Communication in the Post-PRISM World PRISM Break: Part 1
Aug 12, 2013Linux users didn’t need the recent NSA eavesdropping scandal to convince them that securing communication was a good idea. For years, free software developers have been creating secure tools that offer similar functionalities to all of those popular but very leaky services with ridiculous names.
more »Security Lessons: GlusterFS Secure storage with GlusterFS
Jul 02, 2013You can create distributed, replicated, and high-performance storage systems using GlusterFS and some inexpensive hardware. Kurt explains.
more »Security Lessons: Signing Code Insecure updates are the rule, not the exception
May 31, 2013Kurt looks at the practice of code signing and examines why so few upstream open source projects actually do it.
more »Stopping Drive-By Attacks Tools to prevent drive-by attacks
May 31, 2013You won't find a perfect solution to the growing problem of drive-by attacks, but many tools are available to help you keep malicious code off your network.
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May 20, 2013News
- US gov embraces open data
- Apache Cdorked.A exploit discovered
- News Bites
New Intel CEO
- FSF scolds W3C
- Torvalds releases Kernel 3.9
- Xen new LF collaboration project
Operating Systems
- Debian 7.0“wheezy” debuts
- Windows XP most likely to be victim of attack.
Security Lessons – Ruby Tools Ruby, Rails, and Gems developer tools
Apr 30, 2013Great tools and resources are available to help you write secure Ruby on Rails code. Kurt examines some tools and offers some tips.
more »Kernel Rootkit Tricks The Spy Within
Mar 11, 2013Rootkits allow attackers to take complete control of a computer. We describe the tricks intruders use to gain access to the Linux kernel and provide guidelines on hardening the kernel against such attacks.
more »FIDO Alliance Formed to “Revolutionize” Online Authentication
Feb 15, 2013Forget passwords – several Internet companies have formed the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, which they say will replace passwords with safer and easier to use authentication methods.
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