As Microsoft closed last week by saying it would patch Windows to reduce the risk of a new kind of Web-based security vulnerability, security researchers say that other operating systems are probably ...

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If you’re like me and happen to have a bunch of vintage Macs powered by Motorola 680×0 CPUs lying around, then you probably like to tinker with them. And what better way to tinker with obsolete ...

It’s the most anticipated matchup in the hacker world: Linux vs. Mac OS X vs. Vista. Who will get hacked first? That’s what organizers of the CanSecWest security conference hope to discover this week ...

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Sysadmins, rejoice: PowerShell is coming to Linux and Mac. Microsoft announced Thursday that its automation and scripting system is breaking out of the confines of Windows and going open source. The ...