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25-year-old BSD bug found and fixed

A Unix developer has discovered and fixed a filesystem bug in Berkeley Software Distribution, a widely used, open-source, Unix-like operating system, discovering in the process that the bug was at least 25 years old. Read more »

Flaws found in BSD, Linux software updaters

The software update mechanisms used by most BSD and Linux operating systems can be tricked into installing buggy or known-to-be-compromised software on users' systems, creating serious security risks, according to new research. Read more »

Open-source bugs undermine digital signatures

Two flaws in open-source cryptography app could allow an attacker to add content to a digitally signed message or forge signatures. Read more »

OpenBSD hit by 'critical' IPv6 flaw

A vulnerability in the way OpenBSD handles IPv6 data packets exposes systems running the traditionally secure open-source operating system to serious attack. Read more »

Microsoft fixes DNS flaw but warns of Word attacks

Microsoft is warning that a Word flaw is being used for targeted attacks, and has also issued four 'important' patches, including one for a potentially serious DNS flaw in the latest Patch Tuesday bulletin. Read more »

Google RatProxy looks for cross-site flaws

Google released a free tool Tuesday that should help Web developers find and fix cross-site vulnerabilities. Read more »

Aussies play down DNS disaster

One large Australian organisation and a local computer security advisor have played down the importance of a security flaw in the global Domain Name System (DNS) that has led to panic in some security circles around the globe. Read more »

Vista security to be 'obliterated' at Black Hat

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. Read more »

Apple guru combats month of bugs

A software engineer has vowed to quickly provide a patch for flaws in Apple software that are set to be made public by researchers Kevin Finisterre and the pseudonymous LMH this month. Read more »

Hyperthreading footprints expose Intel P4 users

Intel is acting to calm fears that technology in its Pentium 4 processors will allow hackers to steal passwords by reading 'footprints' in the cache. Read more »

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Highly critical flaw affects NetBSD and OpenBSD

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. Read more »

Find and fix weak OpenSSL/OpenSSH keys: Debian-based Linux vulnerability

A recent vulnerability was found in the OpenSSL package as provided by Debian and Debian-based Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu, that broke the effectiveness of the OpenSSL PRNG (Predictable Random Number Generator). Read more »

Unix pioneer an open-source killjoy?

Bill Joy, Sun's chief scientist and a pioneer in designing Unix, has voiced doubts about Linux's open-source underpinnings. Read more »

Windows XP SP2 -- test your applications

Learn about the plethora of security enhancements included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, as well as how these security features could impair the functionality of some applications. Read more »

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