KEY EXPERIENCE
The sys admin's daily grind: Single-packet authentication
Aug 26, 2008
Conventional, woodpecker-style port knocking is open to sniffing and brute force knocking attacks. Sending an encrypted packet with an access request to the server is safer and more modern. Learn more about Firewall Knock Operator, a.k.a. Fwknop.
OSCON 2008
Open source enthusiasts sweep into Portland
Aug 25, 2008
O’Reilly’s annual OSCON event attracted a range of open source enthusiasts who were treated to impressive keynotes, a range of “lightening talks,” and plenty of in-depth technical sessions.
Some of the excitement, and much of the usual fanfare, were missing from the 2008 LinuxWorld event in San Francisco. Show-goers wondered whether they had ever seen a LinuxWorld with so little splash and flare. And yet, splash isn't everything. In the press rooms and business meetings, the industry seemed poised to launch a new era of appliances, netbooks, and virtual everything.
Where is all the energy going? This month we examine power consumption in Linux. You’ll learn which system components use the most power, and we’ll help you sort fact from fiction in the new w...
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Look here for archived tutorials and talks from USENIX Security '08. Each comprises a video and recorded presentation slides which are shown parallel to the talk.
