Insecure Candidates: Chrome Wins Hacking Contest
Mar 23, 2009At the CanSecWest Vancouver 2009 conference's PWN2OWN hacker's competition the Safari, Internet Explorer 8 and Firefox browsers were successfully hacked to run code on their systems. The Chrome browser was recognized as being the least impacted by the hackers.
more »Mail Theft Possible from GroupWise Web Interface
Feb 02, 2009Security tester ProCheckUp has found critical bugs in Novell's GroupWise WebAccess that could allow e-mail theft.
more »One-Time Passwords on the Web Implementing a one-time password system on the web
Jan 31, 2009Add security to your website with a one-time password system.
more »Clickjacking Threat To Firefox
Jan 30, 2009Counterfeit links are able to deceive the Firefox and Chrome browsers, directing users to unintended websites.
more »Shoreline Firewall 4.2.4 Includes IPv6 Variant
Jan 06, 2009The Shoreline Firewall product, also known as Shorewall, has arrived in its 4.2.4 version. The new release includes a configuration tool for IPv6 networks.
more »Mozilla Counters "Dirty Dozen" Criticism of Firefox Security
Dec 19, 2008Bit9, self-professed leader in enterprise application whitelisting, recently included Mozilla's Firefox browser among "the Dirty Dozen" applications with critical security vulnerabilities. Mozilla's security expert Jonathan Nightingale disputes that critique.
more »Bloggers Paradise: Wordpress 2.7 with Update Function and New Interface
Dec 12, 2008Codenamed "Coltrane", the major release of Wordpress 2.7 comes with more than a few changes.
more »Browser Security From Google
Dec 12, 2008The Browser Security Handbook (BSH) from search engine company Google has been published under free license.
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Fedora 43 Has Finally Landed
The Fedora Linux developers have announced their latest release, Fedora 43.
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KDE Unleashes Plasma 6.5
The Plasma 6.5 desktop environment is now available with new features, improvements, and the usual bug fixes.
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Xubuntu Site Possibly Hacked
It appears that the Xubuntu site was hacked and briefly served up a malicious ZIP file from its download page.
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LMDE 7 Now Available
Linux Mint Debian Edition, version 7, has been officially released and is based on upstream Debian.
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Linux Kernel 6.16 Reaches EOL
Linux kernel 6.16 has reached its end of life, which means you'll need to upgrade to the next stable release, Linux kernel 6.17.
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Amazon Ditches Android for a Linux-Based OS
Amazon has migrated from Android to the Linux-based Vega OS for its Fire TV.
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Cairo Dock 3.6 Now Available for More Compositors
If you're a fan of third-party desktop docks, then the latest release of Cairo Dock with Wayland support is for you.
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System76 Unleashes Pop!_OS 24.04 Beta
System76's first beta of Pop!_OS 24.04 is an impressive feat.
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Linux Kernel 6.17 is Available
Linus Torvalds has announced that the latest kernel has been released with plenty of core improvements and even more hardware support.
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Kali Linux 2025.3 Released with New Hacking Tools
If you're a Kali Linux fan, you'll be glad to know that the third release of this famous pen-testing distribution is now available with updates for key components.
