **ss -a** or **`--`all** |
| **netstat -A** **\[family\]** or **`--`protocol=\[family\]**  <br>.  <br>Specifies the address families for which connections are to be shown. **\[family\]** is a comma separated list of address family keywords like **inet**, **unix**, **ipx**, **ax25**, **netrom**, and **ddp**. This has the same effect as using the **`--`inet**, **`--`unix (-x)**, **`--`ipx**, **`--`ax25**, **`--`netrom**, and **`--`ddp** options. | **ss -f \[family\]** or **–family=\[family\]**  <br>.  <br>Families: **unix**, **inet**, **inet6**, **link**, **netlink**. |
| **netstat -c** or **`--`continuous**  <br>.  <br>Configures **netstat** to refresh the displayed information every second until stopped. | Not apparent |
| **netstat -C**  <br>.  <br>Prints routing information from the route cache. | **ip route list cache** |
| **netstat -e** or **`--`extend**  <br>.  <br>Displays an increased level of detail. Can be entered as twice (as **`--`ee**) for maximum details. | **ss -e** or **`--`extended** |
| **netstat -F**  <br>.  <br>Prints routing information from the forward information database ([FIB](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forwarding_information_base "Forward Information Database on Wikipedia")). | Not apparent |
| **netstat -g** or **`--`groups**  <br>.  <br>Displays multicast group membership information for IPv4 and IPv6. | **ip maddr**, **ip maddr show \[interface\]** |
| **netstat -i** or **`--`interface=\[name\]**  <br>.  <br>Displays a table of all network interfaces, or the specified **\[name\].** | **ip -s link** |
| **netstat -l** or **`--`listening**  <br>.  <br>Shows only listening sockets (which are omitted by **netstat** be default). | **ss -l** or **`--`listening** |
| **netstat -M** or **`--`masquerade**  <br>.  <br>Displays a list of [masqueraded](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_address_translation "NAT on Wikipedia") connections (connections being altered by Network Address Translation). | Not apparent |
| **netstat -n** or **`--`numeric**  <br>.  <br>Show numerical addresses instead of trying to determine symbolic host, port or user names (skips DNS translation). | **ss -n** or **`--`numeric** |
| **netstat `--`numeric-hosts**  <br>.  <br>Shows numerical host addresses but does not affect the resolution of port or user names. | Not apparent |
| **netstat `--`numeric ports**  <br>.  <br>Shows numerical port numbers but does not affect the resolution of host or user names. | Not apparent |
| **netstat `--`numeric-users**  <br>.  <br>Shows numerical user IDs but does not affect the resolution of host or port names. | Not apparent |
| **netstat -N** or **`--`symbolic**  <br>.  <br>Displays the symbolic host, port, or user names instead of numerical representations. **Netstat** does this by default. | **ss -r** or **`--`resolve** |
| **netstat -o** or **`--`timers**  <br>.  <br>Includes information related to networking timers. | **ss -o** or **`--`options** |
| **netstat -p** or **`--`program**  <br>.  <br>Shows the process ID (PID) and name of the program to which each socket belongs. | **ss -p** |
| **netstat -r** or **`--`route**  <br>.  <br>Shows the kernel routing tables. | **ip route**, **ip route show all** |
| **netstat -s** or **`--`statistics**  <br>.  <br>Displays summary statistics for each protocol. | **ss -s** |
| **netstat -t** or **`--`tcp**  <br>.  <br>Filters results to display TCP only. | **ss -t** or **`--`tcp** |
| **netstat -T** or **`--`notrim**  <br>.  <br>Stops trimming long addresses. | Not apparent |
| **netstat -u** or **`--`udp**  <br>.  <br>Filters results to display UDP only. | **ss -u** or **`--`udp** |
| **netstat -v** or **`--`verbose**  <br>.  <br>Produces verbose output. | Not apparent |
| **netstat -w** or **`--`raw**  <br>.  <br>Filter results to display [raw sockets](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_socket "Raw sockets on Wikipedia") only. | **ss-w** or **`--`raw** |
| **netstat -Z** or **`--`context**  <br>.  <br>Prints the [SELinux](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security-Enhanced_Linux "SELinux on Wikipedia") context if SELinux is enabled. On hosts running SELinux, all processes and files are labeled in a way that represents security-relevant information. This information is called the SELinux context. | Not apparent |

## Route

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| ### **Deprecated route commands** | ### **Replacement** |
| --- | --- |
| **route**  <br>.  <br>Displays the host’s routing tables. | **ip route** |
| **route -A \[family\] \[add\]** or **route `--`\[family\] \[add\]**  <br>.  <br>Uses the specified address family with **add** or **del**. Valid families are **inet** (DARPA Internet), **inet6** (IPv6), **ax25** (AMPR AX.25), **netrom** (AMPR NET/ROM), **ipx** (Novell IPX), **ddp** (Appletalk DDP), and **x25** (CCITT X.25). | **ip -f \[family\] route**  <br>.  <br>**\[family\]** can be **inet** (IP), **inet6** (IPv6), or **link**. Additionally, **-4** = **-f inet** and **-6** = **-f inet6**. |
| **route -C** or **`--`cache**  <br>.  <br>Operates on the kernel’s routing cache instead of the forwarding information base ([FIB](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forwarding_information_base "FIB on Wikipedia")) routing table. | Not apparent; **ip route show cache** dumps the routing cache. |
| **route -e** or **-ee**  <br>.  <br>Uses the **netstat-r** format to display the routing table. **-ee** will generate a very long line with all parameters from the routing table. | **ip route show** |
| **route -F** or **`--`fib**  <br>.  <br>Operates on the kernel’s Forwarding Information Base ([FIB](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forwarding_information_base "FIB on Wikipedia")) routing table (default behavior). | Not apparent |
| **route -h** or **`--`help**  <br>.  <br>Prints the help message. | **ip route help** |
| **route -n**  <br>.  <br>Shows numerical IP addresses and bypass host name resolution. | Not apparent |
| **route -v** or **`--`verbose**  <br>.  <br>Enables verbose command output. | **ip -s route** |
| **route -V** or **`--`version**  <br>.  <br>Dispays the version of **net-tools** and the **route** command. | **ip -V** |
| **route add** or **del**  <br>.  <br>Adds or delete a route in the routing table. | **ip route \[add | chg | repl | del\] \[ip\_addr\] via \[ip\_addr\]** |
| **route \[add** or **del\]** **dev \[interface\]**  <br>.  <br>Associates a route with a specific device. If **dev \[interface\]** is the last option on the command line, the word dev may be omitted. | **ip route \[add | chg | repl | del\] dev \[interface\]** |
| **route \[add** or **del\] \[default\] gw \[gw\]**  <br>.  <br>Routes packets through the specified gateway IP address. | **ip route add default via \[gw\]** |
| **route \[add** or **del\] -host**  <br>.  <br>Specifies that the target is a host (not a network). | Not apparent |
| **route \[add** or **del\] -irtt \[n\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the initial round trip time ([IRTT](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-trip_delay_time "Round Trip Time on Wikipedia")) for TCP connections over this route to **\[n\]** milliseconds (1-12000). This is typically only used on AX.25 networks. If omitted the [RFC 1122](http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc1122 "RFC 1122") default of 300ms is used. | Not apparent; **ip route \[add | chg | repl | del\] rtt \[number\]** sets the RTT estimate; **rttvar \[number\]** sets the initial RTT variance estimate. |
| **route \[add** or **del\] -net**  <br>.  <br>Specifies that the target is a network (not a host). | Not apparent |
| **route \[add** or **del\]** **\[-host** or **-net\] netmask \[mask\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the subnet **\[mask\]**. | Not apparent |
| **route \[add** or **del\] metric \[n\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the metric field in the routing table (used by routing daemons) to the value of **\[n\]**. | **ip route \[add | chg | repl | del\]** **metric \[number\]** or **preference \[number\]** |
| **route \[add** or **del\]** **mod, dyn,** or **reinstate**  <br>.  <br>Install a dynamic or modified route. These flags are for diagnostic purposes, and are generally only set by routing daemons. | Not apparent |
| **route \[add** or **del\] mss \[bytes\]**  <br>.  <br>Sets the TCP Maximum Segment Size ([MSS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_segment_size "Maximum segment size on Wikipedia")) for connections over this route to the number of **\[bytes\]** specified. | **ip route \[add | chg | repl | del\] advmss \[number\]** (the MSS to advertise to these destinations when establishing TCP connections). |
| **route \[add** or **del\] reject**  <br>.  <br>Installs a blocking route, which will force a route lookup to fail. This is used to mask out networks before using the default route. This is not intended to provide firewall functionality. | **ip route add prohibit \[network_addr\]** |
| **route \[add** or **del\] window \[n\]**  <br>.  <br>Set the [TCP window size](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TCP_window_scale_option "TCP window scaling on Wikipedia") for connections over this route to the value of **\[n\]** bytes. This is typically only used on AX.25 networks and with drivers unable to handle back-to-back frames. | **ip route \[add | chg | repl | del\] window \[W\]** |

.  
Some examples of **ip route** command syntax are as follows.

`# ip route add 10.23.30.0/24 via 192.168.8.50  
  
# ip route del 10.28.0.0/16 via 192.168.10.50 dev eth0  
  
# ip route chg default via 192.168.25.110 dev eth1  
  
# ip route get [ip_address]` (shows the interface and gateway that would be used to reach a remote host. This command would be especially useful for troubleshooting routing issues on hosts with large routing tables and/or with multiple network interfaces).

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### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](https://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/rss.xml?tag=mantle_skin;content "Syndicate this content") [ZDNet Open Source](https://www.zdnet.com/ "ZDNet | open-source RSS")

*   [How the community can help your business: People Powered](https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-the-community-can-help-your-business-people-powered/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 "Open source took over the world because of community, and community expert Jono Bacon explains how this concept can revolutionize your business in his new book People Powered.")
*   [Red Hat customers want the hybrid cloud](https://www.zdnet.com/article/red-hat-customers-want-the-hybrid-cloud/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 "Red Hat asked its customers around the globe what they wanted, and while they want the hybrid cloud, Red Hat may not have the experienced staff needed for the transformation from traditional IT to the cloud.")
*   [Canonical co-sponsors Windows Subsystem for Linux conference](https://www.zdnet.com/article/canonical-co-sponsors-windows-subsystem-for-linux-conference/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 "The year of the Linux desktop on Windows continues to gather steam.")

### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](http://feeds.feedburner.com/linuxtoday/linux "Syndicate this content") [Linux Today](https://www.linuxtoday.com/)

*   [Linux 5.5 rc2](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/linuxtoday/linux/~3/5O9bhSzpy3E/linux-5.5-rc2.html "Linus Torvalds: Things look normal - rc2 is usually fairly calm, and so it was this week too.")
*   [How to Install OpenVPN Server and Client with Easy-RSA 3 on CentOS 8](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/linuxtoday/linux/~3/muAkRAxkQpg/how-to-install-openvpn-server-and-client-with-easy-rsa-3-on-centos-8-191213092509.html "OpenVPN is an open-source application that allows you to create a secure private network over the public internet.")
*   [Sysadmins: How many spare cords do you have sitting around?](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/linuxtoday/linux/~3/oZaN_zcNp1I/sysadmins-how-many-spare-cords-do-you-have-sitting-around-191213063515.html "Do you stockpile cables and other spare parts like they're going out of style?")

### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](https://www.ehackingnews.com/feeds/posts/default "Syndicate this content") [EHacking News](https://www.ehackingnews.com/)

*   [Rambler claimed the rights to the Nginx web server](https://www.ehackingnews.com/2019/12/rambler-claimed-rights-to-nginx-web.html "Rambler Group claimed a violation of its exclusive copyright on the Nginx web server, which was developed by a former employee of the company Igor Sysoev.Nginx is one of the most successful IT companies created by Russian programmers. Its main product is software, which is necessary for the operation of sites on the Internet. Now about 33% of all sites in th […]")
*   [New Orleans: Mayor Declares State of Emergency after a Cyberattack](https://www.ehackingnews.com/2019/12/new-orleans-mayor-declares-state-of.html "The city of New Orleans after being hit by a cyberattack, declared a state of emergency wherein the employees and officials were asked to shut down the computers, power down devices by unplugging and take down all servers as a cautionary measure. As a part of the incident, The Nola.gov website was also down.Officials suspect the involvement of ransomware as […]")
*   [Russian Telegram Accounts Hacked by Intercepting One Time Password (OTP)](https://www.ehackingnews.com/2019/12/russian-telegram-accounts-hacked-by.html "According to a firm Group-IB, in the last few weeks a dozen Russian entrepreneurs saw their Telegram accounts hacked. And what's disturbing is the way these accounts were accessed. The attackers intercepted the codes used to authenticate user and give access.A Telegram App logo in QR code How the attackers gained access?In normal procedure, whenever som […]")

### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](https://www.networkworld.com/category/security/index.rss "Syndicate this content") [NetworkWorld Security](https://www.networkworld.com)

*   [Blockchain/IoT integration accelerates, hits a 'sweet spot'](https://www.computerworld.com/article/3489503/blockchainiot-integration-accelerates-hits-a-sweet-spot-for-the-two-technologies.html#tk.rss_security "IoT and blockchain may be a natural fit, but it will still take five to 10 years before kinks are worked out and the two technologies can reach their full potential, according to Gartner.")
*   [What’s hot for Cisco in 2020](https://www.networkworld.com/article/3487831/what-s-hot-for-cisco-in-2020.html#tk.rss_security "As the industry gets ready to gear up for 2020 things have been a  little disquieting in networking land.That’s because some key players – Arista and Juniper in particular – have been reporting business slowdowns as new deals have been smaller than expected and cloud providers haven’t been as free-spending as in the past.[Get regularly scheduled insights by […]")
*   [The VPN is dying, long live zero trust](https://www.networkworld.com/article/3487720/the-vpn-is-dying-long-live-zero-trust.html#tk.rss_security "The venerable VPN, which has for decades provided remote workers with a secure tunnel into the enterprise network, is facing extinction as enterprises migrate to a more agile, granular security framework called zero trust, which is better adapted to today’s world of digital business.VPNs are part of a security strategy based on the notion of a network perime […]")

### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](https://www.networkworld.com/category/lan-wan/index.rss "Syndicate this content") NetworkWorld LAN & WAN

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### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](https://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/rss.xml "Syndicate this content") [ZDNet Networking](https://www.zdnet.com/ "ZDNet | networking RSS")

*   [Twitter proposes open social network standard](https://www.zdnet.com/article/twitter-proposes-open-social-network-standard/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 "Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey wants to replace Twitter's existing social networking platform with one based on an open, decentralized standard.")
*   [At long last, WireGuard VPN is on its way into Linux](https://www.zdnet.com/article/at-long-last-wireguard-vpn-is-on-its-way-into-linux/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 "For years, developers have been working on this new take on the virtual private network, and now it's finally ready to go.")
*   [FBI warns about snoopy smart TVs spying on you](https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-warns-about-snoopy-smart-tvs-spying-on-you/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 "An FBI branch office warns smart TV users that they can be gateways for hackers to come into your home. Meanwhile, the smart TV OEMs are already spying on you.")

### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](https://www.darkreading.com/rss_simple.asp "Syndicate this content") [Dark Reading](https://www.darkreading.com "Dark Reading: Connecting the Information and Security Community")

*   [Visa Warns of Targeted PoS Attacks on Gas Station Merchants](https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/visa-warns-of-targeted-pos-attacks-on-gas-station-merchants/d/d-id/1336619 "At least two North American chains have been hit in sophisticated new campaigns for stealing payment card data.")
*   ['Motivating People Who Want the Struggle': Expert Advice on InfoSec Leadership](https://www.darkreading.com/edge/theedge/motivating-people-who-want-the-struggle-expert-advice-on-infosec-leadership/b/d-id/1336615 "Industry veteran and former Intel security chief Malcolm Harkins pinpoints three essential elements for leaders to connect with their employees and drive business objectives.")
*   [Fortinet Buys CyberSponse for SOAR Capabilities](https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/fortinet-buys-cybersponse-for-soar-capabilities/d/d-id/1336616 "It plans to integrate CyberSponse's SOAR platform into the Fortinet Security Fabric.")

### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles-tutorials/feed.rss "Syndicate this content") Windows Networking

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### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles-tutorials/feed.rss "Syndicate this content") Windows Security

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### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](http://www.infosecisland.com/rss.html "Syndicate this content") [InfoSec Island](https://www.infosecisland.com "Adrift in Threats? Come Ashore!")

*   [University of Arizona Researchers Going on Offense and Defense in Battle Against Hackers](https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/25232-University-of-Arizona-Researchers-Going-on-Offense-and-Defense-in-Battle-Against-Hackers.html "University of Arizona-led teams will be more proactive in the battle against cyberthreats thanks to nearly $1.5 million in grants from the National Science Foundation.")
*   [Securing the Internet of Things (IoT) in Today's Connected Society](https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/25231-Securing-the-Internet-of-Things-IoT-in-Todays-Connected-Society.html "The rush to adoption has highlighted serious deficiencies in both the security design of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and their implementation.")
*   [What Is Next Generation SIEM? 8 Things to Look For](https://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/25230-What-Is-Next-Generation-SIEM-8-Things-to-Look-For.html "Effective next generation SIEM should provide better protection and equally important, if not more, a much more effective, next gen user experience.")

### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](http://feeds.feedburner.com/securityweek "Syndicate this content") [SecurityWeek](https://www.securityweek.com "Latest IT Security News and Expert Insights Via RSS Feed")

*   [Schneider Electric Patches Vulnerabilities in Modicon, EcoStruxure Products](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Securityweek/~3/NO-fk8ug6-Q/schneider-electric-patches-vulnerabilities-modicon-ecostruxure-products "Schneider Electric last week informed customers that patches have been made available for vulnerabilities in some Modicon controllers and several EcoStruxure products. read more         ")
*   [Cyberattack on New Orleans City Computers Called 'Minimal'](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Securityweek/~3/StbP5TdyROs/cyberattack-new-orleans-city-computers-called-minimal "Officials announced Saturday that no data was held for ransom and that a recovery operation is getting underway after a cyberattack a day earlier triggered a shutdown of city government computers in New Orleans. read more         ")
*   [Iran Says It's Defused 2nd Cyberattack in Less Than a Week](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Securityweek/~3/hG_x5HRH1oI/iran-says-its-defused-2nd-cyberattack-less-week "Iran's telecommunications minister announced on Sunday that the country has defused a second cyberattack in less than a week, this time “aimed at spying on government intelligence." read more         ")

### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](http://feeds.feedburner.com/isc2Blog?format=xml "Syndicate this content") [(ISC)² Blog](https://blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/ "Voice of the Certified Cybersecurity Professional")

*   [Job Satisfaction Is High Among Cybersecurity Workers](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/isc2Blog/~3/t6dJDUhSNWE/job-satisfaction-is-high-among-cybersecurity-workers.html "Cybersecurity professionals face plenty of challenges in their work – there’s always something new to learn, cyber attackers are relentless and security teams are usually short-staffed. Still, nearly two-thirds of cybersecurity professionals (66%) say they are satisfied with their jobs. But that number jumps to 72% among cybersecurity workers whose employers […]")
*   [Cyber Threats to Healthcare on the Rise](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/isc2Blog/~3/-ZQqI-qz2js/cyber-threats-to-healthcare-on-the-rise.html "Hospitals are set up to fight infections, but not necessarily the kind that has been plaguing healthcare institutions lately – malware. A new report estimates that cyber threats against healthcare targets increased 60% since January, surpassing the total number of threats identified in all of 2018. The most common threat targeting the healthcare industry is […]")
*   [Enter to Win a Nintendo Switch While Taking FREE Professional Development Courses](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/isc2Blog/~3/knWKtfKMmGY/enter-to-win-a-nintendo-switch-while-taking-free-professional-development-courses.html "(ISC)² members and associates have an exclusive opportunity to win a Nintendo Switch while earning CPEs. This participation-based contest is running until the end of December – just in time for the holidays. Fifteen winners will be chosen. Steps to complete in order to be entered to win: Members and associates must fill out a registration form for December e […]")

### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](https://blogs.cisco.com/security/feed "Syndicate this content") [Cisco Security Blog](https://blogs.cisco.com)

*   [Threat Roundup for December 6 to December 13](https://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/threat-roundup-1206-1213 "Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between Dec 6 and Dec 13. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics, indicators of compromise, and discussing how our customers are [ […]")
*   [A Look Back at the Major Cyber Threats of 2019](https://blogs.cisco.com/security/a-look-back-at-the-major-cyber-threats-of-2019 "Use the latest Cisco cybersecurity report to understand the current cyber threat landscape, and test how your organization would perform against these attacks. The post A Look Back at the Major Cyber Threats of 2019 appeared first on Cisco Blogs. ")
*   [Talos Vulnerability Discovery Year in Review – 2019](https://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/talos-vulnerability-discovery-2019 "Introduction Cisco Talos’ Systems Security Research Team investigates software, operating system, IOT and ICS vulnerabilities in order to discover them before malicious threat actors do. We provide this information to the affected vendors so that they can create patches and protect their customers as soon as possible. We strive to improve the security of our […]")

### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/feed/ "Syndicate this content") [Microsoft Security Response Center](https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com)

*   [December 2019 security updates are available](https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2019/12/10/december-2019-security-updates-are-available/ "We have released the December security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to turn on automatic updates. More information about this month’s security updates can be found in the Security Update Guide. As a reminder, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be out of … December 201 […]")
*   [Customer Guidance for the Dopplepaymer Ransomware](https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2019/11/20/customer-guidance-for-the-dopplepaymer-ransomware/ "Microsoft has been investigating recent attacks by malicious actors using the Dopplepaymer ransomware. There is misleading information circulating about Microsoft Teams, along with references to RDP (BlueKeep), as ways in which this malware spreads. Our security research teams have investigated and found no evidence to support these claims. In our investigat […]")
*   [BlueHat Seattle videos are online!](https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2019/11/13/bluehat-seattle-videos-are-online/ "Were you unable to attend BlueHat Seattle, or wanted to see a session again? We have good news. If you have been waiting for the videos from BlueHat Seattle last month, the wait is over. All videos which the presenter authorized to be recorded are now online and available to anyone. We are also happy …  BlueHat Seattle videos are online! Read More »")

### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](https://www.theregister.co.uk/security/headlines.atom "Syndicate this content") [The Register – Security](https://www.theregister.co.uk/security/)

*   [VMware warning, OpenBSD gimme-root hole again, telco hit with GDPR fine, Ring camera hijackings, and more](https://go.theregister.co.uk/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/16/roundup_dec13/ "Your quick summary of infosec news beyond everything else we've reported Roundup  Here's your Register security roundup of infosec news about stuff that's unfit for production but fit for print.…")
*   [Valuable personal info leaks from Facebook – not Zuck selling it, unencrypted hard drives of staff data stolen](https://go.theregister.co.uk/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/13/facebook_data_loss/ "Car smash-and-grab ends with loss of payroll details for 20,000 employees Facebook has lost a copy of the personal details of 29,000 of its employees after hard drives containing unencrypted payroll information were stolen from an employee's car.…")
*   [Ever wonder how hackers could possibly pwn power plants? Here are 54 Siemens bugs that could explain things](https://go.theregister.co.uk/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/13/siemens_security_advisory/ "Arbitrary code execution in a controller, what could go wrong? Siemens industrial control systems designed specifically for energy plant gear are riddled with dozens of security vulnerabilities that are, luckily enough, tricky to exploit from the outside.… ")

### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](https://www.internetsociety.org/feed/ "Syndicate this content") [Internet Society](https://www.internetsociety.org "Working for an Internet that is open, globally connected, and secure.")

*   [Celebrating a Successful Chapterthon 2019!](https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2019/12/celebrating-a-successful-2019-chapterthon/ "We are incredibly inspired by the collaborative projects brought to life by our Chapters for the 2019 Chapterthon, the global contest in which Internet Society Chapters develop a project within a set timeline and budget to achieve a common goal for the development of the Internet. This year’s theme was “Connecting the Unconnected” – because every last person […]")
*   [Claudio Jeker Honored by Internet Security Research Group with Radiant Award](https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2019/12/claudio-jeker-honored-by-internet-security-research-group-with-radiant-award/ "This week another Radiant Award has been awarded by the Internet Security Research Group, the folks behind Let’s Encrypt. The award puts the limelight on the heroes who make the Internet more secure and trustworthy each day. The newest Radiant Award winner is Claudio Jeker, who receives the prize for his work of a BGP4 […] The post Claudio Jeker Honored by I […]")
*   [The Week in Internet News: Australian Lawmakers Push for ‘Fix’ to Encryption Law](https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2019/12/the-week-in-internet-news-australian-lawmakers-push-for-fix-to-encryption-law/ "An encryption fix: The Australian Labor Party says it will push for changes to an encryption law, passed in late 2018, that requires tech comp anies to give law enforcement agencies access to encrypted communications, ZDNet reports. Labor Party lawmakers have raised concerns about the law’s effect on the country’s tech industry, but it appears […] The post T […]")

### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](https://www.cio.com/category/security/index.rss "Syndicate this content") [CIO.com Security](https://www.cio.com)

*   [The big task for CIOs in 2020: Bringing security and IT operations together](https://www.cio.com/article/3487798/the-big-task-for-cios-in-2020-bringing-security-and-it-operations-together.html#tk.rss_security "The first step in bridging the gap starts with understanding the problem.  IT and security operations have worked in silos for decades so one might think “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”  But it is, in fact, broken, and there is little awareness of the impact caused by the fragmentation.According to a recent study conducted by Forrester on behalf of endpoi […]")
*   [IDG Contributor Network: What is the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018? Influencers in the know break down the details](https://www.cio.com/article/3482361/what-is-the-california-consumer-privacy-act-of-2018.html#tk.rss_security "It was only a matter of time before US created their own version of the EU’S General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). However, unlike the EU who addresses digital privacy protection on a national level, the US is handling online privacy on the state level. California has led the charge with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that was passed into la […]")
*   [IT certifications and training center](https://www.idginsiderpro.com/article/3482642/welcome-to-insider-pros-certifications-and-training-center.html#tk.rss_security "Certifications show that you’re committed to your job, have specific skills and are willing to up your game. Check out our online training courses and guides to top certifications -- all part of your Insider Pro subscription.")

### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](http://feeds.feedburner.com/InformationSecurityBuzz "Syndicate this content") [Information Security Buzz](https://www.informationsecuritybuzz.com "Experts Comments on Information Security News")

*   [Mozilla To Force All Add-On Devs To Use 2FA To Prevent Supply-Chain Attacks – Comments](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InformationSecurityBuzz/~3/sNpbmI6WYGo/ "Mozilla announced last week that all developers of Firefox add-ons must enable a two-factor authentication (2FA) solution for their account. As of early 2020, #Firefox extension #developers will be required to have #2FA enabled on #Mozilla Add-Ons portal to help prevent cybercrooks from taking control of legitimate add-ons and their users. Good #security mov […]")
*   [Security Expert re: New Legislation Passes To Help Protect The Nation’s Grid Against Cyber Attacks](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InformationSecurityBuzz/~3/qG4atpjVRKc/ "Legislation to protect the nation’s electric grid against cyber attacks was added to the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),  which passed the House Wednesday by a vote of 3777 to 48.  The program’s recommendations would require a national strategy, crafted by federal agencies and the energy industry, and a 2-year pilot program … […]")
*   [Comments On FBI Advise For Holiday Shopping](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InformationSecurityBuzz/~3/RzJLPKPqEAI/ "The FBI has issued advise to keep consumers safe during the online holiday shopping season. Some of the advise includes making sure the online company has a physical address and working phone number, be wary of special offers and more.   The ISBuzz Post: This Post Comments On FBI Advise For Holiday Shopping appeared first on Information Security Buzz.   ")

### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/cert/rss.xml "Syndicate this content") [CERT Blogs](https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/cert/ "CERT is Anticipating and Solving the Nation’s Cybersecurity Challenges.")

*   [Prioritizing Vulnerability Response with a Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization](https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/cert/2019/12/prioritizing-vulnerability-response-with-a-stakeholder-specific-vulnerability-categorization.html "By Allen Householder. We've just released a follow-up paper in our research agenda about prioritizing actions during vulnerability management, Prioritizing Vulnerability Response: A Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization.")
*   [Machine Learning in Cybersecurity](https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/cert/2019/12/machine-learning-in-cybersecurity.html "By Jonathan Spring. We recently published a report that outlines relevant questions that decision makers who want to use artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) tools as solutions in cybersecurity should ask of machine-learning practitioners to adequately prepare for implementing them. My coauthors are Joshua Fallon, April Galyardt, Angela Horn […]")
*   [VPN - A Gateway for Vulnerabilities](https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/cert/2019/11/vpn---a-gateway-for-vulnerabilities.html "By Vijay Sarvepalli. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are the backbone of today's businesses providing a wide range of entities from remote employees to business partners and sometimes even to customers, with the ability to connect to sensitive corporate information securely. Long gone are the days of buying a leased line or a dedicated physical network […]")

### [![RSS](https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/rss.png?m=1354137473h)](https://cmu-sei-podcasts.libsyn.com/rss "Syndicate this content") [CERT’S Security for Business Leaders (MP3)](https://www.sei.cmu.edu/publications/podcasts/index.cfm "The SEI Podcast Series presents conversations in software engineering, cybersecurity, and future technologies.")

*   [Machine Learning in Cybersecurity: 7 Questions for Decision Makers](http://cmu-sei-podcasts.seimedia.libsynpro.com/machine-learning-in-cybersecurity-7-questions-for-decision-makers "April Galyardt, Angela Horneman, and Jonathan Spring discuss seven key questions that managers and decision makers should ask about machine learning to effectively solve cybersecurity problems.")
*   [Women in Software and Cybersecurity: Kristi Roth](http://cmu-sei-podcasts.seimedia.libsynpro.com/women-in-software-and-cybersecurity-kristi-roth "In this SEI Podcast, Kristi Roth, a summer 2019 intern in the Software Solutions Division at the Software Engineering Institute, discusses the path that led from a childhood spent calculating math problems in her head to a high school Introduction to Programming class to Penn State University where she is a senior computer science major.")
*   [Human Factors in Software Engineering](http://cmu-sei-podcasts.seimedia.libsynpro.com/human-factors-in-software-engineering "Solving the technical aspects isn’t enough to build reliable, enduring, resilient software and systems. Human decision making, behavioral factors, and cultural factors influence software engineering, acquisition, and cybersecurity. In this podcast roundtable, Andrew Mellinger, Suzanne Miller, and Hasan Yasar discuss the human factors that impact software eng […]")

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