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Remote Firefox JavaScript flaw claim disputed
Hacker, Mozilla security official now say the flaw results in a DoS, not code execution. Article | 04 Oct 2006
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Mozilla fixes several Firefox flaws
Several flaws could be used for man-in-the-middle, spoofing and cross-site scripting attacks. Mozilla has released Firefox 1.5.0.7 to address the problems. Article | 19 Sep 2006
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Nagios offers open source option for network monitoring
IT shops using HP or BMC monitoring tools might want to take Nagios for a test-drive. "Pro Nagios 2.0" author James Turnbull explains why. Article | 15 Jun 2006
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E-mail privacy with PGP
Using PGP and GPG for e-mail encryption, decryption and digital signatures can give you the keys to digital security and keep your IT shop safe from spoofing and hacking. Article | 02 May 2006
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Mozilla issues Firefox mega-fix
The digital underground could exploit as many as seven flaws to bypass security restrictions, compromise sensitive data and launch cross-site scripting attacks. Article | 07 Feb 2006
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2006 phish tales: Flawed and fishy defenses
Phishing expert Lance James describes the failures of some IT security defenses against phishing. Article | 25 Jan 2006
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Users get to the root of Linux security holes
While identifying Microsoft as a large source of IT security snafus, respondents to a SearchOpenSource.com survey also found holes in Linux security. Article | 24 Jan 2006
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2006 phish tales, part 1: Worse on Linux or Windows?
Phishing expert Lance James differentiates between media hype and legitimate security concerns. He exposes Windows and Linux flaws. Article | 11 Jan 2006
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IT managers, beware: US-CERT study faults app security more than Linux
Open source experts explain why CERT's damning report on Linux security is wrong. Then, they read between the lines and see that application security is in trouble. Article | 10 Jan 2006
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Masked malware, VM and Linux attacks coming in 2006
IT pros beware! 2006 will bring cloaked malware attacks, the demise of black-list security, a barrage of application attacks and more hacks of Linux and open source software, says security expert Dennis Moreau. He predicts the top IT security threats... Article | 04 Jan 2006