Debian 3.1 debuts with a security flaw
Debian 3.1 has finally arrived after a wait of nearly three years -- to be followed a few hours later by an update fixing a security configuration problem.
Stories by Matthew Broersma
Firefox introduces 7-year-old security flaw
New versions of the Mozilla Foundation's browsers have reintroduced a seven-year-old flaw that makes them vulnerable to spoofing attacks, security advisory company Secunia said Monday.
Bluetooth vulnerability technique discovered
Two security researchers say they have discovered a technique for taking control of Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones, even when the handsets have security features switched on.
Microsoft schmoozes open source president
Microsoft has made one of its most direct overtures to the open-source software community to date, in the form of an invitation to Michael Tiemann, president of the Open Source Initiative (OSI), to begin a "productive conversation".
Red Hat releases open-source Netscape directory
Red Hat has released the Netscape directory technology it acquired last November as open source under the GNU General Public License (GPL) in the form of the Fedora Directory Server, mirroring its Fedora Linux project.
UK city to start WiMax trial
A city-wide WiMax trial will be launched in Canterbury, U.K., next month, ahead of an anticipated commercial launch in September.
Linux users still at risk from KDE flaw
Linux users who patched their systems for a serious security vulnerability in KDE last month will have to patch once again, due to errors in the original patch, according to the KDE project.
SSH hole putting big business at risk
Secure business networks are at risk thanks to a vulnerability in a fundamental protocol, according to security researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
SP2 fixed two new classes of Windows security flaw
Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP changed or eliminated more than 400 significant features in the operating system, also eliminating two previously undiscovered classes of security flaws, Microsoft has revealed.
Trio of security holes threaten sysadmins
Serious security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in three networking tools found in many enterprises: the RSA Authentication Agent for Web for Internet Information Services; ethereal, a network protocol analyzer; and smail, a Mail Transfer Agent.
Firefox suffers 'extremely critical' security hole
Firefox has unpatched "extremely critical" security holes and exploit code is already circulating on the Net, security researchers have warned.
Qualcomm sticks Linux on mobile phone chips
Qualcomm is going to support Linux in its next-generation mobile phone chips - a move that could boost the spread of handsets with high-end computing features.
Microsoft revamps security hole approach
Microsoft has a new security service that will provide an immediate response when researchers publicize unpatched vulnerabilities.
Phishers turn DNS against authorities
Phishing scammers are cleverly abusing automated "bots" by targeting DNS servers, security experts have warned. The new technique makes it significantly harder to shut down phishing sites.
Apple issues monster security patch
Apple Computer has released its second major security update in as many weeks, fixing 20 bugs in the "Jaguar" version of the Mac OS X operating system. The most serious of the flaws could allow remote attacks, Apple said.