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Cryptography

Explainer: What is post-quantum cryptography?
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Documentation

60 percent of enterprise codebases contain open-source vulnerabilities
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Linux Kernel Security Wiki

Firewalls

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DNS Firewalls Could Prevent Billions in Losses to Cybercrime
CUJO Smart Firewall vulnerabilities exposed home networks to critical attacks

Government

Senate Report: Federal Agencies Have Failed To Respond to Growing Cybersecurity Threats
House of Representatives Passes Election Security Bill
Five reasons “hacking back” is a recipe for cybersecurity chaos

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New Attack Lets Android Apps Capture Loudspeaker Data Without Any Permission
Bitpoint exchange loses $32 million worth of cryptocurrency in hot wallet hack
Flaw in Video Conferencing App Could Have Given Hackers Immediate Access to Webcam Feeds

Host Security

Top 7 Remote Access Apps For Linux
5 Linux Tools to Help Recover Data from Corrupted Drives
Don’t Kill the Password. Change the Password

Intrusion Detection

Lizard Squad member jailed after offering DDoS-for-hire attack service
How Creative DDOS Attacks Still Slip Past Defenses
Memcached DDoS: This 'kill switch' can stop attacks dead in their tracks

Network Security

Foreign spies may be hiding in your VPN, warns DHS
TRON critical security flaw could break the entire blockchain
How a Nigerian ISP Accidentally Hijacked the Internet

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The Open-Source / Linux Highlights From OSTS 2019
Dropbox uncovers 264 vulnerabilities in HackerOne Singapore bug hunt
ONS Evolution: Cloud, Edge, and Technical Content for Carriers and Enterprise

Privacy

Microsoft, Google and Apple clouds banned in Germany’s schools
Firefox to include tracker blocking report feature
Over 1,300 Android Apps Caught Collecting Data Even If You Deny Permissions

SELinux

How come MCS Confinement is not working in SELinux even in enforcing mode?
libselinux is a liar!!!
Stop disabling SELinux!

Security Projects

Following Court Decision, Amazon and Microsoft Set to Compete Over Military’s Cloud Computing Contract
Implementing Bug Bounty Programs: The Right and Wrong Approaches
Google hopes to standardize robots.txt by going open source

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Experts fret over iPad security risks
Metrics and SPAM

Security Trends

To prepare today’s workforce for AI, they must understand it’s not a threat
What blockchain can and can't do for security
Fears of AI-powered hacking are misplaced as criminals are doing fine without it

Server Security

NCSC in DNS Warning as Hijackers Focus on Home Routers
New Brute-Force Botnet Targeting Over 1.5 Million RDP Servers Worldwide
Russian Nation-State Group Employs Custom Backdoor for Microsoft Exchange Server

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10+ million Android users installed a fake Samsung update app
Huawei trademarks its own mobile OS following US ban
Facebook to stop Huawei pre-installing apps on smartphones

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