Microsoft patch stops Linux on Xbox 360, Mar 07, 2007

Microsoft has quietly released a fix for a security vulnerability that could let Xbox 360 owners run their own applications or operating systems on the console.

At JavaOne, both sides say they really like each other--suggesting a role for Ubuntu's upcoming "Dapper Drake" operating system on Sun Microsystems' servers.

A U.S. government-sponsored open-source bug hunt has resulted in more patches and security alerts.

A pair of security bugs in cryptography software could allow an attacker to insert content into a digitally signed message or forge signatures on files.

The most popular open-source software is also the most free of bugs, according to the first results of a U.S. government-sponsored effort to help make such software as secure as possible.

IBM and Novell on Monday are expected to announce an open-source response to Microsoft's forthcoming InfoCard identity management technology.

A type of security flaw in Perl applications that experts thought could lead only to a denial-of-service attack is now believed to be much more serious.

Mozilla on Thursday released an update to its Thunderbird e-mail application to fix several security problems.

A buffer-overflow vulnerability in the open source browser has been revealed by a researcher apparently frustrated with Mozilla's security procedures

Serious security bugs in key parts of the latest Linux code have been fixed, but some small glitches have been introduced, according to a recent scan.

A security flaw in a widely-used data compression technology could put many software programs at risk of attack, experts have warned.

Sun Microsystems has fixed a pair of security bugs in Java that could be exploited by attackers to take over computers running Windows, Linux and Solaris.

Hewlett-Packard plans to start selling a home media hub based on the open-source Linux operating system later this year. The company hopes that the product will replace consumer electronics devices such as VCRs and DVD players in living rooms.

Microsoft is hoping NetWare users will want to switch to its software now that Novell is moving toward Linux.

Although Microsoft still dominates the Web browser space, its Internet Explorer continues to lose market share to open-source rival Mozilla.