Friday, November 07, 2003

Red Hat sews up Linux for hobbyists. The Linux seller plans to release a version of the open-source operating system for fans on Thursday, part of a move to split its product line to improve profitability. [CNET News.com - Front Door]

Interesting.  The article refers to Fedora Core 1, which I installed last night.  I didn't know it hadn't been released yet:)


6:59:27 PM    

Microsoft's Payout to SCO: $8 Million and Counting. According to the latest SEC filing by SCO, Microsoft made two lump-sum payments to SCO to license Unix. No word on how much the first was, but the second was for $8 million. [Microsoft Watch from Mary Jo Foley]
4:26:56 PM    

The Anatomy of Cross Site Scripting

The Anatomy of Cross Site Scripting
Security
Technology/IT
Posted by CmdrTaco on Friday November 07, @11:41AM
from the vulnerabilities-are-lurking-everywhere dept.
LogError writes "Many documents discuss the actual insertion of HTML into a vulnerable script, but stop short of explaining the full ramifications of what can be done with a successful XSS attack. While this is adequate for prevention, the exact impact of cross site scripting attacks has not been fully appreciated. This paper will explore those possibilities."

[Slashdot]


3:13:31 PM    

Novell Ups the Ante with Linux. By buying SuSE Linux AG for $210 million, Novell Inc. has broadened its Linux horizons. In a phone interview from SuSE's global headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany, Novell CEO Jack Messman and SuSE Linux CEO Richard Seibt discussed with eWEEK Senior Editor Peter Galli the effects of the deal for both companies, the open-source community and customers. [eWEEK Technology News]
3:09:14 PM