Archive for November, 2008

27th November Comments

Tutorial reveals desktop Linux security tips

Posted on November 27th, 2008 at 6:55 am

 
IBM DeveloperWorks has published an introductory-level tutorial on "hardening" the Linux desktop against malware attacks and illegal access. Security expert Jeffrey Orloff offers tips on antivirus software, backup-restore, and firewalls, in a tutorial that lasts over two hours, and requires registration.
Tutorial reveals desktop Linux security tips

Posted in Linux, Security

21st November Comments

Mozilla Cautions Against Experimental Firefox Plug-Ins

Posted on November 21st, 2008 at 7:27 am

 
Mozilla has advised Firefox customers not to try add-ons classed as "experimental," such as the recently released China Channel, because they could cause computer problems. Firefox add-ons allow users to personalize their browsing and add additional features, and because Firefox is open source, many of these add-ons are thought up by third-party developers. Add-ons [...]

Posted in Software

18th November Comments

Firefox security makeover: 11 vulnerabilities, 4 critical

Posted on November 18th, 2008 at 1:29 pm

Mozilla has released a new version of its flagship Firefox browser to fix a total of 11 vulnerabilities that expose users to code execution, information stealing or denial-of-service attacks.
Four of the 11 flaws covered with the new Firefox 3.0.4 are rated “critical” because of the risk of code execution attacks via specially rigged Web pages.
Read [...]

Posted in Security

18th November Comments

IT offshoring is exaggerated and the IT labor shortage is real

Posted on November 18th, 2008 at 1:26 pm

The fastest way to raise the hackles of most U.S. IT professionals is to mention offshore outsourcing. Among them, there is a common perception that U.S. corporations are cutting IT budgets by laying off lots of IT professionals and shipping their IT jobs overseas, and generally wrecking a lot of IT departments in the process.
This [...]

Posted in Networking, News

18th November Comments

Adobe answers cries for 64-bit Flash on Linux

Posted on November 18th, 2008 at 5:47 am

 
Starting to answer the clamorous demand from open-source fans, Adobe Systems plans to release an alpha version of its Flash Player technology on Monday for those using 64-bit Linux software. Linux has moved more rapidly than Windows or Mac OS X to support 64-bit processors, in part because the developer-friendly [...]

Posted in Linux, Software

12th November Comments

50 Essential Open Source Security Tools

Posted on November 12th, 2008 at 7:21 am

Here is a article that I found and I thought that a few of you folks would like to peruse it and see what is out there that even you might not have used as of yet. Some are old favorites and others are not so well known, Baldy
The area of open source security [...]

Posted in Linux, Security, Software

9th November Comments

Tips4Linux.com - A New Linux Tips Site

Posted on November 9th, 2008 at 7:43 am

 
Tips4Linux.com is a new Linux Tips site that brings a new interesting small how-to every day. Learn how to add extra SWAP space on the fly or convert videos for PocketPC devices. Unmount stubborn devices or block IP’s with IPTABLES by adding them to a simple text file.
Give it a look nicely done with [...]

Posted in Linux