Lynis 2.0.0 release

CHANGELOG

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   Author:                   Michael Boelen (michael.boelen@cisofy.com)
   Description:              Security and system auditing tool
   Website:                  https://cisofy.com/lynis/
+  GitHub:                   https://github.com/CISOfy/Lynis
 
   Support policy:           See section 'Support' (README file);
                             Commercial support and plugins available via CISOfy
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- * 1.6.5 (2015-01-xx)
 
- New:
+  =  Lynis 2.0.0 (2015-02-25)  =
- - Added --report-file parameter for alternative report file location
- - Added --dump-options to quickly see all available options
- - Added --upload-url for Lynis Enterprise users
- - Added support for dpkg, initctl, launchctl and smtpctl binaries
- - Added support for pkg_admin binaries
- - Added initial support for nftables
- - Added systemd journal test [LOGG-2136]
- - Check for systemd rescue.service [BOOT-5260]
- - Detecting service manager like BSD's rc, upstart, systemd [BOOT-5104]
 
- Changes:
- - Skip missing NTP daemon or client warning for virtual machines [TIME-3104]
- - Check pkgs-vulnerabilities file before performing audit        [PKGS-7381]
- - Don't warn for missing klogd when using systemd-journal        [LOGG-2138]
- - Test if OpenSMTPD runs on other platforms than OpenBSD         [MAIL-8920]
- - Use suggestion instead of warning for expired warnings         [CRYP-9702]
- - Use ntpdate check for systems based on FreeBSD as well         [TIME-3104]
- - Show users starting at ID 1000 when using a Linux system       [AUTH-9234]
- - Reboot test enhanced to work on Arch Linux and others          [KRNL-5830]
- - Do not show suggestion for compiler hardening in this test     [HRDN-7220]
- - Check if vulnerability database is present on the system       [PKGS-7380]
- - Uptime support for DragonFly BSD, FreeBSD and NetBSD           [TIME-5202]
- - GRUB2 password protection test added to test                   [BOOT-5122]
- - Check presence of /dev/pf before querying pf rules             [FIRE-4518]
- - Show only unique files for deleted files                       [LOGG-2190]
- - Removed warning if no swap is found                            [FILE-6332]
- - Added php.ini location for NetBSD systems
- - Added --progress to Register function to show progress on screen
- - Added /srv/www to default certificate search path (default.prf)
- - Show if compliance tests have been performed in report output
- - Improved virtualization detection for different platforms
- - Enabled several new plugins for Lynis Enterprise users
- - Changed copyrights in files to author and company entity
- - Added /usr/pkg/bin and /usr/pkg/sbin to binary paths
- - Added Docker support in virtualization detection routine
- - Added sysctl key kernel.kptr_restrict to profile
- - Several minor adjustments to functions
- - Improved version detection on Gentoo systems
- - Enhanced screen output for DragonFly BSD
- - Updated default.prf template
- - Perform hostname check for some tests
- - Changed links to HTTPS version of website
- - Log system manager
- - Updated man page
 
- --
+  The first release within the 2.x branch! It includes several new features, to
+  simplify or improve auditing on Unix based systems, including BSD, Linux,
+  Mac OS and more traditional systems like AIX, HPUX and Solaris.
+
+  New features and many improvements are the reason for the bump to a major
+  release, also a beginning of a new era. Many tools to audit or harden systems
+  have being released, yet none have been maintained over a long period of time.
+
+  * Support and Feedback
+
+  This software is supported and under development by CISOfy. By providing a
+  dual license, this software is kept up-to-date and enhanced. Both customers
+  and the community, benefit from this licensing. This release is available
+  thanks to your input and feedback.
+
+  * Helpers
+
+  New in this release is the support for helpers. Small utilities which enhance
+  Lynis by providing a single goal. The first helper available is to audit
+  Docker build files.
+
+  * Improved OS support
+
+  Many changes have been implemented to better support Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD
+  DragonBSD and OpenBSD in particular. Upcoming releases will include smaller
+  "improvement rounds" for other systems as well.
+
+  * New technologies
+
+  More utilities and technologies are supported now. Technologies and tools
+  like systemd, Docker, nftables.
+
+  * Lynis Enterprise
+
+  As this code is shared, customers have an additional option to define to
+  what server they want to upload the audit results. Also, commercial plugins
+  have been bundled.
+
+  * New parameters
+
+  Several new options have been added:
+  --dump-options (see all options)
+  --report-file (define a different location for the report file)
+
+  * General
+
+  Documentation on the website has been extended: https://cisofy.com/support/
+  The man page, Lynis binary and several tests have improved texts.
+
+  This release is exceptional in that it includes many changes. We have done
+  a lot of testing on different platforms. You could expect this software to be
+  stable. Still, an assumption is no guarantee and especially no substitution
+  for testing in your own environment. If you encounter issues, please report
+  them via one of the links above in this changelog.
+
+
+  Enjoy this new release!
+
+
+================================================================================
 
  * 1.6.4 (2014-11-04)