Foresight Linux with Gnome 2.20
Sep 20, 2007Foresight Linux can claim to be the first Linux distribution with the latest Gnome desktop: Foresight 1.4 has just been released with Gnome 2.20.
more »Login Vulnerability in KDE 3.3.0 through 3.5.7
Sep 20, 2007The KDE Display Manager (KDM) can be exploited to allow users to log in without a password. This would give users the ability to log in as other users or even root.
more »Gnome 2.20 Desktop Environment Released
Sep 19, 2007The new Gnome version 2.20 was released today, in line with the project's six month release schedule.
more »Trolltech Releases Qtopia Phone Edition 4.2.x
Sep 19, 2007Software manufacturer Trolltech has ported Qtopia Phone Edition to the Neo 1973 mobile phone, and released the source code at the same time.
more »KDE 4.0 Release Postponed Once More
Sep 07, 2007The developers of the KDE desktop environment have again postponed the release of the next major version.
more »KDE 4 to Appear Two Months Later
Sep 03, 2007The KDE project is postponing the release of version 4 of its free desktop environment by two months. According to the latest announcements, KDE 4.0.0 will not be appearing until December 20, 2007.
more »KDE 4 Too Late for Fedora 8
Aug 31, 2007The next release of the Fedora Linux Distribution, version 8, will not use KDE 4 as its standard desktop environment. The reason for this is conflict between the two projects' schedules.
more »Compiz Fusion 0.5.2 Reunion Release
Aug 14, 2007The Compiz project has just released the first developer version of its 3D window manager after the reunion with Beryl.
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Old Vulnerabilities Are Kept Alive Through Bad Configuration
HP's annual Cyber Risk report offers a bleak look at the state of IT.
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Linus Torvalds Announces Linux 4.0
But what do the big numbers really mean?
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Microsoft Frees CoreCLR
.NET Core execution engine is the basis for cross-platform .NET implementations.
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New Trojan Attacks Linux Servers
The Xnote trojan hides itself on the target system and will launch a variety of attacks on command.
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Cisco Releases Annual Security Report
Spammers go low-volume, and 90% of IE browsers are unpatched.
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Zero Day Exploits Target Flash
Adobe scrambles to release patches for vulnerable Flash Player.
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Intel Unveils Compute Stick
Four-inch-long computer on a stick lets you boot a full Linux system from any HDMI display device.
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Obama Proposes Personal Data Notification Law
New statute would require companies to report break-ins to consumers.
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TGXf Project Warns of File Transfer through Screen Pixels
Weird data transfer technique avoids all standard security measures.
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Industry Giants Announce a Fix for the Password Mess
FIDO alliance declares the beginning of the end for old-style login authentication.