Linux warning; Debian/Ubuntu and other linux installations are in extreme risk as a very serious vulnerability has been discovered that can allow relatively easy bruteforcing security codes generated with the affected systems.
Truth be told I don’t know much about linux so I cant really describe what the problem is and how it may affect your setup, I do however know enough to recognize that this is a very serious issue. Actually, I used to have a Debian based VOIP server (Trixbox) up and running (guess many other are in the same situation) and the problem here is that systems like that suddenly are vulnerable.
If you have any kind of Linux installed (be that Ubuntu, Debian or just some print server in the corner office) be SURE to check the with the supplier if you have an issue and need to do some patching.
Want to know more;
http://itradio.com.au/security/?p=72
Microsoft has (some time ago actually) released a utility (or security addon if you wish) for Windows XP called Steadystate;
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx
What is does is basically to add very strict control to your desktop and to allow for guest or kiosk pc’s.
Lets say you administer a library pc, and daily have to deal with users changing settings downloading strange software/malware and basically just giving you a hard time. Well with Steadystate you can inflict strict rules on what a user can and can not do, you can add time-limits for usage and finnaly (and this is the neat part) you can have the computer restore to a predefined setup at fixed intervals (or at every boot/logoff if you prefer).
In a corporate domain setup the software does not seem that interesting as many of the settings can be set via GPO’s, but for kiosk pc’s it’s neat. And as the author of a commercial predecessor I should know 😉 www.security-setup.dk did basically the same thing just not in the same dept and detail.
If you have a kiosk pc environment, hared pc’s or your kids just keep messing their installations up this may be worth a look. and the final good news, ITS FREE!!
As you may know, Google have for a long time had a translation service (equal to the Babelfish service on Altavista.com), the new thing is that it now offer translation to and from Danish also… It is even capable of dealing with the famous sentence “Rødgrød med fløde!” (a Danish sentence that is almost impossible to pronounce if you are not Danish) well sort of in English the translation reads “Rødgrød with cream!” but hey its close 🙂
Kan man det (which is what this site is called www.readmydamnblog.com) become “Can it”, hmmm not quite that close but hey it is a step in the right direction..
For a few cheap laughs go to;
http://www.google.com/translate