For the last 6 weeks or so, a bunch of us have been working on a really serious issue in SSL. In short, a man-in-the-middle can use SSL renegotiation to inject an arbitrary prefix into any SSL session, undetected by either end.
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Vote for the openSUSE DVD Cover
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Typically Novell has created the artwork for the openSUSE DVDs, but this time around we had some really interesting and creative input from openSUSE contributors.
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Howto Convert AVI to DVD ISO in Ubuntu
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This tutorial will explain Howto Convert AVI to DVD ISO in Ubuntu
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Bazaar Explorer – Advanced Version Control Made Simple
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Bazaar Explorer, a wonderful cross-platform Qt-based GUI front-end to the Bazaar VCS, is making it even easier. Whether you’re just getting started with DVCS or you just prefer a graphical environment, you should really check it out.
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9 Free Linux Distributions: A Linux Free For All
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Have you searched for Linux distributions that are 100% free? Did you find more than one that suited your needs? Well, here's a list of nine from which you can choose your favorite. Free means freedom to alter, redistribute, sell or release as a different product with no restrictions on you or your new distribution.
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A strangely compromised Linux box
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A customer reported that a Linux machine used for ssh access (to in turn give telnet access to an ancient SCO machine) was refusing logins. I asked him to try logging in as root at the console; he was unable to do so.
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Firefox 3.5.5 stability update now available
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As part of Mozilla’s ongoing stability and security update process, Firefox 3.5.5 is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux as a free download from http://firefox.com/.
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Vulnerability in SSL/TLS protocol
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According to reports, vulnerabilities in the SSL/TLS protocol can be exploited by attackers to insert content into secure connections. If this is correct, it would affect HTTPS and all other protocols which use TLS for security, including IMAP.
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Checking in on CodePlex
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In this blog entry, I'll give my impressions of how the CodePlex Foundation is developing, and (as before) my opinions on how effective the decisions being made are likely to be in achieving the Foundation's goals.
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Latest Moblin Linux polished for netbooks
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The effort putting Linux on Intel's mobile Atom processor has seen its latest release, with an across-the-board polish for Moblin. The steering committee of the Moblin Project, the Intel-initiated effort that was spun off to the Linux Foundation earlier this year, proudly announced a raft of capabilities new to version 2.1.
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Useful Matlab / Octave script to make default function arguments easier
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Both Matlab and Octave (i.e. its open source equivalent) are not very friendly as far as default function arguments are concerned. Therefore, a simple script for both MATLAB and Octave is provided, along with some examples of its usage, that makes working with default function arguments little easier.
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Does Wine Make Linux Too Loose?
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The problems one is likely to encounter with Linux tend to pale by comparison with the security problems one is likely to have using Windows. Unless, that is, you're using Wine.
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Chiphopper simplifies Linux porting of C/C++ apps
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The IBM Systems Application Advantage for Linux, also known as the Chiphopper offering, helps developers whose applications run on x86 Linux systems by providing tools to scrub their C/C++ code for portability prior to porting to System p, System i, or System z.
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Q&A: Ubuntu 9.10 security
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What are the most notable security features introduced with Ubuntu 9.10? The widest-reaching change was the introduction of non-executable memory emulation for Ubuntu systems that lack non-exec hardware.
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Creating Ebooks with Sigil
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There are plenty of places on the Web where you can find ebooks in the EPUB format, but what if you need to create an ebook yourself? Sigil can help you with that.
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