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Twitter to open source Android security tech, starting with TextSecure
Twitter plans to open source some of the Android security products built by the developers behind Whisper Systems, which Twitter acquired last month.
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Fedora 15 to feature Gnome desktop interface
Fedora 15 offers the new Gnome desktop interface and an enhanced boot process
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Firewall software open to TCP handshake hack, says NSS Labs
Some of the most commonly used firewalls are subject to a hacker exploit that lets an attacker trick a firewall and get into an internal network as a trusted IP connection.
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Oracle bundles McAfee scanner with Java updates by default
Windows users who install the latest Java security patches may end up with a little more security than they bargained for, at least that's the risk they take if they don't pay close attention to the installation process.
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New firewall boosts performance 10-fold
Altor Networks has rewritten its virtual firewall so the software plugs direct into VMware hypervisors. Altor said that this boosted firewall performance by a factor of 10.
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Trend Micro to acquire Third Brigade
Trend Micro has confirmed it is acquiring the Canadian intrusion-prevention and firewall software provider, Third Brigade, for an undisclosed sum.
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Hackers pounce on Symantec diagnostic confusion
Symantec says a buggy diagnostic program spurred a rash of Norton anti-virus user complaints late on Monday and Tuesday morning.
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French navy sunk by Conficker worm
The French navy is the latest victim of the highly disruptive Conficker worm.
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Nokia beefs up firewall with quad-core chips
Nokia has added a new appliance to its network security range that has more processing muscle - the first product to come out of its collaboration with Intel.
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Microsoft reveals Vista SP1 release date
Microsoft has finally revealed its planned release date for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and also said it would release the third service pack for Windows XP next year.
