Issue #91 / Jun 2008
Cover Theme: Expert Security
DVD: Knoppix 5.3.1
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SERVICE: KNOPPIX 5.3.1 DVD INLAY
Knoppix is the quintessential Live troubleshooting tool for admins, developers, and desktop Linux users. This Debia......: Comment
NEWS: LINUX World News
OpenStreetMap Mapping Party, OpenOffice Goes Malaysia, Linux-only at Swiss Schools, Call for Performance Proposals...: Kernel News
NEWS: TECH TOOLS
We thought you might be interested in the following new products: Paragon Partition Manager 9.0 Server Edition......: Linux Magazine DVD
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COVER STORY: Expert Security Intro
Staying one step ahead of the intrudersInternet intruders have many ingenious ways of escalating privileges and hiding their presence once they get inside your system. The best protection is to keep them out in the cold.
COVER STORY: Single-Packet Port Knocking
Remote access security with single-packet port knockingIf you are looking for an extra layer of remote access security, try single-packet port knocking.
COVER STORY: Sshutout and Fail2ban
Fighting dictionary attacks with Sshutout and Fail2banServices that require a username and password for login are potential targets for dictionary attacks. Sshutout and Fail2ban introduce time penalties for invalid attempts.
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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.