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Tsk, tsk...Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Passes 1000 Vulnerabilities
18 October 07 12:53 PM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

http://blogs.technet.com/security/archive/2007/10/16/red-hat-enterprise-linux-4-passes-1000-vulnerabilities.aspx

Filed under: Open Source, Security

Phishers getting better organised, using Linux
05 October 07 10:18 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

"The vast majority of the threats we saw were rootkitted Linux boxes, which was rather startling. We expected Microsoft boxes," says CISO Read...

Filed under: Open Source, Security

Security by Obscurity is dead
26 February 07 07:50 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37845

Filed under: Open Source, Security

New Firefox vuln...
10 November 06 10:40 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Firefox Sage Extension Feed Script Insertion Vulnerability

Filed under: Internet, Open Source, Security, Software

This is a crazy way to look at a security vuln
03 November 06 02:56 PM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

PCWorld Australia has this article posted: Mozilla pledges to fix second minor Firefox 2.0 bug This is a vuln, after all — NOT a “minor”...

Filed under: Internet, Open Source, Security

Mozilla Squashes Bugs
04 June 06 11:05 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

The Mozilla Corporation has released updates to its Firefox browser and Thunderbird e-mail client that fix a number of critical security flaws in the open...

Filed under: Internet, Open Source, Patch Management, Security

IT folks know this already -- why is the media JUST catching on?
20 September 05 03:18 PM | rodtrent | 2 comment(s)

Symantec: Mozilla browsers more vulnerable than IE

Filed under: Internet, Open Source, Security

Not sure if you've noticed
12 September 05 10:08 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

…but, for each OS vendors iteration of Firefox and Mozilla, each OS vendor has to come out with their own patch. To me, that seems a bit nuts. Why...

Filed under: Open Source, Security

Adobe and Linux don't mix...
06 July 05 02:21 PM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

Well…actually, Adobe and any OS don’t mix (just an opinion here)… Adobe fixes Linux flaw in Reader

Filed under: Open Source, Security

Great post by Chris...
23 March 05 04:28 PM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

Firefox is a great browser: http://www.myitforum.com/blog/cmosby/archive/2005/03/23/4180.aspx But, what Chris fails to grasp (sorry, man -- I love you...

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Mozilla's President still clueless
23 March 05 11:26 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Mozilla's president has dismissed claims that more flaws will emerge in Firefox just because its market share is increasing. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software...

Filed under: Open Source, Security

The president of the Mozilla Foundation makes a claim he can't hold up.
22 March 05 05:01 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Even with increased popularity, the Firefox Web browser won't face as many security problems as Internet Explorer, according to the president of the Mozilla...

Filed under: Internet, Open Source, Security

Things you don't hear about in the news, but you can find on Secunia.com
11 February 05 01:55 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

http://secunia.com/search/?search= linux Found: 2709 Secunia Security Advisories Found: 3151 Viruses Blogger's Note: this does not include some of the...

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