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Microsoft: Virus target won't be in Vista
News New shell targeted by a virus writer will not be part of the next client Windows, Microsoft says, after reports that the OS is under threat.
Tags: Longhorn, windows alerts
Security assessment shows idlescan is not an idle threat
Insight Idlescanning allows malicious hackers to scan targets without sending data packets to a target from their own IP address. During a recent security assessment, one consultant found the client particularly vulnerable to this type of attack.
Add RSS feeds to your Web site with Perl XML::RSS
Insight Take advantage of the XML::RSS CPAN package, which is specifically designed to read and parse RSS feeds.
Tags: XML
Use Makefiles for more than handling code
Techguide Vincent Danen explains the make command and its associated Makefile, and shows how versatile the command is.
Tags: Open source, Linux, Command, Source Code, Red Hat Inc., SSH, SVN, Server, remote server, URI
Tips and tricks for the command line
Techguide Vincent Danen lists some favorite tips and shortcuts for working from the Command Line Interface.
Tags: Operating systems, Open source, Command, GUI, IRC, CLI, e-mail, shell script, Web Site, PHP
Linux standards tool adds app testing
News The Linux Foundation has included an app-checker tool in the Linux Standard Base public test version, aiming to address an acknowledged shortcoming.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Tool, OpenSSL, compliance, Linux Distribution, shell script, Linux, Open source, Linux Foundation
Try command-line looping for added efficiency
Techguide Using loops, you can take often-used commands that would normally be executed in sequence manually, and have them done automatically. Find out what you need to know about getting started with loops.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Software engineering/development, Command, Security, Loop, Mandriva, Vincent Danen, CLI, Programming
Create your own yum repository
Techguide Learn how to create your own yum repository with the createrepo tool. One thing it allows you to do is distribute specialized packages within an organization.
Tags: Open source, Operating systems, Infrastructure/architecture management, Repository, Fedora Project, Red Hat Inc., client system, Tool, Yum, computer
Editing remote files securely with vim
Techguide Vincent Danen demonstrates how to edit files remotely and securely using vim with SSH.
Scripting in Linux with execline
Techguide Vincent Danen describes an alternative to traditional shell scripts, like bash. If you are resource-conscious, you may want to consider execline scripting as a leaner, more secure, and faster scripting method.
Tags: Linux, Linux desktop OS, Linux server OS, Open source
New virus hits networks, could overwhelm servers
News A computer virus that was dormant for nearly two weeks has awakened, hitting several corporate networks and sparking security experts yesterday morning to upgrade warnings for the infection from "low" to "medium."
Configure GNU Screen to handle multiple terminals
Techguide GNU Screen is a fantastic terminal "window manager" in that it lets you handle multiple terminals from within one.
Tags: Open source, Linux, Linux desktop OS, Linux server OS
OS X flaw exposes Macs
News A serious flaw in Mac OS X could be a conduit for attackers to install malicious code on computers running the Apple Computer software, experts warn.
When "Love" hits your "Resume" and it isn't so "Funny"
News What's in a name? Everything, when it comes to computer viruses.
Putting fun back into hacking
News At Defcon, the annual capture-the-flag tournament captivates players and spectators with a new back story, snazzy graphics and a tougher scoring system.
