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  • Hacker-tracking site defaced

    A well-known Web site that tracks defacements on other sites by hackers such as PoizonB0x was itself defaced yesterday by a hacker going under the name of ThePike.

  • Torvalds appears at Aust conference

    Linux.conf.au delegates can expect a high-profile surprise with the revelation that Linux pioneer Linus Torvalds is attending their conference in Perth this week.

  • Linux.conf.au day one: Less hype more code

    A sold out Linux.conf.au 2003 started with the cheering of Linux users, hacks and hobbyists when Linus Torvalds was introduced suited up as none other than Tux, the famous Linux icon.

  • New site to group Aussie open source bloggers

    Linux Australia announced today that it will roll out a new Web site, Planet Linux Australia, devoted to aggregating the blogs of prominent Australian Linux and open source developers.

  • Scripting flaw ripe for Web worm

    With a survey estimating that a million Web sites are vulnerable to a set of newly discovered scripting flaws, security experts are predicting that a worm that uses the software bugs to spread could be on the way.

  • Study: Few bugs in MySQL database

    A source-code analysis of the MySQL database, a popular open-source program at the heart of many Web sites, revealed few bugs compared with the number found in commercial code, testing company Coverity said on Friday.

  • Win2K: Installing an open-source IDS

    Don't let hackers overrun your network undetected. Here's how to install the open source intrusion detection system called Snort so you can catch the attackers before they get away.

  • Gurus, groupies gear up for local Linux symposium

    Whether you use Linux for recreational purposes or are a full-time professional software developer, the third national Linux conference will open its doors in Queensland next month, and if its two Aussie predecessors are anything to go by you'll leave raving about it.

  • 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.

  • Microsoft polishing .Net Server software

    Microsoft is putting the finishing touches on the second release candidate, or near-final testing version, of Windows .Net Server 2003, sources said.

  • 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.

  • Cooking with Linux

    Linux may be cheap, but you can't simply mix, measure and pour. Just like any great recipe, it takes time, effort and mistakes.

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