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  • Debian and Ubuntu OpenSSL generates useless crypto keys

    For almost two years the OpenSSL library used by Linux distribution Debian has been generating useless cryptographic keys although Debian has issued a patch, experts warn that systems may still be exposed.

  • Microsoft, Linux vendors slow to fix flaw

    Operating system vendors were given two months notice before a serious security flaw was made public but some have yet to resolve the issue, a security researcher has claimed.

  • Open-source group plugs three holes

    An open-source group that maintains software for securing communications released a patch on Tuesday to fix several vulnerabilities that were found during a security test by the U.K. government.

  • BIND vulnerabilities confusion rife

    Confusion is rife about potential vulnerabilities in BIND, the most commonly used domain name server on the Internet, and experts are calling on the makers of the software to clarify the issue.

  • Apple Mac OS X patch plugs 31 vulnerabilities

    Apple Computer on Tuesday in the US released a security update for Mac OS X to repair 31 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day Wi-Fi hijack flaw.

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  • Top 10 Linux/Unix vulnerabilities

    In cooperation with the FBI, SANS has released its annual update to the most exploited Internet security vulnerabilities. We look at the top 10 Linux/Unix vulnerabilities.

  • Survey says e-commerce servers still vulnerable

    A new server survey from Netcraft finds that administrators are taking their time patching e-commerce servers, potentially leaving them open to newly discovered attacks.

  • Top 10 Linux, Unix threats

    The FBI and SANS have released an updated list of the most exploited threats in Linux/Unix systems.

  • Leaked Windows code could spawn new threats

    Some Windows source code was recently leaked across the Internet and reports claim that Internet Explorer may be the software most affected. See what happened and what you need to do about it. Additional reading: Defending against insider infections

  • Slapper worm gains strength in numbers

    A new worm that attacks Linux Web servers compromises more than 3,500 machines, creating a rogue peer-to-peer network that has been used to flood other computers with data.

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  • Time to ditch Outlook? 9 e-mail clients tested

    Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. We examine the two products, and other e-mail clients available today, so you can see if replacing Outlook really is an option.

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