L-B-K Post 036 The H Roundup for the week ending 11 February

with SECURITY NOW AND FLOSS Weekly

                            from TWIT.tv Network

 
Top News

Fixes for power-saving issues arrived in the Linux kernel and a backdoor was discovered in TRENDnet IP cameras. German researchers cracked the encryption algorithms used in satellite phones and a man-in-the-middle certificate was issued by Trustwave, a certificate authority. Following feedback from its customers, SDG Systems added an Ubuntu 10.04 LTS option for its rugged tablet computer, which previously only shipped with Windows 7 Professional.

    New Linux kernel fixes power-saving issues
LINK:  http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/New-Linux-kernel-fixes-power-saving-issues-1429482.html

    Backdoor in TRENDnet IP cameras
LINK:  http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Backdoor-in-TRENDnet-IP-cameras-1428896.html
 
    Satellite phone encryption cracked
LINK:  http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Satellite-phone-encryption-cracked-1430443.html
   
    Trustwave issued a man-in-the-middle certificate
LINK:  http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Trustwave-issued-a-man-in-the-middle-certificate-1429982.html
   
    Trimble Yuma: a rugged Ubuntu-based tablet
LINK:  http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Trimble-Yuma-a-rugged-Ubuntu-based-tablet-1429788.html
   
    Sandbox applications quickly with KVM or LXC
LINK:  http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Sandbox-applications-quickly-with-KVM-or-LXC-1429268.html
   
    ReactOS 0.3.14 brings improvements with help from GSoC students
LINK:  http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/ReactOS-0-3-14-brings-improvements-with-help-from-GSoC-students-1430590.html  

    pcAnywhere code on the internet after "hush money" ruse fails
LINK:  http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/pcAnywhere-code-on-the-internet-after-hush-money-ruse-fails-1430828.html
   
    Google wants to do away with online certificate checks
LINK:  http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Google-wants-to-do-away-with-online-certificate-checks-1429487.html
   
    HP releases Android kernel source for TouchPad tablet
 LINK:  http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/HP-releases-Android-kernel-source-for-TouchPad-tablet-1431675.html

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Security Now Episode 339: ScriptNo For Chrome:

Wed 8 February 2012

Link:  http://twit.tv/show/security-now/339

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FLOSS Weekly Episode 201: Turmeric

Wed 8 February 2012

Link:  http://twit.tv/show/floss-weekly/201

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