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Archive for April, 2009
Handle With Linux: “When I tell them what you can do with Linux, they only think about the effort it will take to learn a new OS. But when I mention penetration testing I see this little twinkle in their eye. Most system administrators (not enough) are interested in security. So often when I tell them there is a Linux distribution completely aimed at penetration testing they are eager to try.”
Boycott Novell: “THIS IS PART of a very long series (seemingly endless) about Comes vs Microsoft. Today’s exhibit, Exhibit px07062 (2002/2003) [PDF], is a detailed explanation from Gary Schare of the Windows Digital Media Division about the fight against GNU/Linux in content delivery networks.”
Portwell did not release information about availability, pricing, or operating system support for the PQ7-M100G. Due to the standard Intel chipset used, however, the device should be compatible with Windows XP, Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE, and Linux.
MontaVista Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux commercialization, recently announced support for the new OCTEON II Processors from Cavium Networks.
Boycott Novell: “Summary: Antitrust exhibit shows how Microsoft changes its pricing to suppress interest in Mandrake (GNU/Linux)”
Haskell may be esoteric at first, but its ability to handle side effects in programming make it a great language to learn for aspiring programmers. Visit website for full story…
More work for the admins. Oracle has released 43 security fixes for a range of applications, including its flagship database, Oracle Application Server, E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise and WebLogic Server.
This tutorial shows how using Backtrack 3, the Linux distro specializing in security and penetration testing, can make finding WEP keys simple.
http://thew0rd.com/2008/08/19/tutorial-cracking-wep-using-backtrack-3/
