Nov 18, 2007 by Cristi
One of my clients' Linux server got hacked somehow recently and after discovering the hacker's files on the server I proceeded to re-securing the system and removing all traces, files, programs of that user. While doing this I stumbled upon this nice article on how to remove a user and lock down all files and access for that user on your system. Maybe it's a former company employee ...
Oct 3, 2007 by gary
James Burgett runs the Alameda County Computer Resource Center which takes computers destined to become landfill and installs Linux on them and then gives them out to schools, non-profits, and poor people. CNN calls him a hero, an interview with Burgett is currently leading a CNN contest among videos of 'ordinary people' whom CNN considers everyday heroes, narrowly edging out the video of a man who is saving ...
Sep 28, 2007 by Cristi
Apparently Apple has issued a patch that was initially intended to block the iPhones unlocked to use any network, but not only those. The patch, available only via iTunes, apparently breaks the devices permanently and affects legitimately used ones as well. Read more here.
Sep 19, 2007 by Cristi
Everyone hosted on Layered Tech's network, you better rush to your site / server and change your root password! According to this post by LayeredTech president, Todd Abrams, "the support database was a target of malicious activity on the evening of 9/17/2007 that may have involved the illegal downloading of information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and server login details for 5 to 6,000 of ...
