“This week, several vendors released patches for packages such
as: cvsweb, popper, canna, wu-ftpd, dump, dhclient, tnef, and
Apache::ASP. Although most of these problems surfaced weeks ago, it
is important that you check for and implement each update provided
by your current distro.”
“Privacy continues to weigh on the minds of many Internet users.
Recently, the FBI’s newest e-mail surveillance tool,
“Carnivore,” has upset many privacy-conscience individuals and
organizations. While the FBI argues that there is no clear law that
prohibits the usage of this system, some ISPs are already vowing to
resist ‘Carnivore’ being installed on their networks. If you are
interested in this topic, articles regarding privacy and
‘Carnivore’ can be found in the General News section of this
newsletter.“
“Our feature this week, “Jay Beale and the Bastille Linux
Project,” by Dave Wreski, discusses Jay’s efforts as a lead
developer for the Bastille Linux Project. He points out that
security is an easier process if users are educated and understand
basic vulnerabilities. He continues to speak about the “tradeoffs”
that must be made to fully secure a system. Bastille helps users
understand vulnerabilities and usability sacrifices.”