Linux Today SECURITY LETTER FOR MAY 12, 2000

Latest Security News for the Linux and Open Source Community.

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TODAY'S LINUX SECURITY NEWS:

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LINUX JOURNAL: WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT LOVE BUGS

"We are Linux people. If we succeed in world domination,
we will be the target. Clearly, it is time for us to work on
some innovation."

COMPLETE STORY:
http://www2.linuxjournal.com/articles/misc/016.html

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PEACEFIRE.ORG:  IE EXPOSES PRIVATE COOKIE DATA

"Peacefire has found a way for a Web site to read all cookies
stored by Internet Explorer -- including cookies that were never
intended to be visible to a third-party Web page.  This has
always been the worst fear of cookie-paranoiacs who worry about
cookies revealing too much information to unauthorized sites."

COMPLETE STORY:
http://linuxtoday.com/story.php3?sn=21661

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ZDNET UK: WORKERS FACE MORE MATURE THREAT FROM BIGGER WORMS

"Security experts concur that worms in the last year, such as the
Love Letter and Melissa, merely proved the concept. Corporations
should prepare for much more dangerous worms that operate
without user intervention."

COMPLETE STORY:
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/2000/18/ns-15326.html

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LINUXTODAY AUSTRALIA: NO LOVE FOR LINUX

"While it's understandable that some individuals in the Linux camp are 
feeling a little smug about ILOVEYOU, there's no reason to celebrate. 
We are not immune to security problems. One look at the weekly
Linux security roundup should be enough to sober most people. "

COMPLETE STORY:
http://www.linuxtoday.com.au/article.jsp?sid=720424

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COMPUTERWORLD: ACTIVEX FLAW CAN HELP SPREAD VIRUSES

"A flawed ActiveX control makes computers running Internet
Explorer Version 5.0 or Microsoft Office 2000 vulnerable to virus 
infections on most e-mail systems even if users don't open infected 
attachments, according to a computer security think tank."

COMPLETE STORY:
http://www.computerworld.com/home/print.nsf/all/000512DE32


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