Rootkits and Linux Security Kernel 2.6 rootkits and the quest for Linux security
Aug 01, 2006Your Linux system may not be so airtight after all. To understand the threats, you need to think like an intruder. We'll show you what the intruders are thinking now about the Linux 2.6 kernel.
more »AppArmor Shutting out intruders with AppArmor
Aug 01, 2006When an attacker succeeds in infecting a victim’s system, the attacker inherits the victim’s privileges. App Armor beats the attack by reducing the potential victim’s privileges to a minimum.
more »Charly's Column The Sysadmin’s Daily Grind: Cancerbero
Jun 01, 2006When ports on a host start opening and closing like window shutters in a gale, it’s time for admins to pay attention.
more »Phishing and Pharming Pharming, and the threat of identity theft
Jun 01, 2006The pharmers and phishers are after your precious financial infor-mation. We’ll show you how to protect your interests.
more »Safer Surfing Staying ahead of Internet snoopers and con men
Jun 01, 2006Do you know enough to surf free of the liars and spies? We’ll show you how to stay ahead of the traps.
more »Tor and Privoxy Anonymous surfing with Tor and Privoxy
Jun 01, 2006Internet users typically reveal their IP addresses, and this lets companies compile a profile of your Internet activities. Tor and Privoxy can help protect your privacy.
more »AppArmor Hardening systems with AppArmor
May 01, 2006After penetrating a remote system, intruders might think they are home and dry, but AppArmor spoils the fun, locking the miscreants in a virtual cage.
more »Nmap Methods Understanding Nmap analysis techniques
Jan 01, 2006How does the popular Nmap scanner identify holes in network security? In this article, we examine some Nmap analysis techniques.
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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.
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ack 2.0 Released
ack is a grep-like, command-line tool that has been optimized for programmers to search large trees of source code.
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SUSE Studio 1.3 Released
New features in SUSE Studio 1.3 include enhanced cloud integration, VM platform support, and lifecycle management.
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Xen To Become Linux Foundation Collaborative Project
The Linux Foundation recently announced that the Xen Project is becoming a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project.
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RunRev Releases Open Source Version of LiveCode
Open source version of LiveCode is now available for developing apps, games, and utilities for all major platforms.
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OpenDaylight Project Formed
OpenDaylight is an open source software-defined networking project committed to furthering adoption of SDN and accelerating innovation in a vendor-neutral and open environment.