Apache 2.2.13 with Overflow Protection
Aug 11, 2009With Apache 2.2.13, developers have closed security holes in the popular webserver.
more »Wordpress 2.8.3.: New Security Release
Aug 05, 2009The 2.8.3 release of the free blog software Wordpress fixes some privilege escalation problems left over from a previous version.
more »Million Linux Kernels Simulate Botnet
Aug 04, 2009The biggest botnet to date is being virtualized using a network of one million Linux kernels. The virtual machines form an experiment in studying the origins of the malware.
more »Adobe Patches Flash Player
Jul 31, 2009Adobe has come out with a patch for Flash Player to fix a recent security problem.
more »DoS Attack Exploit in BIND 9
Jul 29, 2009A specially crafted dynamic update message to a DNS zone for which the server is a master can raise havoc in BIND 9. An active remote exploit is already "in wide circulation."
more »Tin Hat: Linux with Paranoia
Jul 28, 2009Tin Hat, a Linux distribution based on hardened Gentoo, has been released in version 20090727.
more »Gaping Hole in DD-WRT: Router Software with Back Door
Jul 24, 2009The free router software DD-WRT opens in its version 24(SP1) a huge door due to a vulnerability in its HTTP daemon server.
more »Kaspersky Analysis: Black Market in Botnets
Jul 24, 2009Virus analyst Yury Namestnikov investigated the structure, functionality and business model of botnets for antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab with some surprising results.
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