Posted in CGI Security on November 5th, 2008 by CGI
“A remote buffer overflow vulnerability in the Linux Kernel could be exploited by attackers to execute code or cripple affected systems, according to a Gentoo bug report that just became public. The flaw could allow malicious hackers to launch arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges. This could lead to complete system compromise…
Posted in CGI Security on November 5th, 2008 by CGI
“Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon has stormed into the Myspace charts with a music video about his empathy for a girl with the world on her shoulders. Called Only a fool, and owing something to soulful house boys Cabaret Voltaire, the song reached number five in the myspace video chart within 48…
Posted in CGI Security on November 4th, 2008 by CGI
The creators of BURP Proxy are making major updates to this free web proxy. “The next release of Burp Suite is near to completion, and will be made available during December if all goes well. This is a significant upgrade, with major enhancements to several existing components, and some exciting brand…
Posted in CGI Security on November 4th, 2008 by CGI
“Today’s media is full of statistics and stories detailing how the Internet has become an increasingly dangerous place for all concerned. Figures of tens of millions and hundreds of millions of bot-infected computers are regularly discussed, along with approximations that between one-quarter and one-third of all home computer systems are already…
Posted in CGI Security on November 3rd, 2008 by CGI
“The Apache Software Foundation and the Apache HTTP Server Project are pleased to announce the release of version 2.2.10 of the Apache HTTP Server (“Apache”). This version of Apache is principally a bug and security fix release. The following potential security flaws are addressed: CVE-2008-2939: mod_proxy_ftp: Prevent XSS attacks when using…
Posted in CGI Security on November 2nd, 2008 by CGI
“Nov 1, 2008. We are pleased to announce the official release of OpenBSD 4.4.This is our 24th release on CD-ROM (and 25th via FTP). We remainproud of OpenBSD’s record of more than ten years with only two remoteholes in the default install.As in our previous releases, 4.4 provides significant improvements,including new…
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