In a normal IP communication between two hosts, the sending host inserts its configured IP address in the ‘source IP’ field of the IP header, in order for the receiving host to know where to send the reply traffic back. In IP Spoofing, a malicious host can forge the IP header and change the source [...]

One of the most popular firewall products for the small business market is the Cisco PIX 501. Out of the box it requires just a few configuration entries and you are up and running.
In this guide, we will walk through the steps for configuring your brand new pix at the network edge.
This guide is written [...]