Issue #69 / Aug 2006

NEWS: GOOGLE GOBBLE

Dear Linux Magazine Reader, Google has become a ubiquitous part of daily life – at least in my house. Of course, pe......

NEWS: LINUX WORLD NEWS

OPEN MOVIE DISKLESS CLIENTS FOR UBUNTU WEBSITES FOR THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT...

COVER STORY: Rootkits and Linux Security

Kernel 2.6 rootkits and the quest for Linux security

Your 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.

COVER STORY: How to Write a Rootkit

Rootkits for the Linux kernel 2.6

Today’s rootkits infiltrate a target system at kernel level, thus escaping unwanted attention from administrators. Read on for a practical look at how a kernel rootkit really works.

COVER STORY: AppArmor

Shutting out intruders with AppArmor

When 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.

COVER STORY: SELinux

Mandatory Access Control with SELinux

SELinux provides a comprehensive Mandatory Access Control system for Linux, if you are ready for all the details.

COVER STORY: AppArmor vs. SELinux

Novell and Red Hat security experts face off on AppArmor and SELinux

Security Enhanced Linux or App Armor? Linux Magazine invited two well-known personalities from Red Hat and Novell to debate the merits of their security systems.

REVIEWS: Books

Oracle Database 10g Linux Administration Run Your Own Web Server Using Linux and Apache Point & Click OpenOffice......

REVIEWS: Gnome 2.14

A look at the Gnome 2.14 desktop environment

New features and a leaner, faster, prettier desktop. Are you ready for the latest Gnome?

KNOW-HOW: Leaftag

Making metadata with Leaftag

The experimental Leaftag provides a convenient means for associating files with search categories and other metadata.