Consortium Aims To Beef Up Linux Security
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The consortium plans to make bringing Linux up to the Evaluation Assurance Level 5 (EAL5), which is part of an internationally recognized security certification called Common Criteria, its first effort.
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Red Hat Linux's latest security certification, EAL4 Augmented with ALC_FLR.3, puts its security on par with that of Trusted Solaris and potentially gives the OS entree to those government agencies requiring extreme multilevel security.
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The French Ministry of Defense has awarded an $8.6 million contract to a consortium of companies, including Linux vendor Mandrakesoft, to develop a highly secure version of Linux for business, defense and government uses.
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Check Point Software has beefed up its enterprise security gateways.
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A consortium including Mandrakesoft, the Paris-based Linux seller that recently exited bankruptcy protection, has won a three-year contract worth â¬7m to improve Linux security.
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Ziff Davis - Researchers claim attackers can exploit security vulnerabilities in components used to view graphics and handle archives to take over a Linux system.
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Unified support for passwords, smart cards and tokens means better network security, the company says.
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The security message is closing Linux migration deals. Now it's up to us to deliver the secure environment people want.
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The French Ministry of Defense has signed up Paris-based Linux vendor Madrakesoft SA and a consortium of companies to develop a highly secure Linux operating system for business, defense and government uses.
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Open-source developers have warned of serious security holes in two Linux components that could allow attackers to take over a system by tricking a user into viewing a specially crafted image file or opening an archive. Patches exist for the bugs, which affect LHA and imlib.
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Under contract with the Department of Homeland Security, Coverity seeks to establish a new security baseline for open-source applications.
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Open Solutions Alliance hopes to make open-source software programs work better together.
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New packages promote promise of improved PC security.
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The companies plan to share security features to help customers protect their networks from worms and viruses.
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The companies expand a security alliance to help businesses keep worms and viruses from getting onto their networks.
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While corporations are monitoring ports and using advanced security tools to fend off infection and attack, home users -- who have less technical sophistication -- are left more susceptible, sometimes
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Unpatched Linux systems are surviving longer on the Internet before being compromised, according to a report from the Honeynet Project released this week.