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Ten Firefox extensions to keep your browsing private and secure

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Most people lock their doors and windows, use a paper shredder to protect themselves from identity theft, and install antivirus software on their computers. Yet they routinely surf the Internet without giving a second thought to whether their browser is secure and their personal information safe.

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Microsoft FUDwatch: Windows vs. Linux security

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It's been at least a week since the last bout of Microsoft FUD hit the wires, so I guess it was time for a new wave. Today's FUD comes from an article Microsoft released on how its security compares with that of Linux. It should come as no surprise that Windows comes off as the Second Coming while Linux is left on the wrong side of Acheron.

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Vista security threats to rise in 2008: McAfee

http://www.business-standard.com

Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system will face increasing security threats, according to McAfee Avert Labs predictions for top 10 security threats in 2008.

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Tip of the Trade: AppArmor

http://www.serverwatch.com

SELinux wants to touch every file on your system. But is this necessary?

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Open-source users in Asia/Pacific swayed by security issues

http://www.linuxworld.com

The most influential factor for deploying open source technology is better protection against security breaches, according to an IDC survey of open source adoption plans and challenges in Australia, Korea, India, and China.

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Security Tip: Disable Root SSH Login on Linux

http://www.howtogeek.com

One of the biggest security holes you could open on your server is to allow directly logging in as root through ssh, because any cracker can attempt to brute force your root password and potentially get access to your system if they can figure out your password.

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The end of Windows, or a security expert gives up

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Security expert Bruce Schneier today wrote about the “Storm Worm” again. Go and read it and become very afraid if you are running the Windows operating system. Become even more afraid if you are responsible for a bunch of them, like in a company. And then get a clue and morph them all into something better, like installing any of the Linux/Unix/BSD variants.

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Open Source Vs. Windows: Security Debate Rages

http://www.linuxworld.com.au

The regularity with which Microsoft has taken to announcing vulnerabilities and consequent software fixes has left few cheering about its security. In contrast, high expectations endure for open source, with proponents arguing that it's inherently more secure because a much larger set of developers can read the code, vet it and correct problems.

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Ubuntu, security & freedom. Can they still live together?

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There is a long and somewhat heated argument taking place in the Ubuntu forums over a post by Ian Jackson in the Ubuntu Developers mail list, which is a wrapup of a discussion held on the irc #ubuntu-devel channel. The post advocates a change in the Ubuntu security policy by making it more difficult for new users to install untrusted 3rd party software.

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Torvalds dubs security people "insane"

http://www.theinquirer.net

UBER geek Linus Torvalds is on track to win this year's Dr Spinola cudmugeon of the year award after dubbing people who disagreed with him as "wanking around".

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Need for security driving open-source use

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MANILA, Philippines -- Security is the number one reason why end-users deploy open-source software, according to a recent survey by research analyst IDC.

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Does antivirus have a future? A nice perspective.

http://www.guardian.co.uk

A nice perspective on security threats- past present and maybe, future. Mostly for those poor wretched Windows users of course. Keep it in mind when you are telling them how good it is to have Linux to use!

And before becoming *too* smug, see that there are some very clever malware peddlers out there. So keep your (linux) security awareness in good working order!

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Firefox Won't Save You from IE Flaws

http://www.channelinsider.com

Users running Firefox are vulnerable to IE flaws via files supported by Windows Media Player, a researcher shows.

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Firefox 3 Secures Extensions

http://www.internetnews.com

Among the many reasons why Mozilla's Firefox browser has become popular is the fact that it's relatively easy to build and install add on extensions for it. That ease of extensibility however has a potential dark side to it.

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Rogue Nodes Turn Tor Anonymizer Into Eavesdropper's Paradise

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A security researcher intercepted thousands of private e-mail messages sent by foreign embassies and human rights groups around the world by turning portions of the Tor internet anonymity service into his own private listening post.

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