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Is open-source a little too open -- to attack? Two Aberdeen analysts said that open-source software and Linux installations have overtaken Microsoft as the leading security risks. The researchers said 16 security alerts released by CERT in October cited flaws in open-source products, while seven were related to Microsoft.
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Buffer overflow strikes Solaris (IDG News)
A pair of security watchdogs (ISS and CERT/CC) has found a flaw in Solaris that has the potential to give attackers the highest levels of access to a vulnerable system. The hole, which is of the buffer overflow variety, is in Sun's implementation of the X Windows Font Service, which runs by default on all Solaris versions. Sun says it's working on the problem; in the meantime ISS says disable that XFS.
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Collaboration technology rolls out of Redmond (TechWeb)
Get ready to collaborate. The newest version of Microsoft Solution for Intranets (MSI) has rolled out of Redmond. MSI 1.5 includes a tool for creating on-demand content as well as tools for building collaborative solutions with the SharePoints (Portal Server and Team Services) and SQL Server.
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Killing spam with the ISA Server Message Screener
Learn from ISA Server guru Tom Shinder how to utilize ISA's Message Screener to block individual e-mail addresses or entire e-mail domains at the server level.
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The goods on group policy
We've got the goods on some of the most powerful features of AD and Win2k -- group policies. This collection of tips shows all the different ways you can use them to manage users, automate processes and secure your systems.
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KNOW-IT-ALL QUIZ OF THE DAY #271
Where did all the icons go?
Under some combinations of circumstances, the majority of the icons in the Control Panel may suddenly disappear or be replaced with generic icons that have no functionality. The most likely reason for this is:
a. Your PC's global policies have been reset
b. A corrupt service pack has been installed
c. A DOS attack has infiltrated your network
d. Your system has contracted the "Melissa" virus
e. Minesweeper has been accidentally erased
THE MISSING LINK
Software helps pandas pair up
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Did you know pandas have personals? Some new species-specific software is helping the threatened animals find their perfect mates. Breeding pandas in captivity is a tricky business, so experts designed the software to help pair pandas from zoos across the globe using their health and bloodlines as matchmaking criteria. But it's certainly more fun to think of what a panda personal would look like: Single black and white male in search of endangered female for short-term relationship. Must want cubs, enjoy long strolls in an enclosure and love bamboo. No smokers. Are you the one?
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