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25-year-old BSD bug found and fixed
A Unix developer has discovered and fixed a filesystem bug in Berkeley Software Distribution, a widely used, open-source, Unix-like operating system, discovering in the process that the bug was at least 25 years old. Read more »
KDE flaw gives attackers route into Linux
A JavaScript error could allow the commandeering of systems using Konqueror Read more »
MySQL issues security fix
MySQL has issued a security update to address flaws in its client-server protocol that could allow a malicious attacker to exploit buffer overflow vulnerabilities and gain access to sensitive information. Read more »
Shell scripting flaw opens OS X to attack
A flaw in the way the Mac operating system handles downloaded files with fake file extensions opens the door to all kinds of nastiness. Read more »
Microsoft releases 'critical' updates for new programs
Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for 19 security flaws in several of its products, including the new Internet Explorer 7, Office 2007 and Exchange 2007. Read more »
Adobe tackles risky hole in PDF
Adobe Systems issued updates on Tuesday for security flaws linked to versions of its Reader and Acrobat software that could allow a malicious attacker to remotely commandeer a user's computer. Read more »
Microsoft leaves Word zero-day holes unpatched
Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for vulnerabilities in its Windows and Office software, but left several known Word zero-day flaws without a patch. Read more »
Worm targets Solaris telnet bug
A computer worm is using a recently disclosed flaw in Sun Microsystems' operating system to propagate, experts have warned. Read more »
Apple Mac OS X patch plugs 31 vulnerabilities
Apple Computer on Tuesday in the US released a security update for Mac OS X to repair 31 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day Wi-Fi hijack flaw. Read more »
Apple unloads dozens of fixes for OS X
Apple Computer released one of its larger security updates for Mac OS X on Monday, with fixes for 44 flaws. Read more »
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Watch out for IE Local Zone script injection flaw
A flaw in the way Internet Explorer handles some errors, discovered by security company GreyMagic, could result in an attacker being able to read local files on a system or run various scripting commands. Get the details. Read more »
Ten commandments for the security-conscious programmer
Here are the steps from Builder AU that you should take to keep hackers and other security threats at bay. Read more »
Find and fix weak OpenSSL/OpenSSH keys: Debian-based Linux vulnerability
A recent vulnerability was found in the OpenSSL package as provided by Debian and Debian-based Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu, that broke the effectiveness of the OpenSSL PRNG (Predictable Random Number Generator). Read more »
Fix Linux when it won't start
No OS is 100 percent foolproof. Eventually, even Linux may not boot one day when you want it to. Read more »
Regular expresssion substitutions in Perl
Substitutions using regular expressions are perhaps the most powerful tool at your disposal when dealing with text. In this primer, Builder AU's Nick Gibson will get you up to speed on using substitutions in Perl. Read more »
Glitch in C++ libraries allows a DoS attack against ISAPI
The Microsoft Foundation Classes static library contains flaws that make ISAPI extensions vulnerable to DoS attacks. Find out why this illustrates a major challenge for developers who need to produce secure applications. Read more »
Review: NetBeans 5.0
The new version of the open source Java IDE adds new UI layout capabilities, and vastly improves its Web Services handling. We take a look at the changes. Read more »
Develop a VoiceXML solution using BeVocal
VoiceXML (VXML) is a markup language like HTML. The difference is that a phone browser rather than a Web browser renders VXML. Get started with this article. Read more »
Windows 2003 certification: Top 10 study topics
See what you'll need to bone up on to keep your Microsoft server certifications current. Read more »
Developing a thick skin
Many IT managers were once thin-skinned programmers. Here are some tips for toughening up, whether you're considering IT management or are already there. Read more »
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On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.