Category: Linux Security
Oct
23
2011
How the iPod will change computing
But I truly do believe Jobs about the player's eventual Windows (and hopefully Linux) support. One thing that none of these critics bring up is that most Windows PCs don't support FireWire, which the iPod requires. Also, even if Apple never gets its …
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Red Hat Security Training Session – Accommodation Included
Get theoretical knowledge and practical experience of SELinux (Security Enhanced Linux) during this 4-day training session. SELinux is a powerful, kernel-level security layer that provides fine-grained control over what users and processes may access …
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Oct
13
2011
Google shells out $10000 to fix 10 high-risk Chrome browser flaws
Google shells out 000 to fix 10 high-risk Chrome browser flaws
Google has shipped another Chrome browser update with fixes for several “high-risk” security vulnerabilities that expose Windows, Mac OS X and Linux users to malicious hacker attacks. The new Google Chrome version 14.0.835.202 also contains Adobe Flash …
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Red Hat
Description: Linux and open source solutions provider. Red Hat provides operating system platforms along with middleware, applications and management solutions, as well as support, training and consulting services to customers worldwide and through …
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Oct
10
2011
Adobe releases urgent Flash Player security update
Adobe releases urgent Flash Player security update
By David Meyer, 22 September, 2011 09:46 Adobe has urged PC, Mac, Linux and Android users to download a critical update for Flash Player, in order to mitigate an attack that has already been reported in the wild. …
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MySQL Hits New Development Milestone
Earlier, Ulin described how Oracle has released a series of new tools and features for MySQL, such as improved security, a number of commercial extensions available to enterprise edition customers, and better Windows management. "Linux is a major …
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Oct
07
2011
Likewise to Grow Seattle-Area Workforce
Likewise to Grow Seattle-Area Workforce
The software provides both access to and control of a company's intellectual assets, from Windows, Unix and Linux systems, with integrated identity and access management. The company's OEM products, Likewise Storage Services and the Likewise Identity …
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Your next phone: iPhone 4S or wait for Android Ice Cream Sandwich?
Android is based on Linux kernel like the most secure servers around the world. Apple&Microsoft just use paid biased websites to destroy Android image. ios and wp7 see A LOT of PROBLEMS every week, BUT they keep them as secret as possible to look …
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Sep
30
2011
Linus Torvalds puts Linux 3.1-RC5 on Github after kernel.org breach
Linus Torvalds puts Linux 3.1-RC5 on Github after kernel.org breach
By Lawrence Latif FOLLOWING A SECURITY BREACH at kernel.org, home of the Linux kernel, Linus Torvalds has published the fifth release candidate for Linux 3.1 on Github. Torvalds' decision to upload Linux 3.1 RC5 to Github was due to last week's …
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Sep
23
2011
A Linux Server operates on a Linux operating system
A website can be designed and hosted web services using a good web hosting site. The web hosting services can be provided by a dedicated server or a server that is taken on rent. This website which runs on the Linux operating system called Linux virtual server. The Linux virtual server load balancing perform advanced operations on Linux systems. These web hosting sites that run on Linux platform enjoy the natural advantages of the operating system Linux.
The first of these is security. Linux itself is based on Unix, and Unix operating system was originally designed to accommodate simultaneous use by multiple users. None of these users can act to another virtual space or the core of the nucleus, hence the whole system is ....> The Post Continues Here! <....
Sep
10
2011
The H Roundup for the week ending 10 September
The H Roundup for the week ending 10 September
LibreOffice developer Michael Meeks compared the codebases of LibreOffice and OpenOffice.org and noted how they are quickly becoming very different, Linus Torvalds temporarily moved Linux development to GitHub following a recent break-in at Kernel.org, …
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What to Expect From Intel's Developer Forum Next Week
But as the decades-long Wintel monopoly in the PC market crumbles under tablet pressure, Intel will try to stake a position in the mobile market by drumming up support for Linux-based OSes such as MeeGo and Google's Android, analysts said. …
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Sep
03
2011
Linux Data Recovery to Undelete Accidentally Deleted Important Linux Files
‘Undelete’ is an option to recover and restore the lost or deleted files form the computer by rewinding the operation. Without the in-built undelete feature, the retrieval of lost or deleted files is termed as data recovery and in Linux operating system based computers, it is popularly known as Linux data recovery.
There are many file systems, which have the built-in undelete feature to reverse an accidental-delete operation of important data. However, this feature is not available with every file system. Moreover, though the undelete feature is very much useful for the ones who have deleted some important files/folders and at the very next moment, realize that the data was extremely important to be recovere ....> The Post Continues Here! <....
Aug
31
2011
Google patches another wave of Chrome browser holes
Google patches another wave of Chrome browser holes
Google has shelled out another $ 8500 to purchase information on serious security vulnerabilities affecting its Chrome browser. The company released Chrome 13.0.782.215 for Linux, Mac, Windows, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities, …
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[RHSA-2011:1196-01] Moderate: system-config-printer security update
Summary: Updated system-config-printer packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. …
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Aug
24
2011
Scientific Linux alert SL-fire-20110816 (firefox)
Scientific Linux alert SL-fire-20110816 (firefox)
(CVE-2011-2984) For technical details regarding these flaws, refer to the Mozilla security advisories for Firefox 3.6.20. You can find a link to the Mozilla advisories in the References section of this erratum. All Firefox users should upgrade to these …
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[Security Announce] [ MDVSA-2011:125 ] foomatic-filters
All packages are signed by Mandriva for security. You can obtain the GPG public key of the Mandriva Security Team by executing: gpg –recv-keys –keyserver pgp.mit.edu 0x22458A98 You can view other update advisories for Mandriva Linux at: …
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Aug
21
2011
Linux Reseller Hosting
Linux reseller hosting is all featured with the approbation to be one of the most effective web hosting plans available. Using this type of hosting, innumerable domains can be easily hosted on the Linux servers. Linux reseller hosting is really affordable and easy to manage and is even accepted and used by a large number of web hosting service providers all across the globe.
The Linux reseller hosting serves to be one among the top hosting plans along with Windows and other famous systems. Reseller hosting having the Linux plan is well liked option among various people and resellers. One of the best features of the Linux host is the fact that it has great amount of ability as far as its speed is concerned. Each hosting ....> The Post Continues Here! <....
Jul
19
2011
Web proxy add-on Cocoon goes free
Web proxy add-on Cocoon goes free
Small start-up from Santa Barbara, Calif., has big plans for making the Web safer, and the next step involves making its Firefox add-on free to all, the company exclusively tells CNET.
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Multi-Scheme Content Protection for Android Smartphones
Discretix’ Multi-Scheme DRM Client selected for GIGA-BYTE Communication’s family of smartphonesSanta Clara, CA (PRWEB) July 14, 2011 Discretix, the leading provider of field-proven content protection and embedded security solutions, announced today that GIGA-BYTE Communications has licensed its Multi-Scheme DRM Client for the GSmart family of Android smartphones, with initial deployment on the …
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Jul
15
2011
Opengear Hires Rick Stevenson as CEO
Opengear Hires Rick Stevenson as CEO
LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwire – Jul 11, 2011) – Opengear ( www.opengear.com ), provider of next generation console server and remote management solutions , announced today that Rick Stevenson will be its new CEO. Stevenson has previously worked with Opengear’s founders while at several startups, including Stallion Technologies and SnapGear. He replaces Bob Waldie, who …
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New Firefox beta enhances security and tablet viewing
Security tweaks to make Firefox safer join memory management improvements and Android enhancements in the latest browser beta from Mozilla. Originally posted at The Download Blog
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Jul
12
2011
Meet IBM’s new $75,000 mainframe
Meet IBM’s new ,000 mainframe
Computerworld – IBM never talks about the cost of its high-end mainframes, but when it comes to its low-end mainframe, price is a major focal point.
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New Firefox beta enhances security and tablet viewing
Security tweaks to make Firefox safer join memory management improvements and Android enhancements in the latest browser beta from Mozilla.
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