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  • Multiple flaws reported in Linux kernel

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in many iterations and distributions of Linux.

  • Debian attacker may have used new exploit

    An as-yet-unknown security hole allowed the recent hack attack on the Debian GNU/Linux operating system project.

  • 'Dangerous' Flash exploit can infect by stealth

    A Flash flaw discovered this month could change the face of Web security by allowing criminals to infect users of any browser or operating system with malware without making their browser or application crash.

  • LinuxWorld shows off Web 2.0 hacks

    LinuxWorld today played host to a demonstration of the vulnerabilities of Web 2.0, with SPI Dynamic's senior security engineer, Matt Fisher, offering some new examples of what criminals are doing online, armed with little more than a desktop browser.

  • Linux users warned about Firefox flaw

    Users running Firefox on Linux may be vulnerable to a security vulnerability that can be exploited to compromise the user's system.

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  • Does publishing virus source codes help security?

    Are Web sites that publish the source code of viruses and other exploits helping or hindering security efforts?

  • System exploits: Are you prepared?

    CIOs and IT managers are having to protect systems from an increasing range of exploits. ZDNet Australia looks at some tips and analysis about what to look out for.

  • Seven steps to increase Linux security

    Many network administrators new to Linux find it hard to transition from a point-and-click security configuration interface to one based on editing complicated and hard-to-locate text files. Here are seven easy things administrators can and should do to make their Linux server more secure and significantly reduce the risk they face.

  • Open-source bugs undermine digital signatures

    Two flaws in open-source cryptography app could allow an attacker to add content to a digitally signed message or forge signatures.

  • The secrets of open source security

    The Linux vs. Windows security debate is a contest of examples, which stand in place of the concepts that comprise a larger, more fundamental question of what the security benefits and detriments are for the open source and closed source development models.

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Reviews (29)

  • Security flaws force Linux kernel upgrade

    Open-source developers released a new version of the Linux kernel Monday in a move aimed at quickly fixing several bugs--among them two serious security flaws.

  • Avoid security complacency

    Keeping your network safe from viruses sounds easy, but watch out for complacency. Often, it's your own worst enemy.

  • IBM details Blue Gene supercomputer

    IBM is shedding light on a program to create the world's fastest supercomputer, illuminating a dual-pronged strategy, an unusual new processor design and a leaning toward the Linux operating system.

  • HP ProLiant ML370 G5

    It can handle a wide range of backend business applications, but HP's Proliant ML370 G5 is over-specified for organisations with more modest requirements.

  • First Take: Microsoft Windows Vista

    Microsoft has more to do on its new operating system, but this first beta suggests that Windows Vista will be up to par with Linux and Apple Mac OS X.

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