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 News: Security Sources |
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| March 8, 2000 - Open-Source Software Doesn't Have To Be Unsafe |
| This article talks about the benefits of Open Source security, "Just as the open collaborative development model makes Linux such a success, the same effect lets all Linux users benefit from the security reviews of programmers throughout the world. Because . . . |
| March 5, 2000 - CERT Advisory Updates |
| CERT has updated several of their advisories, as they generally do on a regular basis. These updates include reminders that the recent cron, wu-ftpd and bind exploits are still being reported, meaning that people are not updating their software . . . |
| February 14, 2000 - Hack-umentary, the E-Film |
| This Wired article reports, "Disinformation, a movie whose well-timed release onto the Internet a week ago offers a glimpse into the mind of a hacker -- an omnipresent and lurking character -- behind last week's gush of Web site attacks." . . . |
| February 13, 2000 - Tiger Teams: Hackers for Hire |
| Hackers will find a company's weak spots--in its computer network or its security guards. "We have 100 percent success," says Dave Buchwald, cofounder of Crossbar Security and an early consultant on Ernst and Young's Attack and Penetration Division." . . . |
| February 11, 2000 - White House to convene Net security summit |
| This News.com article reports that Clinton is taking the recent attacks seriously, and "will convene a meeting Tuesday of government officials and leaders in the Internet business community to respond to this week's attacks on popular Web sites." . . . |
| February 7, 2000 - Learning To Love Linux Security Features |
| This TechWeb article (dated late last month) discusses the security features of Linux, and what the corporate world thinks of them. It discusses the benefits and drawbacks of open source. . . . |
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