2027 Budget Cuts Impact Linux Security Data Quality and Coordination
When federal security budgets are cut, the data that stops hackers from breaking into your Linux servers begins to dry up.
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2027 Budget Cuts Impact Linux Security Data Quality and Coordination
When federal security budgets are cut, the data that stops hackers from breaking into your Linux servers begins to dry up.
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Austria: Enhancing Military IT Security and Sovereignty with LibreOffice
Austria’s Armed Forces have confirmed a major shift in ...
Understanding Schleswig-Holstein's Bold Move to Open Source
For Linux admins and open-source advocates, the German ...
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Austria: Enhancing Military IT Security and Sovereignty with LibreOffice
Austria’s Armed Forces have confirmed a major shift in military IT: 16,000 systems have been migrated from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice on Linux desktops. Finalized in 2025, the rollout is one of Europe’s largest open-source deployments, carried out on a military scale.
Understanding Schleswig-Holstein's Bold Move to Open Source
For Linux admins and open-source advocates, the German state of Schleswig-Holstein is about to become a live case study. In just a few short months, the state government plans to ditch Microsoft entirely across its public sector, affecting 30,000 employees – civil servants, judges, and even the police force.
Addressing Memory Safety: Government Guidance for Linux Administrators
Government agencies are drawing attention to an issue plaguing open-source communities: memory-unsafe languages. A study entitled "Exploring Memory Safety in Critical Open Source Projects," led by prominent cybersecurity bodies, reveals some severe repercussions and implications that Linux administrators must carefully consider.
Schleswig-Holstein Transitions To Open-Source for Enhanced Data Control
The German state, Schleswig-Holstein, has decided to move away from proprietary software, such as Windows and Office, to open-source alternatives, including Linux and LibreOffice. The move is motivated by the need to "ensure that their data is kept safe with us, and we must ensure that we are always in control of the IT solutions we use and that we can act independently as a state," as stated by Dirk Schrödter, the digitalization minister for Schleswig-Holstein.
White House ONCD Advocates Memory-Safe Programming Adoption
The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) emphasizes the urgent need for developers to adopt memory-safe programming languages like Rust to minimize vulnerabilities in software. The ONCD's Back to the Building Blocks: A Path Toward Secure and Measurable Software" report is a strong recommendation rather than an executive order or law.
ECHR Rules Against Backdoor Encryption And Data Surveillance Laws
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has made a major decision, ruling that laws requiring weakened encryption and extensive data retention violate the European Convention on Human Rights. In a recent case involving Russia's demand for Telegram to provide encryption assistance, the Court stated that such legislation cannot be considered necessary in a democratic society.
Debian: Worries about EU Cyber Resilience Act and Its Effect on Open Source
The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the Product Liability Directive (PLD) aim to introduce a set of cybersecurity and vulnerability handling requirements for manufacturers, with the intention to improve security. However, the Debian project has issued a statement raising concerns about the negative implications for the open-source community and contributors.
Australia: ACSC Investigates Prime Minister's Website Cyberattack
A cyberattack recently hit Australia's Prime Minister's website. The Prime Minister's Office confirmed the attack but did not comment on how it was carried out. Linux screenshots serve as evidence of this attack.
Government Advisory for Healthcare on Open-Source Threats
The government's warning to the health sector to watch for open-source threats has long been on the radar of the IT industry. Open-source software, which is free to use, can be a great tool for organizations that need to scale quickly or don't have the budget for proprietary software. However, using it has inherent risks, and no one knows that better than the government.
CISA Advisory: Looney Tunables Bug Threatens Federal Linux Systems
On May 10th, 2019, the US Congress passed an order requiring federal agencies to patch a Linux bug that can be used to gain root access. The bug, known as "Looney Tunables," was discovered by security researchers in January and allows attackers to change the value of any kernel parameter on Linux systems running the 3.10 kernel or earlier.
FBI Dismantles IPStorm Botnet Infrastructure: A Major Cyber Victory
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) dismantled the infrastructure behind the illegal botnet proxy service IPStorm.
Article 45: Assessing Risks to EU Web Security and User Privacy Concerns
The EU is poised to pass a sweeping new regulation, eIDAS 2.0. Buried deep in the text is Article 45, which returns us to the dark ages of 2011, when certificate authorities (CAs) could collaborate with governments to spy on encrypted traffic—and get away with it. Article 45 forbids browsers from enforcing modern security requirements on certain CAs without the approval of an EU member government. Which CAs?
APT36 Threatens Indian Government Agencies with Custom Malware
APT36 is a highly sophisticated APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) group known for conducting targeted espionage in South Asia and is strongly linked to Pakistan.
SELinux 6.6 Update: Eliminating NSA Origins For Improved Access Control
Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) has been part of the mainline kernel for two decades to provide a security module implementing access control security policies and is now widely-used for enhancing the security of production Linux servers and other systems. Those that haven't been involved with Linux for a long time may be unaware that SELinux originates from the US National Security Agency (NSA). But now with Linux 6.6 the NSA references are being removed.
Monti Ransomware Targets Legal and Government Sectors with New Linux Tool
A ransomware campaign by the recently emerged Monti ransomware group is targeting victims with a new Linux variant of its malware. The threat group is the latest in a growing number of ransomware groups finding profit in going after Linux infrastructure.
US Cyber Contest: AI Enhancing National Security And Software Safeguards
The White House launched a multimillion-dollar cyber contest to use artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and fix security vulnerabilities in the U.S. government's digital infrastructure in response to hackers' growing use of AI.
Federal Agencies: Extended Deadline for Software Security Attestation
The Biden Administration has extended the deadline for federal agencies to submit documentation proving that the software they use was developed with appropriate security practices, because the form for reporting on such matters isn't complete.
India's Ban on Open Source Messaging Apps Sparks FOSS Concerns
India's government has reportedly banned 14 messaging apps on national security grounds, including some open source services.
Understanding The Cyber Resilience Act and Its Threat to Open Source
Society and governments are struggling to adapt to a world full of cybersecurity threats. Case in point: the EU CRA — Cyber Resilience Act — is a proposal by the European Commission to enact legislation with a noble goal: protect consumers from cybercrime by having security baked in during design.
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