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OpenID at risk due to DNS flaw, warns researcher

A fundamental issue affects the OpenID authentication system, due to its reliance on the Domain Name System, a Sun identity-technology specialist has warned. 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 »

OpenBSD devs respond to Torvalds' monkey jibe

OpenBSD developers have responded to comments made by Linus Torvalds that they are a "bunch of masturbating monkeys". 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 »

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 »

PHP, Python, Samba get security tick of approval

Perl, PHP, Python and Samba have been commended for improving security in a report analysing over 250 open-source projects. Read more »

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. Read more »

Q&A: Debian leader on not being in it for the money

The Debian GNU/Linux operating system continues to generate interest from developers around the world, keen to sign up and contribute code to the open-source project now in its 15th year. Read more »

Debian developers determined to do it alone

Frustrated software programmers unable to sign up to the voluntarily run community of developers behind the Debian GNU/Linux operating system have criticised the management of the project. Read more »

Windows Server reliability crashes in 2007

The downtime experienced by Windows Server 2003 increased 25 percent to nine hours per server per year, while the reliability of mainstream server-based Linux distributions improved significantly, according to a Yankee Group survey. Read more »

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10 ways to make Linux boot faster

On those infrequent occasions when you need to reboot Linux, you may find that the process takes longer than you'd like. This article gives you a number of tricks you can use to reduce boot times. Read more »

10 common mistakes to avoid when you're installing Linux software

Installing software in Linux is nothing like it used to be, but there are still some pitfalls to watch out for. If you follow this little guide, your Linux life will be made simpler and safer. 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 »

Pinpoint vulnerabilities on your system with Nessus

Fixing vulnerabilities is an ongoing process that requires diligence -- it's not something you can ever cross off your task list. However, there are plenty of excellent tools available that will assess your systems for known vulnerabilities. Let us introduce you to one of the best. Read more »

Monitor network traffic with ntop

Like the command-line tool with a similar name (top), ntop is a monitoring agent. Instead of monitoring system resource usage like top, ntop monitors network usage and provides some very sophisticated and informative data. Read more »

Build a basic Web scraper in Python

There are times when your programs need to access the Web without worrying about the details of the mark-up. In this example we write a HTML scraper using the Python parsing library BeautifulSoup. Read more »

Automatically update your Ubuntu system with cron-apt

Updating all the software on your system can be a pain, but with Linux it doesn't have to be that way. We'll show you how to combine the apt package management system with a task scheduler to automatically update your system. Read more »

A look inside Google's open source kitchen

Google's Chris DiBona says the search giant has a lot of involvement in open source, but is also a firm believer in proprietary software. Read more »

Establish more effective security capabilities with OpenSSH

Longtime Linux admins know that SSH, the "Secure Shell" protocol, is one of the most handy and potentially critical utilities in their software toolbox. We'll show you how to get it up and running in no time. Read more »

Making manpages work for you

One of the most important skills to have for navigating the command line in Linux is the ability to use manpages. We show how to gain help with almost any UNIX command line program by using the 'man' command. Read more »

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The typical Linux conference geezer

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- Asking delegates to pick their distribution, shell and editor of choice gives us a chance to gain some insight into the average Linux conference attendee. Read more »

Novell developer tool embraces main rival

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Novell has endowed its OpenSuse Build Service with the ability to produce software for its main rival -- Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Read more »

Mandriva, Turbolinux enter Linux alliance

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Forgive me if I sound skeptical, but during the nine years I've covered Linux, not once have I seen a favorable outcome to the partnership of the type Mandriva and Turbolinux announced Wednesday. Read more »

Day Two Done and Dusted

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- All in all it was a very good day and we are not even half way yet! Read more »

LCA Opening Day

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- Distro chairs, gentoo, solar cars plus Jonathon Oxer. And that's before things really get going! Read more »

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Mini-Confs Day 2

Mini-conferences continued to be the order of the day at Linux Conference Australia 2007. Read more »

Mini-Confs Day 1

Linux.conf.au kicked off today with a series of mini conferences covering a range of topics Read more »

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    Details have begun to emerge about the next versions of Visual Studio and Windows Server this week -- and the message from Redmond is to REST up Read more »

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  • Chris Duckett .NET looks to REST

    With news that REST will play a big part in the next version of the .NET Framework, it is timely to take a look at ADO.NET. Read more »

    -- posted by Chris Duckett

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    One of the only Australian start-ups to present at the recent round of conferences in the US was Sydney-based spellr.us, which has launched a Web-based tool to check and monitor websites for spelling mistakes. Read more »

    -- posted by Renai LeMay

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