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  • Security the focus as Debian upgrades

    The Debian Project has released an update to its popular GNU/Linux distribution, with security-related bugfixes a key feature.

  • Lethal vulnerability in PHP requires upgrade

    PHP, a server-side scripting language popular with Apache Web server administrators, has a serious flaw that could give an attacker complete access to the server.

  • Open source: The newest competitive tool

    A few years ago, releasing once-secret source code to the public would have been a highly unusual first move for a company with a newly acquired software product line.

  • Black Hat/ White Hat: RFP's security basics

    The White Hat Hacker, known only as Rain Forest Puppy, explains a litany of security holes in operating systems and applications from Sendmail to Solaris, and tells you what to do to avoid them.

  • iFrame attacks: Blame your Web admin guy

    With one new Web site compromised every 14 seconds, including some of the biggest names, it's almost impossible to tell what's a "trustworthy" Web site. But who's at fault for exposing Internet users?

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  • Lethal vulnerability in PHP requires upgrade

    PHP, a server-side scripting language popular with Apache Web server administrators, has a serious flaw that could give an attacker complete access to the server.

  • Black Hat/ White Hat: RFP's security basics

    The White Hat Hacker, known only as Rain Forest Puppy, explains a litany of security holes in operating systems and applications from Sendmail to Solaris, and tells you what to do to avoid them.

  • Implement session tracking on your Apache server

    Session tracking is a great way to evaluate the performance of your server's Web sites, and can even enable you to personalise the Web sessions between the server and your users.

  • Hide Web servers from hackers

    One of the first things a hacker does when targeting a Web server is determine the OS and Web application versions running on that server. Here are some tips to help you make this information difficult to access.

  • Special report: open source and security--safe or sorry?

    Recent findings suggest that open-source advocates' boastings of superior security over proprietary software were premature. Now the open-source community must conduct its own 'trustworthy' campaign.

Reviews (2)

  • Windows Server 2008

    Windows Server 2008 is easier to install and manage than previous versions, and has many new and improved features that should encourage organisations to upgrade.

  • Swap Web servers, avoid IIS security weaknesses

    Vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Internet Information Services are causing firms to consider moving to other Web servers. Take a look at these transition strategies.

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