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cisa kev vulnerability prioritization Most Linux teams don't struggle to find vulnerabilities anymore. They struggle to decide which ones deserve attention first. Between daily scanner results, vendor advisories, and hundreds of new CVEs each month, the challenge isn't visibility—it's prioritization. . To solve this, organizations typically lean on the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. But these aren’t competing lists. They answer two entirely different questions. While the...
Jul 22, 2026
Desktop Securitysecurity advisory vulnerability
security advisory vulnerability GNOME is officially shortening its standard vulnerability disclosure window from 90 days to 30 days, a change that impacts upstream maintainers, downstream Linux distributions, and system administrators in how they handle software vulnerabilities. The policy shift, announced by long-time security coordinator Michael Catanzaro , addresses modern software patching realities and a growing influx of automated submissions. . Because GNOME is the default desktop environment on several major Linux...
Jul 21, 2026
Security Vulnerabilities security advisory moderate
security advisory moderate For organizations that run a self-hosted Git platform, it’s no longer just about hosting static code repositories. Today, Git servers are responsible for deployment pipelines, API tokens, SSH keys, package repositories, and the automation scripts that push code directly. Confirm that the upgrade addresses known vulnerabilities but also provides production environments. . That makes them trusted systems within the development environment and attractive targets for attackers looking to move...
Jul 20, 2026
Server Securitydata privacy automation
data privacy automation Every system admin has lived through the same Monday morning ritual. A queue of forty tickets, half of them password resets, permission errors, or disk space warnings that any experienced technician could resolve in under two minutes. The other half require actual judgment. For years, automation promised that software would eventually sort the two apart on its own. That promise is now being tested in production Linux environments. . Early results are reshaping how IT teams think about tier-1...
Jul 17, 2026
Privacydata collection automation
data collection automation You're running a web scraping project to collect pricing data from e-commerce sites. You set up a pool of datacenter proxies, launch your scripts, and within minutes — banned . CAPTCHAs everywhere. Your data pipeline stops before it really begins. . It's a frustrating scenario that plays out daily in ad verification, market research, and multi-account management. The website doesn't know you're doing legitimate research or monitoring. It just sees traffic coming from IP ranges it recognizes as...
Jul 17, 2026
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law enforcementdata privacysurveillanceSan Diego to Cease Use of Facial Recognition by Law Enforcement Agencies
Thanks to a statewide policy banning law enforcement use of facial recognition for three years, several agencies in San Diego will lose access to a database of facial scans on January 1, 2020. Learn more: . More than 30 agencies in San Diego County, Calif. will drop their use of a facial recognition platform on Jan. 1, 2020 after sustained outcry from civil liberties groups in the area. The Tactical Identification System (TACIDS) was launched in 2012 and aimed to give local, state and federal agencies a common database of facial scans, according to ZDNet. Officers could use their phones or tablets to conduct searches and help them identify “uncooperative persons” and people of interest in their cases. People with outstanding warrants were also included in the system. The link for this article located at Security Today is no longer available. . More than 30 organizations across San Diego County, California, have decided to phase out a facial recognition system in order to safeguard personal data security.. facial recognition, law enforcement, data privacy, civil rights, surveillance. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 18, 2019
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privacycivil rightsfacial recognitionPortland Proposes Historic Ban on Facial Recognition Technology
Portland, Maine is looking to join Berkeley, San Francisco and Oakland, California in banning facial recognition technology. The ban seeks to prohibit the use of all facial recognition technology by city officials and employees. What is your opinion on this proposal? We strongly support it. Learn more: . City council members of Maine’s largest city met Monday to consider a proposal that would ban the technology. “Concerns about loss of privacy and civil rights matters have arisen with the advent of facial recognition technology,” the order read in the agenda for Monday night’s meeting. If approved, Portland would become the first city in Maine to ban facial recognition technology. The link for this article located at Security Today is no longer available. . City council members of Maine’s largest city met Monday to consider a proposal that would ban the . portland, maine, looking, berkeley, francisco, oakland, california, banning, facial. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 19, 2019
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civil rightsactivismprotestsPaul Castaway Shooting: Community Outrage and Calls for Justice
Anonymous is at it again, this time in response to the recent disputed police killing of Paul Castaway, a Denver resident and member of the Lakota Indian tribe.. The man's mother called police to ask that her son receive some help because he had been having an episode of mental distress, but when officers arrived on the scene they instead shot him to death, initially claiming that he had either stabbed his mother or attempted to attack the responding officers. However, footage from the event depicted a man threatening suicide who is then shot to death with no apparent provocation, his dying words reportedly being "What's wrong with you guys?" The link for this article located at hacked is no longer available. . The tragic incident involving Mark Thompson has reignited demonstrations and widespread outrage regarding systemic inequality.. Paul Castaway, Police Activism, Mental Health, Civil Rights, Protest Movements. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 17, 2015
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privacy advocacycivil rightsinternet surveillanceEFF Lawsuit Against DOJ Agencies for Internet Surveillance Transparency
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) reports that it has filed lawsuits against three agencies of the US Department of Justice demanding the release of documents justifying the need for stronger internet surveillance measures. . The civil rights organisation justifies its action by citing the head of the FBI, who has publicly claimed that it is necessary to install back doors in electronic communication systems in order to preserve the ability of the security services to intercept information. The FBI is now being called on to provide evidence of the posited gaps in protection. The EFF is also using the Freedom of Information Act to demand examples from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Justice Criminal Division that show their staff have been impeded in performing surveillance of online communications by the lack of these requested measures. The link for this article located at H Security is no longer available. . The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse takes a stand against governmental bodies regarding data mining, advocating for clarity in online privacy.. Internet Surveillance Lawsuit, Privacy Advocacy, EFF Legal Action, Transparency Demands. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 01, 2010
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Cryptography
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law enforcementcryptographydata privacyUK Law: Encryption Key Disclosure by Individuals and Businesses
Businesses and individuals may soon have to release their encryption keys to the police or face imprisonment, when Part 3 of the RIP Act comes into effect. The UK Government is preparing to give the police the authority to force organisations and individuals to disclose encryption keys, a move which has outraged some security and civil rights experts. . The powers are contained within Part 3 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA). RIPA was introduced in 2000, but the government has held back from bringing Part 3 into effect. Now, more than five years after the original act was passed, the Home Office is seeking to exercise the powers within Part Three of RIPA. Some security experts are concerned that the plan could criminalise innocent people and drive businesses out of the UK. But the Home Office, which has just launched a consultation process, says the powers contained in Part 3 are needed to combat an increased use of encryption by criminals, paedophiles, and terrorists. The link for this article located at ZDNet UK is no longer available. . The recent legislation in the UK could require citizens and corporations to hand over their encryption keys to law enforcement, sparking debates over personal privacy.. Encryption Policies, Data Privacy, UK Law, RIPA Act, Civil Rights. . Brittany Day
May 18, 2006
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legislationprivacy rightscivil rightsCritical Appeal: Stand Against the Renewal of the USA PATRIOT Act
Congress will vote any day now on new legislation that would renew parts of the USA PATRIOT Act scheduled to expire or "sunset" at the end of the year, while possibly handing the FBI even more unchecked power to snoop on your mail and private records, including logs of your Internet activities. . PATRIOT's notorious Section 215 allows intelligence investigators to demand private records about citizens who aren't suspected of spying or terrorism, including medical, financial, and library records, while other parts of PATRIOT radically expanded the government's power to subpoena records or conduct wiretaps to see what you're doing online. The current PATRIOT bills could make these and a host of other highly controversial provisions permanent. Some in the Senate want to go even further, and allow the FBI to secretly demand any and all types of records without a judge's permission, using new do-it-yourself "administrative subpoenas." Meanwhile, the sensible checks and balances proposed in the Security and Freedom Ensured Act (SAFE), an alternative PATRIOT reform bill, have yet to be seriously considered. Don't let Congress defy the bipartisan will of the hundreds of local communities that have passed resolutions opposing the PATRIOT Act. Contact your legislators today and tell them to vote against PATRIOT renewal and for PATRIOT reform! The link for this article located at EFF is no longer available. . PATRIOT's notorious Section 215 allows intelligence investigators to demand private records about ci. congress, legislation, would, renew, parts, patriot. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 15, 2005
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Privacy
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civil rightsprivacy policyFourth AmendmentChanges in NSA Wiretapping Policies Affecting Privacy Rights
Internet wiretapping mixes "protected" and targeted messages, Info Age requires rethinking 4th Amendment limits and policies, National Security Agency told Bush administration "Transition 2001" report released through FOIA, Highlights collection of declassified NSA documents Posted on Web by National Security Archive, GWU National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 24 . The documents posted today also include a striking contrast between the largely intact 1998 NSA organizational chart for the Directorate of Operations and the heavily redacted 2001 chart for the Signals Intelligence Directorate (as the operations directorate was renamed), which contains no information beyond the name of its director. "The 2001 organization charts are more informative for what they reveal about the change in NSA's classification policy than for what they reveal about the actual structure of NSA's two key directorates," commented Dr. Richelson. The operations directorate organization chart was provided within three weeks of its being requested in late 1998. In contrast, the request for the Signals Intelligence Directorate organization chart was made on April 21, 2001, and NSA did not provide its substantive response until April 21, 2004 - three years instead of three weeks. The link for this article located at NSA is no longer available. . A revealing look into NSA documents covering changes in wiretapping policies and impacts on privacy and civil rights. Catch the highlights.. NSA documents, privacy policies, wiretapping changes, civil liberties. . Brittany Day
Mar 13, 2005
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government oversightsurveillancecivil rightsImpact of FBI Surveillance and USA PATRIOT Act on Civil Rights
From 1946 to 1960, the FBI operated 3,000 wiretaps and 800 bugs on the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). Agents spied on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as part of a concerted effort to thwart his organizing . . . . From 1946 to 1960, the FBI operated 3,000 wiretaps and 800 bugs on the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). Agents spied on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as part of a concerted effort to thwart his organizing efforts in the civil rights movement. The USA PATRIOT (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism) Act grants even more wrong and intrusive search techniques than those used in the 1950s. As observed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, this act enables surveillance of the Web surfing of any individual, even one who is not suspected of any crime, merely based on "relevance" to an ongoing criminal investigation. It also expands government powers to compel ISPs to release user activity information with only a subpoena, and allows ISPs to release a lot of information without even this level of due process. In addition, the act broadens the range of other laws by extending the scope of the legal definition of "terrorist" acts. The 342-page law modifies more than 15 other laws, making it impossible to assess its provisions completely without reading the entire affected body of legislation. The link for this article located at eWeek is no longer available. . From 1946 to 1960, the FBI operated 3,000 wiretaps and 800 bugs on the NAACP (National Association f. operated, wiretaps, naacp, (national, association. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 20, 2003
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