Security News and Articles

Kernel 2.6.25: 64 Bit Systems At Risk

14.07.2008

The changelog for kernel 2.6.25.11 includes just a single entry, however, it seems to be so important that the Kernel Stable Team urgently advises users to upgrade the kernel on 64 bit multiple user systems.

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Building a dynamic blacklist with Netfilter's Recent module

KNOW-HOW: KEEP OUT!

Netfilter’s Recent module builds a temporary blacklist to keep intruders off your network.

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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

Hardware , monitoring , Security , wireless
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NEWS: Insecurity News

Fedora , Security
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Staying one step ahead of the intruders

COVER STORIES: Prevention

Internet 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.

Encryption , Fedora
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Update Closes Rsync Vulnerability

11.04.2008

Distributions such as Ubuntu and Debian are currently in the process of issuing updates to their users to remove a problem with the Rsync tool.

Security , Software
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CUPS Print Server Vulnerabilities Removed

03.04.2008

The new 1.3.7 is the CUPS developers have closed down several vulnerabilities in the popular print server.

Hardware , Security
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Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 Cures Vulnerabilities

28.02.2008

Following security fixes for Firefox, Camino & Co, the developers of the Thunderbird email client have now taken steps to remove known vulnerabilities, closing down five security holes, one of which was and classified as critical.

Security , Thunderbird
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Debian Update Introduces Security, Bans Adobe Flash

18.02.2008

The update Debian 4.0 alias Etch to 4.03r sees the free project mainly add security patches and remove the Adobe Flash plugin from the official repository.

DEBIAN , Security
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Local Vulnerabilities in Current Kernels

12.02.2008

Recent kernel versions back to the older kernel 2.6.17 may contain a vulnerability that can be exploited by local attackers.

Kernel , Security
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