Source: O'Reilly Network - Posted by LinuxSecurity.com Team
Terry Dawson, co-author of the Linux Network Administrator's Guide, takes a "Linux-focused look at denial of service attacks and what we can do as responsible Internet citizens to assist in preventing them." [Found on LinuxToday] . . .
Source: Network Magazine -- Ramón Hontañón   - Posted by LinuxSecurity.com Team
"Linux possesses a stable, robust, open-source kernel whose quality is subject to daily scrutiny by thousands of “power users� around the world. As with any other open-source system, once vulnerability is identified, it is typically published and verified within hours—with . . .
Source: ZDNet - Anne Chen   - Posted by LinuxSecurity.com Team
Anne Chen of ZDNet writes..."In any given James Bond movie, 007 will be subject to an iris scan, a hand print scan or voice analysis by technology that secures and verifies his identity. All the cool gadgets, fictional or not,make . . .
"... MSNBC has learned that several of Coolio’s associates are cooperating with federal authorities and have named the teen-ager as the culprit in the original attacks. MSNBC has also learned that the FBI executed a search warrant at Coolio’s New . . .
Source: SecurityFocus - Posted by LinuxSecurity.com Team
Gene Kim talks about the recent DDoS attacks, some insight as to what the next attack is likely to be like, and what needs to be done to prevent it from occuring. . . .
Source: Interactive Week [Found on linuxtoday] - Posted by LinuxSecurity.com Team
"In a move that company detractors said is another sign of its infamous 'Embrace, Extend, Extinguish' strategy, Microsoft has used an open Internet security standard in its Windows 2000 operating system and made modifications without openly documenting its changes." . . .
Source: WorldNews -Â Â - Posted by LinuxSecurity.com Team
"We want to assure you that the NSA's activities are conducted in accordance with the highest constitutional, legal and ethical standards, and in compliance with statutes and regulations designed to protect the privacy rights of U.S. persons". . . .
Source: APBNews.com - Â - Posted by LinuxSecurity.com Team
"The FBI acknowledged today that electronic vandals shut down its own Internet site for hours last week in the same type of attack that disrupted some of the Web's major commercial sites. The bureau's Web site, www.fbi.gov, remained inaccessible for . . .
Source: PlanetIT - Posted by LinuxSecurity.com Team
Efforts continued this week to help universities shore up security with stronger password protection and secure communications. Four vendors, led by the SANS Institute, a think tank that specializes in security, next week will announce they are teaming up to . . .
