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Mantra: An open source penetration testing kit

  • Techworld Australia; By Rohan Pearce (Posted by arpy on Jul 4, 2011 5:25 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Interview
Techworld Australia recently interviewed Abhi M. Balakrishnan, the project lead of Mantra, an open source penetration testing kit

LXer Weekly Roundup for 03-Jul-2011

LXer Feature: 04-Jul-2011

Here is a roundup of the big stories to hit our newswire this past week. Enjoy!

Researchers discover 'indestructible' botnet

4.5 million computers infected – range of techniques used to remain undetected

Enabling Compiz Fusion On An Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop (With The Unity Desktop)

  • HowtoForge; By Falko Timme (Posted by falko on Jul 3, 2011 10:25 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Ubuntu
This tutorial shows how you can enable Compiz Fusion on an Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) desktop with the Unity interface (the system must have a 3D-capable graphics card which I assume it has because otherwise Unity wouldn't start, and GNOME would be used instead). With Compiz Fusion you can use beautiful 3D effects like wobbly windows or a desktop cube on your desktop.

Wireless Network Security: How to Use Kismet

  • linux-news.org; By linux-news (Posted by linuxaria on Jul 3, 2011 9:28 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial
Wireless network security flaws are well documented but often very hard for the common person to understand. I will be showing you how to use kismet with out even having to install Linux, or compile kismet.

First you need to proceed to remote-exploit.org and download and burn their Auditor CD. (IF you don’t know how to burn an ISO image, go to Google). This version of Linux doesn’t install or modify your hard drive; it will boot from the CD and use a Ram Drive (On your Memory).

Auditor is not only a great tool for testing wireless network security with kismet but it also has many other computer security tools on it as well.

Skype add support to XMPP

  • http://www.linuxaria.com; By Linuxaria (Posted by linuxaria on Jul 3, 2011 7:34 PM EDT)
  • Story Type: Editorial
Everyone in the Gnu/Linux world (or so i think) has been worried by the news about Microsoft buying Skype, the standard de facto about VOIP.

But perhaps there is a hope for a future more open on this software ?

Skype 5.5 beta support now the protocol XMPP, this has been added mainly to talk with facebook, in fact the leader of the social networks uses this protocol for his chat, but this could open a lot of possibility for Skype also for other things.

The Kernel Graphics Interface (KGI) Is Effectively Dead

While the FreeBSD Foundation is now paying for Linux kernel mode-setting and GEM/TTM memory management to be ported to BSD -- and they are making some progress -- this isn't the first attempt at moving major parts of the graphics stack into the kernel. Pre-dating Linux KMS/DRM is the KGI Project, which still is technically around, but it's pretty much dead in terms of new development and any hope of the Kernel Graphics Interface reaching its goals...

Cedar Trail Coming Soon To Open GMA500 Driver

While Intel's OSTC (Portland) team is busy at work on Intel Ivy Bridge Linux graphics support for this next-generation hardware due out by year's end, the same team doesn't play with Intel's Poulsbo or other graphics IP that isn't an in-house Intel creation and part of their open-source driver. It seems, however, that Alan Cox is personally working on early "Cedar Trail" support for the open-source GMA500 driver...

Remotely manage your KDE system from your Android Phone

  • mygnulinux.com; By tetris4 (Posted by g0d4 on Jul 3, 2011 11:40 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: KDE
A step by step tutorial on how to easily connect and manage your KDE desktop from your android phone. To achieve this, you are going to need a VNC server running on the host computer, and a VNC viewer running on your Android phone.

Softpedia Linux Weekly, Issue 154

  • Softpedia; By Marius Nestor (Posted by hanuca on Jul 3, 2011 8:28 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Roundups
Welcome to the 154th issue of Softpedia Linux Weekly!

Nothing But Chromebook For A Week

As promised in my Samsung Chromebook review, I'm using nothing but my Chromebook for a week. I'm a programmer, fledgling system administrator, and blog writer. This isn't going to be easy. Not only am I using this at home, but I'm leaving my workstations at work shut off.

One help desk API to unite them all

Down with the Software Tower of Babel Open...and Shut Businesses everywhere have embraced open source as a way to increase innovation and drive down software acquisition costs. Unfortunately, open source doesn't solve an even bigger problem companies have: making their software/systems talk to each other. Whether you're Chevron or Sam's Truck Stop, at some point you're going to want two disparate systems to talk to each other.…

NVIDIA Introduces 280 Linux Driver Series

Now that NVIDIA has officially released the 275.xx Linux driver, they're onto the 280.xx driver series. Just in time for the US holiday weekend they have released the NVIDIA 280.04 binary Linux driver beta...

Strategy Game 'Unknown Horizons' Gets Random Maps and New Graphics in Latest Update

  • Ubuntu Vibes; By Nitesh (Posted by Dart on Jul 3, 2011 4:05 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Linux
Unknown Horizons is an open source real-time economy simulation game with strategy elements. The game is presented in an isometric 2D view. Your aim is to build colonies, collect taxes and use strategic trade policies and diplomacy to maintain a balanced economy. If you have played Settlers and Anno, you will be in familiar territory.

Yet Another Open-Source Video Editor: Novacut

There's a number of open-source non-linear video editor programs that have been going for a few years, including Cinelerra, OpenShot, and PiTiVi, among others. None of these projects have been particularly promising and yet comparable to the proprietary competition in the video editing world. Lightworks is an option since it's a professional software product that was then open-sourced, but it's Linux client isn't expected until late 2011. There is though another new option coming in the Linux video world and that's Novacut. Novacut is an open-source video editor, but at least it's taking a slightly different approach than the other projects...

TouchPad ships to hurrahs for WebOS, but hoots at the hardware

The Wi-Fi version of the 9.7-inch HP TouchPad tablet went on sale today for $499 (16GB) and $599 (32GB). Early reviews follow the same general pattern as those of the original Palm Pre two years ago: praise for the promise of WebOS, but disappointment over bugs, performance, lack of apps, and limited battery life....

Bodhi Linux for ARM Alpha 1

Over the past couple of months since we added this layout we have had many requests from users to get Bodhi running on embedded touch screen devices. Today I am happy to announce the first availability of an Alpha version of Bodhi Linux for ARM devices. The ARM version of Bodhi is built on top of a Debian base, which provides stability on top of the speed the Enlightenment desktop provides.

How to set the default program for a batch of filetypes in Linux Mint/Ubuntu

Ever wondered how to change the default application for a batch of filetypes in Linux Mint or Ubuntu? You'll find a detaild procedure in this small guide.

Put your site under Siege

Do you want to test how your new site work under an heavy load ? Put it under siege !

Siege is an http load testing and benchmarking utility. It was designed to let web developers measure their code under duress, to see how it will stand up to load on the internet. Siege supports basic authentication, cookies, HTTP and HTTPS protocols. It lets its user hit a web server with a configurable number of simulated web browsers. Those browsers place the server “under siege.”

Calls for papers issued for ELC Europe, Linux.conf.au

Calls for papers were announced for CELF's Embedded Linux Conference Europe, co-located with LinuxCon Europe in Prague on October 26-28, as well as the Australian Linux.conf.au, planned for Jan 16-20, 2012 in Ballarat, Australia. Meanwhile, the Linux Foundation announced Kim Blanche's & Flying Penguins& as the winner of the 20th Anniversary of Linux T-shirt contest, earning her a trip to next month's LinuxCon Gala in Vancouver....

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