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Linux kernel 2.6.36 released  21 October 2010 
Source: H Security - Posted by Anthony Pell   
Nearly twelve weeks after the release of Linux 2.6.35, Linus Torvalds has released Linux 2.6.36. The new version of the Linux kernel includes various performance enhancements and updates, the AppArmor security extension and support for the KDB-KMS-Debug-Shell. Other changes include a new Out-of-Memory (OOM) killer and kernel thread improvements.
 
Linux kernel vulnerability coughs up superuser rights  21 October 2010 
Source: ZDNet Blogs - Posted by Alex   
The open-source Linux operating system contains a serious security flaw that can be exploited to gain superuser rights on a target system.
 
Phishing Attacks Rise Sharply But Spam Emails Decline  19 October 2010 
Source: Information Week - Posted by Anthony Pell   
Phishing attacks have risen sharply even though spam has declined to its lowest level since 2008, a new report reveals.
 
DNS server security: Finding and using DNSSEC tutorial resources  18 October 2010 
Source: Search Security - Posted by Anthony Pell   
The Domain Name System (DNS) plays a critical part in Internet communications, as it's used to translate a human-readable computer hostname into an IP address -- such as searchsecurity.co.uk to 65.214.43.49 -- so that it can be understood and used by networking equipment, computers and software programs.
 
Here's a crazy security idea - ditch Windows for Ubuntu 10.10 Linux  15 October 2010 
Source: Tech World - Posted by Alex   
After some days with the latest Ubuntu Linux desktop release, I was planning to devote a few graphs to extolling its many virtues.
 
Best Practices For Oracle And Database Patching  14 October 2010 
Source: Dark Reading - Posted by Alex   
As Oracle prepares to dump a passel of 81 security fixes on its user base -- including seven critical patch updates (CPUs) for its database product -- many database administrators are preparing to patch their Oracle database platforms accordingly.
 
5 Things Linux Does Better Than Mac OS X  01 October 2010 
Source: PC World - Posted by Alex   
Were it not for Windows' long-standing installed base and overwhelming market dominance, it seems unlikely that anyone would argue seriously for the merit of the operating system, plagued as it is by high prices, security problems and vendor lock-in.
 
Top Five Reasons Database Security Fails In The Enterprise  27 September 2010 
Source: Dark Reading - Posted by Alex   
Though database security best practices have circulated the conference circuit for years now and existing database security tools are now mature, today's typical enterprise is still far behind in shoring up its most sensitive stores of data.
 
Vulnerability management: The basics  21 September 2010 
Source: CSO Online - Posted by Alex   
The more apps companies deploy, the more complicated vulnerability management becomes. In the rush to find every security hole and seal it off from potential hackers, it's easy to let something important slip through. That's especially true if you're an IT administrator juggling several tasks of which security is one.
 
Why Security Matters to us All  13 September 2010 
Source: HostReview - Posted by Alex   
Your website may not be as secure as you once thought... Most people take the Internet for granted. When it comes to the Internet as we know it – Social Networks, Media Sites, Email, File Repositories, etc. – usability is as far as our concern extends.
 
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