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Torvalds attacks IT industry 'security circus'

July 17, 2008 Linux creator calls OpenBSD crowd a bunch of "monkeys" and criticizes those who publicize security flaws to gain notoriety. TAGS: OpenBSD, Linus Torvalds, Linux kernel, monkey, bug, security flaw, mailing list, security, Linux, creator, approach, developer, information technology, e-mail, operating system

Flaw in Linux kernel allows attack

December 2, 2003 The Debian Project warns that a flaw in the Linux kernel helped attackers compromise four of the open-source software project's development servers. TAGS: Debian, Linux kernel, attacker, flaw, kernel, Linux, open-source software, open source, project, developer, attack, server

Linux developers create forum to air core flaws

February 2, 2005 The mailing list will aim to get flaws fixed quickly with as little politics as possible. TAGS: Linux kernel, disclosure, Linux, flaw, mailing list, fix, security, developer, open source, software company, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Security flaws force Linux kernel upgrade

January 5, 2004 Open-source developers release a new version of the operating system core that fixes several bugs, including two that would grant access to intruders. TAGS: Marcelo Tosatti, kernel, Linux kernel, intruder, device driver, system software, Linux, flaw, open source, developer, patch management, security

Attempted attack on Linux kernel foiled

November 6, 2003 An unknown intruder tries to insert a Trojan horse program into the code of the next Linux kernel--an attempt that raises questions about the security of open-source development methods. TAGS: Concurrent Versions System, Linux kernel, intruder, kernel, security flaw, Linux, Linus Torvalds, source code, trojan horse, open source, mailing list, code, database, security, developer, server

Developers take Linux attacks to heart

December 9, 2003 Some security changes may be necessary, but open-source projects show resiliency to illicit source-code changes, developers say. TAGS: Gentoo Linux, Gentoo, GNU, attacker, Linux kernel, Linux, Debian, open source, attack, incident, developer, server, security, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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