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Ubuntu today became the latest Linux vendor to patch a vulnerability in the open source operating system's kernel that could have left the door open for hackers to find their way into users' machines.
While Microsoft talked up Windows Vista security at Black Hat, a researcher in another room demonstrated how to hack the operating system.
In the classic "bug secrecy vs. full disclosure" debate, Microsoft is leading the charge to restrict the free flow of computer-security vulnerabilities.
Flaws in driver software may be worrisome and a potentially serious threat, but security experts at Intel see no need for alarm. At least, not yet.
A new Linux kernel flaw, similar to the one that allowed hackers to penetrate key open source development servers last year, has recently been discovered but there are fears this could impact the new 2.6 kernel.
By making coding flaws public, are security researchers exposing users to unnecessary risk? Some believe only full disclosure keeps vendors honest. Flaw finders, however, disagree.
Microsoft has been waiting for security researchers to say that its Windows operating system has a lower total cost of ownership. One finally has, but that's not good news.
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.
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