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Source: gHacks - Posted by Anthony Pell
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You’ve just set up your Linux desktop. Naturally you want it to be as secure as possible. You’ve heard the rumors that, out of the box, Linux has outstanding security. Is it true? Do you really want to take a chance with that? Most likely not. But what can you do? There are tons of firewall tools you can use (take a look at my article “Build a custom firewall with fwbuilder” for an example). But outside of setting up a firewall on your machine, what can you do to boost the security on your desktop? |
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Source: gHacks - Posted by Alex
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What do you mean – “scan your Linux machine for viruses”? Linux is immune to viruses right? Well…mostly. Even though a proof of concept virus has been discussed, and nothing has actually made it into the wild…you still have email on your system. Some of that email could easily make its way (by way of forward for example) to another, non-Linux, machine. Because of that alone you should employ a virus scanner on ALL of your machines (Linux, Mac, Windows…) |
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Source: arsTechnica - Posted by Alex
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The developers behind the OAuth protocol have developed a new variant called OAuth WRAP that is simpler and easier to implement. It's a stop-gap solution that will enable broader OAuth adoption while OAuth 2.0, the next generation of the specification, is devised by a working group that is collaborating through the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
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Source: Hungry Hackers - Posted by Alex
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One thing any hacker should know is how to hack into login account of any operating system. Major Operating Systems that are used these days are Windows, Linux and Mac. So today I will show you how to hack into these Operating Systems. Are you curious how easy it is for someone to gain access to your computer? If so, read on to see the technique one might use to figure out your computer password. |
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Source: Security Bits - Posted by Alex
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Thanks to themindgames for submitting this article. Malicious documents were the most commonly encountered exploit via the Web in 2008 and continued to be the most prominently encountered exploit in 2009. This is due to a large number of exploits for programs like Adobe Acrobat and the Microsoft Office suite, the ubiquitous use of documents via the Web and the built-in support into the browser. |
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