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  • Open source intrusion detector flawed

    Snort, the open-source intrusion-detection software, is vulnerable to hackers, its developers said this week.

  • Hack attacks on Linux on the rise

    Hackers are increasingly targeting Web servers based on the Linux operating system, while the number of successful attacks on Windows systems decreases, according to a new report from a systems integrator.

  • Xbox version of Linux released

    A hacker group says it's done with a version of Linux for the Microsoft game console, enabling the device to be used for office applications, the Internet, e-mail or even as a server.

  • Debian attacker may have used new exploit

    An as-yet-unknown security hole allowed the recent hack attack on the Debian GNU/Linux operating system project.

  • UNIX tools track down hackers

    Catching malicious hackers isn't impossible. With the right tools, you can gather important information to help stop hack attacks. How can you use common UNIX tools to hunt down network attackers?

  • Firestarter: 5 minutes to a Linux firewall

    Linux firewalls offer a robust, secure, and highly flexible solution. However, manually configuring them has generally been quite labour-intensive--until now. See how Firestarter can help you build an excellent Linux firewall in minutes.

  • Interview with Alan Cox

    One of the head programmers behind Linux, Alan Cox talks exclusively to Builder Australia about the uptake of Linux, Microsoft's plans to share its source code and his Linux predictions.

  • Australian Linux community applauds Warez raids

    The Linux community has applauded the recent police raids on the Australian Warez community, saying that stamping out pirated software will make open source alternatives more attractive.

  • Software flaw threatens Linux servers

    A vulnerability in the most widely used FTP server for Linux leaves numerous sites open to online attackers. The situation worsens when Red Hat mistakenly releases information on the flaw early.

  • Hackers boot Linux on iPhone

    A new front has opened in the ongoing arms race between Apple and iPhone hackers, with one hacker group making the iPhone boot with a Linux 2.6 kernel.

  • Hackers claim zero-day flaw in Firefox

    The open-source Firefox Web browser is critically flawed in the way it handles JavaScript, two hackers said Saturday afternoon in the US.

  • War of the Worlds Web site hacked

    The Web site of Steven Spielberg's summer film has been defaced by Brazilian hackers who appear to have exploited a vulnerability in an Apache Web server.

  • New Xbox security cracked by Linux fans

    Mod-chip makers and Linux programmers have managed to break through a revamped security system in Microsoft's gaming console, allowing it to run their own software

  • Mozilla puts bounty on bugs

    A string of high-profile flaws in browser software prompted the Mozilla Foundation to announce on Monday that it would offer US$500 for every serious bug found by security researchers.

  • E-commerce key target for hackers: Symantec

    E-commerce has emerged as the "single most targeted industry" according to the most recent Internet Security Threat Report from security software provider Symantec.

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