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Tools to prevent drive-by attacks

COVER STORIES: Barricades free

Insecure updates are the rule, not the exception

SYSADMIN: Mixed Signals free

NEWS: News

Ruby, Rails, and Gems developer tools

SYSADMIN: Security Resources free

It’s time to take XML out back and shoot it

SYSADMIN: XML Anxiety

Kernel Rootkit Tricks

The Spy Within

11.03.2013

Rootkits 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.

Handling critical security vulnerabilities: Three incidents

COVER STORIES: Going Critical

Security with data structures

SYSADMIN: Make a Hash

The triumph of convenience

Off the Beat: Bruce Byfield's Blog

21.12.2012

Secure email and LibreOffice documents

LINUXUSER: On the Safe Side

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