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Cryptography

Amazon granted patent for Bitcoin-style system to fight DDoS attacks
Opera will support ‘multiple blockchains’ in its browser, starting with TRON
Encryption technology: 11 potential next big things

Documentation

60 percent of enterprise codebases contain open-source vulnerabilities
Ten Linux commands you can
Linux Kernel Security Wiki

Firewalls

CUJO Smart Firewall vulnerabilities exposed home networks to critical attacks
Linux firewalls: What you need to know about iptables and firewalld
Why the Firewall is Increasingly Irrelevant

Forums

The information security professional is more than 'a necessary evil'
Building Trust
Information Security

General Security

New Intel firmware boot verification bypass enables low-level backdoors
Real-World Use, Risk of Open Source Code
Security Depends on Careful Design

Government

Why the future of US data regulation must come from Congress
2016 election hacking in Florida: Russian emails, hidden tracks
South Korea eyes Linux as Windows 7 end of support nears

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Ransomware attacks in US cities are using a stolen NSA tool
Linux 5.1 Hit By A Data Loss Bug Due To Overly Aggressive FSTRIM
Equifax Has Spent Nearly $1.4bn on Breach Costs

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

Latest News

Iranian APT Group Pegged for Shamoon Disk Wiping Attacks
phpMyAdmin Releases Critical Software Update — Patch Your Sites Now!
Critical SQLite Flaw Leaves Millions of Apps Vulnerable to Hackers

Network Security

TRON critical security flaw could break the entire blockchain
How a Nigerian ISP Accidentally Hijacked the Internet
Hotspot finder app blabs 2 million Wi-Fi network passwords

Organizations/Events

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

Google stored some G Suite passwords in unhashed form for 14 years
Cache of 49 million Instagram records found online
GDPR adtech complaints keep stacking up in Europe

SELinux

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

Security Projects

Tor Browser for Android 8.5 offers mobile users privacy boost
The future of AI is collaborative
Mozilla offers research grant for a way to embed Tor inside Firefox

Security Sources

skipfish
Experts fret over iPad security risks
Metrics and SPAM

Server Security

Russian Nation-State Group Employs Custom Backdoor for Microsoft Exchange Server
A dozen US web servers are spreading 10 malware families, Necurs link suspected
Apache web server bug grants root access on shared hosting environments

Vendors/Products

Huawei Linux Laptop Driver Improvements On The Way
Huawei says it's a 'victim of bullying by the US'
Google pulls Huawei’s Android license, forcing it to use open source version

Wireless Security

Critical Flaws in Sierra Wireless 5G Gateway Allow RCE, Command Injection
Dragonblood: Data-leaking flaw in WPA3 Wi-Fi authentication
More Unsecure Wi-Fi and Phishing? Not So Flashy

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