Issue #90 / May 2008

COVER STORY: Virtualizing Rootkits

Virtualizing rootkits and the future of system security

A new generation of rootkits avoids detection by virtualizing the compromised system – and the user doesn't notice a thing.

REVIEWS: Books

 

REVIEWS: Album Shaper

Managing photo collections with Album Shaper

Digicams almost completely replaced legacy cameras, and now Album Shaper offers a replacement for photo albums.

KNOW-HOW: Kosmos FS

The Kosmos distributed FS

Distributed filesystems effortlessly juggle enormous files in the gigabyte and terabyte ranges. The Kosmos filesystem plans to impress its competitors.

KNOW-HOW: Prism

Launching web applications in Prism

More and more manufacturers are starting to offer their services directly in the form of web applications. Prism lets you use them like local applications.

KNOW-HOW: Hercules Mainframe Emulator

Hercules mainframe emulator

Many enterprises still rely heavily on mainframes, which makes it all the more difficult to get your hands on one and install Linux on it. The Hercules emulator gives you a full-fledged alternative.

KNOW-HOW: Ask Klaus!

Klaus Knopper is the creator of Knoppix and co-founder of the LinuxTag expo. He currently works as a teacher, programmer, and consultant. If you have a configuration problem, or if you just want to learn more about how Linux works, send your questions to: klaus@linux-magazine.com

SYSADMIN: Charly's Column

The sys admin's daily grind: Nload

Network monitors are a dime a dozen, but Nload, which separates incoming and outgoing traffic and draws graphs on the console without X, is unique.

SYSADMIN: DNSSEC

Trusted name resolution with DNSSEC

Some Internet exploits target name resolution servers. DNSSEC uses cryptography to protect the name resolution service.

PROGRAMMING: Perl: Portfolio Watch

Graphic display of portfolio stock values

We'll show you a Perl script that helps you draw area graphs to keep track of your portfolio's performance.