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• OSDL boss hints at Microsoft collaboration

  Microsoft software designed specifically to run on open source platforms such as Linux could be closer to reality than previously thought, according to comments made by the head of Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) on Monday.

• A Microsoft-Red Hat warming trend?

  The chief executives of Microsoft and Red Hat held a private meeting in New York, an indication that relations between the rivals might be warming.

• MIT to uncork futuristic bar code

  A group of academics and business executives is planning to introduce this month a next-generation bar code system, which could someday replace with a microchip the series of black vertical lines found on most merchandise.

• Critical flaw in Windows could allow rogue Java code

  One of the first security bulletins to rate Microsoft's new, tougher Critical criteria is MS02-069, includes notice of a COM Object Access Vulnerability that may let attackers run untrusted Java applets.

• Avoiding P2P security nightmares

  Prevent P2P problems on your network by preparing for security threats from programs such as Napster and KaZaa.

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• Get up to speed on Microsoft's August security bulletins

  In August, Microsoft released a dozen security bulletins, rating nine as critical threats. (The remaining three are important threats.) With that many updates in a single month, how do you know which ones to concentrate on first?

• OpenSSH vulnerability a critical threat

  A new flaw has been discovered in OpenSSH software which could potentially compromise many Linux/Unix systems that use it to provide Secure Shell (SSH) connections for remote administration of systems.

• Fix two serious Apache flaws

  Apache is beginning to rival IIS as a popular Internet target, which means admins need to be vigilant in keeping it patched. This includes a new software revision that fixes two vulnerabilities.

• Cumulative patch includes fixes for new IIS flaws

  Microsoft has announced the discovery of four new flaws in IIS and has created a cumulative IIS patch that provides fixes for these and other vulnerabilities.

• 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.

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