Southern writes:  

It's a testament to how far Linux has come that users today don't typically have to use the command line if they don't want to. Such is the quality of the graphical user interfaces in many modern Linux distributions that there's simply no need, in general.

Yet the command line can be a highly efficient way of getting things done in the Linux world--it's often a much simpler, easier and more direct method than clicking through all the menu choices, in fact.

I believe fear of the command line is one of the top mistakes newcomers to Linux sometimes make. For that reason, let's look at some of the main commands any Linux user should know.

more: itworld

Southern writes:  

Is your browser configuration rare or unique? If so, web sites may be able to track you, even if you limit or disable cookies.

Panopticlick tests your browser to see how unique it is based on the information it will share with sites it visits. Click below and you will be given a uniqueness score, letting you see how easily identifiable you might be as you surf the web.

more: Panopticlick

papamike writes:  

Use-after-free vulnerability in the CSharedStyleSheet::Notify function in the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) parser in mshtml.dll, as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and 8 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via multiple @import calls in a crafted document.

What is CSharedStyleSheet? When building lengthy websites designers will create several stylesheets each covering a different area of the site. They are then joined together using @import statements. Example @import url("nav.css"); I use this method all the time and it's a method most CMS's use. Read More...

papamike writes:  

The best part of the internet, at times, is when you can get free hosting from a friend. I designed and built a new website and just opened the downloads area where you can grab a Raven Nuke theme. I have 9 themes in there now and will be adding more as I review them for graphics issues among other things. I have ideas for new themes and will be adding them under the "New Themes" category.

You know it's amazing how things change when you get a new monitor. All of a sudden my graphics or nearly all of them sucked and I have spent a lot of time reworking them.

Visit me at http://papamikecreations.net

papamike

papamike writes:  

I'm sure that everyone here has some degree of knowledge about malware. It is software which is designed to trick the victim into downloading it thinking that it will help their system. But, it is actually a method that hackers use to do things like install trojans, root-kits, viruses, worms, and on-and-on to your computer. A piece of software that the victim thinks is useful at fixing problems on their system. Software such as, defragmentation tools, registry editors, system scanners, virus detection and the list goes on. The fact is that alot of malicious software only annoys you but don't be fooled by this. Because by making you think that your system is full of problems it only fools people into downloading another piece of software that cost $$. The biggest problem is that the website you would go to looks like or is a credible website.  Read More...

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA42713

VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com: http://secunia.com/advisories/42713/

CRITICALITY: Highly Critical

RELEASE DATE: 2010-12-23

DESCRIPTION: Matthew Bergin has discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is confirmed in a fully patched IIS 7.5 for Windows 7 Professional. Other versions may also be affected. Read More...