Linux creator Linus Torvalds has labelled makers of the rival OpenBSD operating system a "bunch of masturbating monkeys" in a wider critique of what he said was self-centred behaviour in the IT security industry.
The founder of the OpenBSD operating system has criticised the quality of Linux software claiming that it is full of code hacks, according to reports.
A vulnerability in the way OpenBSD handles IPv6 data packets exposes systems running the traditionally secure open-source operating system to serious attack.
An IBM X-Force security researcher has promised to exploit massive holes in Windows Vista's defences at the upcoming Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas.
Microsoft is starting a game of hide-and-seek with malicious code writers.
A vulnerability that can result in a Denial of Service event, privilege escalation, or remote system access has been shown to exist in two popular Unix brands: NetBSD and OpenBSD.
Two flaws in open-source cryptography app could allow an attacker to add content to a digitally signed message or forge signatures.
An Australian security researcher has discovered a vulnerability in versions of OpenSSH, which companies are being warned could expose them to a hacker attack.
Security is like an onion: getting to the heart of it makes people cry a lot. But in order to protect your systems, security vendors are now recommending an onion-like multilayered approach.
Internet Security Services jumped the gun when it put out an all-points bulletin over a security hole in Apache servers. The resulting worm raises the question: when should we ring the alarms?
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