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Psst...now it's Cisco source code up for sale

The Source Code Club has opened up shop again. Read more »

Rootkit threatens Cisco routers

Cisco and the security community are debating the reality of rootkits attacking the Cisco's Internetwork Operating System (IOS) after a researcher presented a proof of concept attack, which threatens Cisco routers and voice over IP phones. Read more »

Cisco cleans up with SOAP alternative?

Cisco has announced an alternative to the Web-services protocol SOAP — and made it open source. Cisco says its Etch messaging protocol will be more efficient than the SOAP standard and the company will release the source code. Read more »

Cisco flaws may cripple networks

Three security holes in the software that runs Cisco Systems' routers and switches could let miscreants disrupt computer networks, including the Internet. Read more »

DNS disaster: first attacks reported

The first attacks that are likely to have stemmed from a serious Domain Name System flaw have been reported. Read more »

Microsoft business security ready for prime time

Microsoft is readying the final version of Forefront Client Security, its long-awaited product to protect business computers against malicious code attacks. Read more »

Cisco patches security-monitoring system

Networking giant Cisco Systems has fixed several flaws in a security monitoring product meant to protect networks against attacks. Read more »

DNS exploits are happening

A fatal flaw with the DNS (Domain Name System) was currently being exploited in internet attacks and more attacks were likely, the security researcher who discovered the flaw said on Thursday in the US Read more »

Judge halts Defcon hacking speech

A federal judge on Saturday in the US granted the Massachusetts transit authority's request for an injunction preventing three MIT students from giving a presentation about hacking smartcards used in the Boston subway system. Read more »

Open source intrusion detector flawed

Snort, the open-source intrusion-detection software, is vulnerable to hackers, its developers said this week. Read more »

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Proprietary vs. open source? Take the best of both codes

The Microsoft vs. Linux confrontation is too often seen as a battle for the hearts and minds of this industry. From a corporate IT perspective, each side has legitimate claims and products to offer. It's not an either-or situation; it's about the price and service for goods rendered. The enterprise will be a hybrid world that continues to integrate both proprietary and open source code for a long time to come. Read more »

10+ things you should know about rootkits

Malware-based rootkits fuel a multibillion dollar spyware industry by stealing individual or corporate financial information. If that weren't bad enough, rootkit-based botnets generate untold amounts of spam. Here's a look at what rootkits are and what to do about them. Read more »

50 significant moments from internet history

We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet. Read more »

Bug hunters, software firms in uneasy alliance

Although many software makers promote responsible disclosure, it isn't universally backed by the security community. Critics say it could make security companies lazy in patching. Full disclosure of flaws is better is preferred. Read more »

Are open source databases for real?

Free and open-source software is making a splash in the world of databases. But is it reliable enough for your critical applications? Read more »

Flex: The new face of design and development

Far more than just a toy for graphic-savvy developers, Adobe's Flex is one of the best Rich Internet Application tools around. Read more »

Open source vs open standards

Customers and government bodies should focus on products with open standards and realise the pitfalls of open source, argues Scott Petty, Dimension Data Australia COO. Read more »

MRTG: Monitoring Linux routers and firewalls

MRTG, or Multi Router Traffic Grapher, is a popular monitoring and statistics tool for use on Linux platforms. Here are some tips for installing and configuring MRTG. Read more »

Open source: Prepare for attack

Users face a convergence of issues that may ultimately lead to other claims being brought against Linux and open-source software. Read more »

Security: The next Web services battleground

The Web services movement is intensifying its focus on security--and additional vendors are now vying for a spot in the network security space. Not surprisingly, Microsoft is positioned smack in the middle of the fray. Read more »

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Flash vs. Silverlight

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- In this week's Roundup we take a look at the latest versions of Flash and Silverlight, Windows 7 and what's new in the world of open source. Read more »

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  • Staff Crying, mooning and leaving

    In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Brendon Chase Sun eye Web developers with Netbeans 6.5

    Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

  • Renai LeMay BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continue

    Attending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »

    -- posted by Renai LeMay

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