LinuxSecurity Contributor - Brittany Day
Brittany Day
Brittany is a passionate, committed content creator and editor for LinuxSecurity. Brittany aims to write and promote content that provides value to everyone, regardless of their career or familiarity with Linux, raising awareness of the many advantages of Open Source. Brittany earned a BS in General Science at the University of Oregon. Aside from writing, Brittany's passions include spending time with family, bodybuilding, and gardening.
Education: BS in General Science, University of Oregon
Experience: LinuxSecurity Senior Content Editor, 2018 - present
Citizenship: USA
Articles From Brittany Day
8 - 11 min read
Preventing Linux DDoS Attacks with Minimal Cybersecurity Knowledge
14 August 2023
Since the beginning of the modern internet, distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have bee
LinuxSecurity.com Feature Articles
1 - 2 min read
Say Hello to Downfall, Another Data-Leaking Security Hole in Several Years of Intel Chips
14 August 2023
[BLACK HAT] Googlers have lately found not one but two more s
Organizations/Events
1 - 2 min read
The 4 Best Network Scanning and Enumeration Tools
14 August 2023
The scanning and enumeration phase of penetration tests is vital, so what are the best fr
Network Security
1 - 2 min read
US Government Launches Cyber Contest to Harness AI for National Security
14 August 2023
The White House launched a multimillion-dollar cyber contest to use artificial intelligen
Government
1 - 2 min read
Mitigations for Eleven Severe Chromium Flaws Released
09 August 2023
Eleven severe vulnerabilities have been found in Chromium, including multiple Type Confus
Security Vulnerabilities
1 - 2 min read
Severe Thunderbird Vulns Lead to DoS, Code Execution - Update Now!
09 August 2023
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird, including a bug in popup notific
Security Vulnerabilities
5 - 7 min read
Navigating Software Scalability: A Practical Guide to Building Scalable Systems with Linux
07 August 2023
Scaling a software application successfully is no small feat. Like raising a child, it requires p
LinuxSecurity.com Feature Articles
1 - 2 min read
Zenbleed Microcode Info Disclosure Vuln Fixed
03 August 2023
It was discovered that under specific microarchitectural circumstances, a register in "Ze
Security Vulnerabilities
1 - 2 min read
Threat Actors Use AWS SSM Agent as a Remote Access Trojan
03 August 2023
Threat actors have been observed using Amazon Web Services (
Cloud Security
1 - 2 min read
X.Org DoS, Code Execution Vulns Fixed
03 August 2023
Several significant out-of-bounds access vulnerabilities have been found in the X.Org X S
Security Vulnerabilities
1 - 2 min read
Nearly 40% of Ubuntu Users Vulnerable to New Privilege Escalation Flaws
03 August 2023
Two new Linux kernel privilege escalation flaws have been discovered in the OverlayFS mod
Security Vulnerabilities
7 - 9 min read
Unlocking the Secrets of Linux Security: An Expert Analysis
02 August 2023
Linux security is anything but stagnant. Cybercriminals are exploiting the growing popularity of
LinuxSecurity.com Feature Articles