Last week Red Hat detected an intrusion on certain of its computer systems and took immediate action. While the investigation into the intrusion is on-going, our initial focus was to review and test the distribution channel we use with our customers, Red Hat Network (RHN) and its associated
security measures. Based on these efforts, we remain highly confident that our systems and processes prevented the intrusion from compromising RHN or the content distributed via RHN and accordingly believe that customers who keep their systems updated using Red Hat Network are not at risk
SSH was targeted by the attackers:
In connection with the incident, the intruder was able to sign a small number of OpenSSH packages relating only to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (i386 and x86_64 architectures only) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86_64 architecture only). As a precautionary measure, we are releasing an updated version of these packages, and have published a list of the tampered packages and how to detect them at http://www.redhat.com/security/data/openssh-blacklist.html
Heavy wind and big waves knocked out Germany in the final race, while the Aussies broke their rotator:
Interesting to watch how the Tornados sailed faster and handled tough conditions far better than the 49ers. The 49er medal race has more footage of capsizes than sailing.
Wikipedia points out that Jatropha curcas is easy to grow and convert into fuel:
The seeds contain 30% oil [8]that can be processed to produce a high-quality biodiesel fuel, usable in a standard diesel engine. […] Cultivation is uncomplicated. Jatropha curcas can grow in wastelands and grows almost anywhere, even on gravelly, sandy and saline soils. It can thrive on the poorest stony soil and grow in the crevices of rocks. Complete germination is achieved within 9 days.
Again biodiesel presents a major paradigm shift for islands and other remote areas in need of a fuel source.
Oil content varies from 28% to 30% and 94% extraction, one hectare of plantation will give 1.6t (metric tonne) of oil if the soil is average.
This plant is unfit for human consumption as food, requires no pesticides, and it grows even in the desert.