Kernel Rootkit Tricks The Spy Within
Mar 11, 2013Rootkits allow attackers to take complete control of a computer. We describe the tricks intruders use to gain access to the Linux kernel and provide guidelines on hardening the kernel against such attacks.
more »Customizing PortSentry Do you have a sentry to keep an eye on your servers?
Apr 24, 2012PortSentry monitors your ports and lets you know when they’ve been scanned.
more »BackTrack Linux 5 R2 Released
Mar 09, 2012Full release of BackTrack Linux 5 R2 is now available.
more »Security Lessons: Modified Code Attacks Detecting source code modification attacks
Sep 02, 2011Learn how to protect yourself against malicious attacks by modified source code.
more »Red Hat Summit and JBoss World: May 3-6
Apr 13, 2011Red Hat announces IBM, Accenture, Alfresco, Cisco, HP and Intel representatives are scheduled to deliver keynotes at the seventh annual Red Hat Summit and JBoss World, May 3-6, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.
more »OSSTMM 3.0 Released
Dec 15, 2010The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies (ISECOM) announced the released of the Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual (OSSTMM) 3.0.
more »Security Lessons Plugin Vulnerabilities
Oct 27, 2010Plugins provide a lot of functionality but, depending on their quality, they can provide unwanted security issues as well. We show you how to protect yourself from plugins.
more »Security Lessons: Disposable Computers Avoiding cyberattack
Sep 29, 2010One way to avoid having your personal information stolen is to use a disposable computer set up for sensitive operations.
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Issue 14: Raspberry Pi Handbook/Special Editions
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SCO Rises from the Swamp
Longtime litigator revives an ancient suit against IBM alleging Linux infringes on Unix copyrights.
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UberStudent Project Releases UberStudent 3.0
Specialty distro keeps the focus on advanced learning.
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openSUSE Conference Approaches
The openSUSE Conference will be held July 18-22, 2013, at the Olympic Museum in Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Drupal.org Hacked
Security breached at home sites of the CMS project.
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Oracle Takes Action on Java Security
Lead Java developer vows policy changes and more attention to fixing problems.
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Google and NASA Partner in Quantum Computing Project
Vendor D-Wave scores big with a sale to NASA's Quantum Intelligence Lab.
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Mageia Project Announces Mageia 3 Linux
Many package updates and Steam integration highlight the latest from the Mandriva-based community Linux.
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FSF Outs the World Wide Web Consortium over DRM Proposal
Richard Stallman calls for the W3C to remain independent of vendor interests.
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Debian 7.0 Debuts
The new release supports nine architectures, 73 human languages, and zero non-Free components.
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Alpha Version of Fedora 19 Released
Fedora developers release the first alpha version of Fedora 19, known as Schrödinger’s Cat, for general testing. The final release is expected in July 2013.