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Apache web servers targeted by stealthy 'Cdorked' malware
Security researchers have discovered a new Apache web server backdoor that is so stealthy it leaves almost no trace of its redirection behaviour on the hard drive or in server log files.
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Dell: ARM needs 64-bit processors for server take-off
The low-power capabilities of ARM-based processors have created high expectations for their use in servers, but one of Dell's top engineers said they are unlikely to take off until 64-bit versions hit the market.
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6Scan launches free website vulnerability, malware scanning service
6Scan, a Web security startup based in Tel Aviv, Israel, launched a new service on Tuesday that can scan websites for security issues, like vulnerabilities and malware infections, and allows their owners to automatically fix the identified problems.
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Unprotected Apache server status pages put popular websites at risk
Many Apache web servers, including those hosting some popular websites, expose information about the internal structure of the sites they host, the IP (Internet Protocol) addresses of their visitors, the resources users access and other potentially sensitive details because their status pages are left unprotected.
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Apache Web servers will ignore IE10's 'Do Not Track' settings
Microsoft's decision to make the Do Not Track (DNT) setting turned on by default in Internet Explorer 10 has prompted developers of the widely used Apache Web server application to add a patch to their software that ignores the DNT header altogether when it is sent by the IE10 browser.
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Apache's Sqoop is top level project for transferring data with Hadoop
As more organisations deploy Hadoop to analyse vast reams of information, they may find they need to transfer large amounts of data between Hadoop and their existing databases, data warehouses and other data stores. Now the volunteer developers behind a new connector designed to speed this data exchange have gotten the full support from the Apache Software Foundation (ASF).
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Big Data unified stack not coming any time soon
Despite the growing interest in Big Data platforms, it may be some time before organisations will be able to deploy a standardised Big Data software stack, concluded a panel of speakers during a virtual panel hosted by GigaOm.
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Armageddon DDoS botnet using Apache Killer exploit
DDoS botnet Armageddon integrates a relatively new exploit known as Apache Killer in the malware's latest version, distributed denial-of-service mitigation vendor Arbor Networks have announced this week.
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Apache HTTP Server version 2.4 released by open source foundation
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has celebrated the 17th anniversary of the release of the Apache HTTP Server by launching a new version of the popular open source web server software.
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Apache climbs onto the cloud with Deltacloud approval
Extending its range of open-source projects to cloud computing, the Apache Software Foundation has approved the Deltacloud as a top-level project, the organisation announced Thursday.
