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    Review: How Linux Works, Second Edition
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    Date10 Feb 2020
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    Firefox Zero-Day Flaws Exploited in the Wild Get Patched
    Firefox Zero-Day Flaws Exploited in the Wild Get Patched
    Date06 Apr 2020
    CategorySecurity Vulnerabilities
    Author Posted By Brittany Day

    The Mozilla Foundation has patched two zero-day flaws in its browser that could allow for remote code execution.

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    WireGuard VPN makes it to 1.0.0—and into the next Linux kernel
    WireGuard VPN makes it to 1.0.0—and into the next Linux kernel
    Date06 Apr 2020
    CategoryCryptography
    Author Posted By Brittany Day

    WireGuard has finally made it into the mainline Linux kernel - meaning Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS) builds will no longer be necessary, making routine kernel upgrades significantly ...

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    Linux Malware: The Truth About This Growing Threat
    Linux Malware: The Truth About This Growing Threat
    Date03 Apr 2020
    CategorySecurity Projects
    Author Posted By Brittany Day

    If you’ve been keeping up with security news, you may have noticed that it seems as if there have been an increasing number of attacks on Linux recently - Cloud Snooper, EvilGnome, HiddenWasp, QN ...

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    Google Squashes High-Severity Flaws in Chrome Browser
    Google Squashes High-Severity Flaws in Chrome Browser
    Date03 Apr 2020
    CategorySecurity Vulnerabilities
    Author Posted By Brittany Day

    Do you use Google Chrome as your web browser? Google has patched high-security vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser, and is rolling out the newest Chrome browser version in the coming days ...

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    COVID-19 forces browser makers to continue supporting TLS 1.0
    COVID-19 forces browser makers to continue supporting TLS 1.0
    Date02 Apr 2020
    CategoryCryptography
    Author Posted By Brittany Day

    COVID-19 is forcing browser makers including Google and Mozilla to continue supporting the TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 protocols.

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    DNS-over-HTTPS will eventually roll out in all major browsers, despite ISP opposition
    DNS-over-HTTPS will eventually roll out in all major browsers, despite ISP opposition
    Date08 Nov 2019
    CategoryPrivacy
    Author Posted By Brittany Day

    All six major browser vendors have plans to support DNS-over-HTTPS (or DoH), a protocol that encrypts DNS traffic and helps improve a user's privacy on the web. Learn more about ...

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    Former FBI General Counsel Jim Baker Chooses Encryption Over Backdoors
    Former FBI General Counsel Jim Baker Chooses Encryption Over Backdoors
    Date30 Oct 2019
    CategoryCryptography
    Author Posted By Brittany Day

    In an extraordinary essay, the former FBI general counsel Jim Baker makes the case for strong encryption over government-mandated backdoors. What is ...

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    LinuxSecurity.com Launches New site, Celebrates 20 Years of Following Open Source Security News and Resources
    LinuxSecurity.com Launches New site, Celebrates 20 Years of Following Open Source Security News and Resources
    Date29 Jul 2019
    CategoryLinuxSecurity.com Feature Articles
    Author Posted By Brittany Day

    LinuxSecurity.com, the open-source community’s go-to source for security news and information, has revealed a completely new site design and a renewed focus on providing timely, ...

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    Secure your Linux network with firewall-cmd
    Secure your Linux network with firewall-cmd
    Date24 Jun 2019
    CategoryLinuxSecurity.com HOWTOs - How to secure my network
    Author Posted By Brittany Day

    Firewalls are a vital part of network security, so it’s important for a sysadmin to be familiar with how they work. If you understand firewalls, you can keep your ...

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    Baltimore ransomware attack will cost the city over $18 million
    Baltimore ransomware attack will cost the city over $18 million
    Date06 Jun 2019
    CategoryHacks/Cracks
    Author Posted By Brittany Day

    Fresh off dealing with chaos caused by last month's ransomware attack, the city of Baltimore has a new problem to deal with -- the $18 million in damages that came with ...

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    Firefox Zero-Day Flaws Exploited in the Wild Get Patched
    Firefox Zero-Day Flaws Exploited in the Wild Get Patched
    Date06 Apr 2020
    CategorySecurity Vulnerabilities

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    WireGuard VPN makes it to 1.0.0—and into the next Linux kernel
    WireGuard VPN makes it to 1.0.0—and into the next Linux kernel
    Date06 Apr 2020
    CategoryCryptography

    WireGuard has finally made it into the mainline Linux kernel - meaning Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS) builds will no longer be necessary, making routine kernel upgrades significantly faster!...

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    Firefox Zero-Day Flaws Exploited in the Wild Get Patched
    Firefox Zero-Day Flaws Exploited in the Wild Get Patched
    Date06 Apr 2020
    CategorySecurity Vulnerabilities

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    WireGuard VPN makes it to 1.0.0—and into the next Linux kernel
    WireGuard VPN makes it to 1.0.0—and into the next Linux kernel
    Date06 Apr 2020
    CategoryCryptography

    WireGuard has finally made it into the mainline Linux kernel - meaning Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS) builds will no longer be necessary, making routine kernel upgrades significantly faster!...

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    Advisories

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    Date07 Apr 2020 @ 02:39
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    Date07 Apr 2020 @ 02:20

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