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Linux Kernel 6.9 Released with Critical Fixes & Upgrades

The recently released Linux Kernel 6.9 brings forth a blend of crucial upgrades and enhancements, catering to the ever-evolving needs of the Linux ecosystem. Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, underscores this by stating, "a more powerful arm64 ma...
May 13, 2024
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Nmap 7.95 Released with New OS and Service Detection Signatures

Nmap 7.95 introduces myriad enhancements, primaril...
May 13, 2024
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AlmaLinux 9.4 Reinforces Robust Linux Security

The recent release of AlmaLinux 9.4, closely aligned wi...
May 07, 2024
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How your secure your Linux system

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Are you running Linux just because you think it's safer than Windows? Think again. Sure, security is a built-in (and not a bolt-on) feature and extends right from the Linux kernel to the desktop, but it still leaves enough room to let someone muck about with your /home folder.

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SSL Certificates For PostgreSQL

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This describes how to set up ssl certificates to enable encrypted connections from PgAdmin on some client machine to postgresql on a server machine. The assumption is that postgresql (compiled with ssl support) and openssl are already installed and functional on the server (Linux). PgAdmin is already installed on the client (either Windows or Linux).

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Marcus Ranum on 2011 Security Outlook

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If Marcus Ranum were your CISO, this would be his resolution for 2011: To plan a "War Games" style exercise. "It's very enlightening for everybody," says Ranum, a noted security thought-leader, :and it actually helps a great deal in helping sell the need for security to the entire executive team."

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OpenBSD: audits give no indication of back doors

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So far, the analyses of OpenBSD's crypto and IPSec code have not provided any indication that the system contains back doors for listening to encrypted VPN connections. The OpenBSD developers started the code audit to investigate allegations made by Gregory Perry, the former CTO of crypto company NetSec. In an email to OpenBSD founder Theo de Raadt, Perry had accused developer Jason Wright and others of having built back doors into the IPSec stack. De Raadt made the email public and presented Perry's allegations for discussion.

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Openwall Linux 3.0 brings new features

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Marking nearly 10 years of Openwall GNU/*/Linux, the Openwall Project developers have released version 3.0 of Openwall. Openwall GNU/*/Linux, also known as Owl for short, is a small, security-enhanced distribution of Linux aimed at servers, appliances and virtual appliances.

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Attention hackers: holiday hacking contest

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The Ethical Hacker Network (EH-Net) is more than a free online magazine for security professionals as it also acts almost like an educational portal for newbies interested in security. Every year like a Christmas tradition, EH-Net features a holiday hacking challenge written by security attack and defense guru Ed Skoudis. The 2010 skills challenge is The Nightmare Before Charlie Brown's Christmas.

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Sandboxing: Welcome to the dawn of the two-exploit era

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Exploitation of just ONE software vulnerability is typically all that separates the bad guys from compromising an entire machine. The more complicated the code, the larger the attack surface, and the popularity of the product increases the likelihood of that outcome. Operating systems, document readers, Web browsers and their plug-ins are on today

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Google Android 2.3 Source Code Released

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Google has released the Android 2.3 Gingerbread source code, one day after Samsung's Nexus S smartphone went on sale in the US. The Nexus S is the first device to run the new Android operating system and comes equipped with Near Field Communications technology used to make micro-payments via the smartphone.

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WikiLeaks 101: Q&A With An Internet Security Expert

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WikiLeaks has gone down, returned, gone down again, returned and other sites have been taken down by supporters of WikiLeaks like Visa.com. From a technical standpoint, what is happening exactly and what will happen next in this ongoing cyberspace saga? HuffPost Tech asked SafeCentral CTO Ray Dickenson to help us break it all down based on his Internet security expertise.

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Why security pros fail (and what to do about it)

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You've probably heard the phrase, "Failure is the key to success." But are security professionals really learning from their mistakes? As identity theft and online risks keep growing, is our industry rising to the challenge or repeating the miscues of the past? While security technology is improving, the bad guys also have access to better tools. So are the good guys working smarter?

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Pirate Bay bloke wants to set up ICANN alternative

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Isn't he in jail now or very shortly? The bloke behind Pirate Bay wants to set up an alternative to the domain name outfit ICANN. Peter Sunde says that he has been suspicious of ICANN for a long time. ICANN is the non-profit corporation is tasked with managing both the IPv4 and IPv6 Internet Protocol address spaces as well as handling the management of top-level domain name space including the operation of root nameservers.

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