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• Exploit tool reveals inner working of the iPhone

  An iPhone debugging tool has been released that reveals the inner workings of Apple's popular gadget.

• DDoS hole found in powerplant software

  A hole has been found in software used by critical national infrastructure organisations including oil, gas and power companies that could lead to a successful denial-of-service attack.

• Most VMware users at risk from critical bug?

  VMware has failed to fix a severe bug in its virtualisation software that can expose users' critical information, according to a security company.

• OpenBSD hit by 'critical' IPv6 flaw

  A vulnerability in the way OpenBSD handles IPv6 data packets exposes systems running the traditionally secure open-source operating system to serious attack.

• Microsoft: Watch out for rogue code

  Microsoft has urged customers to apply its latest security patches, after several companies published "proof of concept" attacks that exploit the flaws that the updates fix.

Features and Case Studies (4)

• Security tool more harmful than helpful?

  With its attack tool update, The Metasploit Project may be aiding online vandals more than helping network administrators identify weak points, security experts say. Additional reading: Patch management: All talk, no action?

• IBM posts fix for DB2 Linux security flaw

  A security flaw in Linux editions of IBM's DB2 database could allow unauthorised users to seize control of a database's contents, Big Blue revealed.

• Snort flaw opens the door to intruders

  If your network security infrastructure includes a Snort IDS, you need to take heed of a newly released CERT advisory.

• Gnome flaw threatens Linux users

  A vulnerability in the default image viewer for one of the two major Linux desktop systems could allow an attacker to execute code on a computer running the Gnome software, according to an advisory.

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