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The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 KVM Guest Image for cloud instances had an empty root password by default. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section. CVE-2013-2069

Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated mod_auth_kerb packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated coreutils packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux: An updated perl-Test-Memory-Cycle package that fixes one bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated qemu-kvm packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

RHN Satellite and Proxy: Updated Red Hat Network Satellite server packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Network Satellite 5.4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated vte packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux: An updated perl-CGI-Session package that fixes one bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated rgmanager packages that add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Vendors and delegates were out in force for AusCERT 2013 on the Gold Coast. Here's a roundup of some of the action.

The annual AusCERT gala awards night kicked off with fireworks as the organisation celebrated its 20th birthday. Guests enjoyed entertainment from comedian Adam Spencer while taking the chance to network.

Strong executive desire to use iPhones led the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities to start looking for solutions that would separate government from personal information.

New South Wales Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione today issued a warning on the potential for 3D printed guns to be used in serious crimes in the state.

With the full Senate starting its debate on a comprehensive immigration bill, Republican lawmakers in the House have released a plan of their own, complete with a slick website.

Fireworks lit up the sky as the AusCERT organisation kicked off its 20th birthday to coincide with the annual awards night.

Google plans to upgrade the security of its SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates, an important component of secure communications.

Yahoo has acquired PlayerScale, a startup developer of infrastructure software for cross-platform gaming, adding to its string of recent acquisitions.

The U.S. International Trade Commission has turned down a request for a ban on Microsoft's Xbox after finding that the gaming device did not infringe a patent owned by Google's Motorola Mobility unit.

Microsoft brushed off a dubious hacker's claim on Thursday that he stole 47 million account credentials for Microsoft's Xbox Live gaming service.

Manuel Araoz, a 23-year-old developer in Argentina, has an idea for Bitcoin that doesn't focus on money.