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October 26, 2004
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In This Edition
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1. News: E-Mail Scam Dupes Linux Users
2. News: Latest Linux Vulnerabilities Get Patches
3. News: Sun's McNealy Plugs Open Solaris
4. Opinion: Gartner Analysts Give Nod to Prime-Time Linux
5. Review: Vintela Aces Group Policies
6. Review: POPFile Ably Sorts E-Mail
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Linux & Open Source News
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1. News: E-Mail Scam Dupes Linux Users
Red Hat has warned users of an e-mail scam designed to plant
malicious code on users' systems. The malicious e-mail poses
as a security update from the vendor, a technique that has
become familiar to Windows users but is a novelty in the
Linux world. Find out what to look for.
http://eletters.eweek.com/zd1/cts?d=79-1290-8-21-43240-142947-1
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2. News: Latest Linux Vulnerabilities Get Patches
A series of recently announced security flaws open Linux and
related technologies to attacks ranging from denials of
service and local exploits to the potential for remote
system compromise. Learn about these threats.
http://eletters.eweek.com/zd1/cts?d=79-1290-8-21-43240-142950-1
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3. News: Sun's McNealy Plugs Open Solaris
In an exclusive interview with eWEEK.com, Sun Microsystems
CEO Scott McNealy talked about the open-sourcing of Solaris
and Sun's acrimonious partnership with Red Hat. Find out
what McNealy had to say.
http://eletters.eweek.com/zd1/cts?d=79-1290-8-21-43240-142953-1
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4. Opinion: Gartner Analysts Give Nod to Prime-Time Linux
Analysts at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo have finally
acknowledged that Linux and open source should be part of a
company's plans in every IT area. Find out the details.
http://eletters.eweek.com/zd1/cts?d=79-1290-8-21-43240-142956-1
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5. Review: Vintela Aces Group Policies
Although IT managers likely haven't heard of tiny Vintela,
eWEEK Labs' tests show the company's namesake Group Policy
offering could be just the ticket for Windows-oriented shops
that want to manage Unix and Linux systems from a single
interface. Could Vintela work for you?
http://eletters.eweek.com/zd1/cts?d=79-1290-8-21-43240-142959-1
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6. Review: POPFile Ably Sorts E-Mail
POPFile Version 0.22, an open-source Perl application, does
a fine job of separating spam from high-priority e-mail in
eWEEK Labs' tests. Read Jason Brooks' review.
http://eletters.eweek.com/zd1/cts?d=79-1290-8-21-43240-142962-1
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