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IBM Dream: Self-Policing Networks

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Imagine a world where complicated computer networks need little or no interaction with humans: a world where computers can update and maintain their own systems, shield themselves from misfortune caused by human error and acts of nature, and fiercely protect themselves . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 27, 2001

PGP Security's NAI Labs Partner With National Security Agency to Develop Secure Linux

NAI today announced they are joining with the National Security Agency (NSA) and its other partners to further develop the NSA's Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) prototype. The $1.2 million will be paid over the life of the two-year contract, and the work will focus on research and development to improve the security of open-source operating system platforms, the core of Internet infrastructures that have become business critical in today's economy.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 09, 2001

Gnutella Targeted for Piracy Control

Gnutella, on the other hand, is one of several decentralized file-sharing networks that aren't businesses and have no central control. That means there's nobody at these networks for the labels to sue--just the consumers who use them. Security experts say that . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 30, 2001

RSBAC v1.1.1 Released

Rule Set Based Access Control (RSBAC) version 1.1.1 has been released. Information and downloads are available from https://www.rsbac.org/ . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 30, 2001

The security implications of open source software

Natalie Whitlock talks about the incongruence of closed security systems, and the open source solution. She discusses Eric Raymond's ideas, the famous "back door" in Microsoft's FrontPage, the concept of peer review, and the open source dilemma that no one is . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 29, 2001

Companies send employees to 'hacker' workshops

The best way to keep a hacker from breaking into a computer system from the outside may just be to have a hacker on the inside. That's what John Brozycki and Darien Ford's company figured when it paid $7,000 so they . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 26, 2001

Developers call for web security standard

A group of security developers has called for an industry standard for internet security testing. The group, called Ideahamster, which includes a mixture of security experts and developers, has suggested that the introduction of such a standard would make it easier . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 22, 2001

Uncovering the secrets of SE Linux: Part 2

In an uncharacteristic move, the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) recently released a security-enhanced version of Linux -- code and all -- to the open source community. Part 2 of this developerWorks exclusive delves deeper into the code, dissecting how the . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 21, 2001

Honeynet Project Forensic Challenge Results

Today Dave Dittrich of the Honeynet Project announced the results of the "Honeynet Fornesic Challenge". The results of all submitted reports are available on the page. Dave also talks about how the Honeynet Project is going to continue using . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 20, 2001

Passive Analysis of SSH (Secure Shell) Traffic

This advisory demonstrates several weaknesses in implementations of SSH (Secure Shell) protocols. When exploited, they let the attacker obtain sensitive information by passively monitoring encrypted SSH sessions. The information can later be used to speed up brute-force attacks on . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 19, 2001

Guardian Digital Presents EnGarde Secure Linux

EnGarde is the next generation in Linux security providing a complete suite of e-business services, intrusion alert capabilities, improved authentication and access control utilizing strong cryptography, and complete SSL secure Web-based administration capabilities. Imagine a cohesive suite of Open Source applications . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 16, 2001

Apache 1.3.19 Released

Version 1.3.19 of the Apache web server has been released. This version fixes a security bug which could lead to a directory listing being displayed in place of an error message.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 13, 2001

In Defense of Copyleft

Software that is placed under "copyleft" -- as opposed to copyright -- may be in a legal limbo and is still reliant on the concept of copyright, an Irish legal expert says. Stallman said the GPL and copyleft helps guarantee . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 07, 2001

U.S. government moves to secure Linux; will NSA's efforts shape the future of security?

The focus of the NSA's enhancements is on mandatory access controls, and the foundation for these is built into the kernel's major subsystems. The hope is that when the controls are properly applied, attackers can no longer expect to be able . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 05, 2001

Openhack III undefeated

Shortly after 3 a.m. EST last Thursday, eWEEK's third Openhack interactive security test finished its 17-day run with all prizes remaining unclaimed. This is eWEEK Labs' first Openhack test in three tries that hasn't been penetrated successfully, and the credit goes . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 05, 2001

LIDS 1.0.4 for Kernel 2.4 Released

LIDS is a kernel patch to enhance the linux kernel. LIDS 1.0.4 has been released for use with kernel version 2.4.0.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 09, 2001

Security Statement from GTK+ Team

Below is a statement from Ownen Taylor of the GTK+ development team in regards to the recent GTK_MODULES security issue raised on BUGTRAQ. "In the opinion of the GTK+ team, the only correct way to write a setuid program with a graphical user interface is to have a setuid backend that communicates with the non-setuid graphical user interface via a mechanism such as a pipe and that considers the input it receives to be untrusted.". . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 03, 2001

Plastic chips, brain machines: What will the future hold?

One significant area in biotechnology, the magazine highlights, is work on brain-machine interfaces that could someday allow people to control artificial devices that replace lost functions. Today, research is more limited, with scientists able to take signals from individual neurons in . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 29, 2000

Openroot Project

Openroot is a computer on my network where the root password is open to anyone for learning, experimentation, or whatever. This project has been around for atleast four weeks, and has been doing well. Please visit the openroot site. . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 24, 2000

LIDS 0.9.11 for Kernel 2.2.18 Released

Huagang Xie writes: "The LIDS project has just released LIDS 0.9.11 for kernel version 2.2.18. It contain a bugfix for lidsadm. For more detail, please visit www.lids.org." I use LIDS on a daily basis and love it. Anybody who . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 15, 2000

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