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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...
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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...
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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
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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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security advisory social engineering Business Email Compromise used to be a numbers game — mass-blasted emails, broken English, an obvious "URGENT WIRE TRANSFER" subject line. That era is over. Generative AI has turned BEC into a tailored, low-noise operation that mimics writing style, voice, and even video presence. This piece looks at what's actually changed under the hood, what defenders are testing in response, and why so many organizations are still structurally unprepared for it. . The Infrastructure Problem Nobody Wants to...
Jul 17, 2026
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software distributioncensorshipcopyright lawSOPA: Legal Risks for Tor Distribution and Online Freedom
A little-noticed section of the Stop Online Piracy Act could make it illegal to distribute Tor and other software that can "circumvent" attempts by the U.S. government to block pirate Web sites. . The controversial Hollywood-backed copyright bill allows injunctions to be filed against "any" person, nonprofit organization, or company that distributes a "product or service" that can be used to circumvent or bypass blockades erected against alleged pirate Web sites such as ThePirateBay.org. The link for this article located at CNET is no longer available. . The PROTECT IP Act may make it illegal to share VPNs or analogous applications designed to bypass internet restrictions.. Tor Software,Circumvention Tools,Online Censorship,SOPA Impacts. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 22, 2011
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file sharinginternetcourt rulingThe Pirate Bay: Legal Action Intensifies with Lawsuits and Rulings
File-sharing site The Pirate Bay suffered further setbacks this week, after Italian lawyers reportedly announced plans to sue the site's owners, and a court in the Netherlands ruled that the site must block all access for Dutch users within 10 days.. Lawyers from the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana and the Federation against Musical Piracy are reported to be seeking over The link for this article located at IT News Australia is no longer available. . The streaming platform encounters legal hurdles as Spanish attorneys initiate court actions against the service related to intellectual property disputes.. Pirate Bay Lawsuits, Copyright Enforcement, Digital Rights, Internet Privacy. . Anthony Pell
Aug 03, 2009
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intellectual propertytechnology legislationcopyright lawRIAA's Defense Of The INDUCE Act: Tech Implications And Controversy
It's not surprising that the RIAA would come out in defense of the INDUCE Act from Senator Hatch. They practically wrote the bill themselves. They had hoped to sneak it through without any debate, but a bunch of tech companies have stood up and pointed out how ridiculous this is. Meanwhile, plenty of others are showing what kinds of technology would be banned by the law. . . .. It's not surprising that the RIAA would come out in defense of the INDUCE Act from Senator Hatch. They practically wrote the bill themselves. They had hoped to sneak it through without any debate, but a bunch of tech companies have stood up and pointed out how ridiculous this is. Meanwhile, plenty of others are showing what kinds of technology would be banned by the law. Realizing this might not sail through Congress as smoothly as they had hoped, the RIAA has now gone on the offensive. RIAA head Mitch Bainwol has sent a letter to all 100 Senators defending the bill, and saying that, contrary to the claims of others, it wouldn't overturn the famous Betamax decision (which allowed technologies that could be used for infringement, if they had substantial non-infringing purposes as well). Bainwol claims that "intentional inducement" is a much higher standard than was used in the Betamax ruling. However, as Ernest Miller points out in his INDUCE Act rebuttal, the only reason that's a higher standard is because there was no law against "inducing infringement" when the Betamax decision went to court. . The MPAA stands by the SOPA Bill despite pushback, arguing against accusations regarding its risks and effects on innovation.. RIAA, INDUCE Act, Copyright Law, Technology Legislation, Intellectual Property. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 14, 2004
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consumer rightstechnology legislationcopyright lawNew DMCA Revisions Spark Debate Over Consumer Rights and Industry Reaction
Called the Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act, the amendments are backed by librarians, liberal consumer groups and some technology firms. But they're bitterly opposed by the entertainment industry, including Hollywood, major record labels and the Business Software Alliance. . . .. The United States Congress has taken a step toward revising the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which has attracted extensive criticism over the past six years. A House of Representatives subcommittee have convened for the first hearing devoted to a proposal to defang the DMCA, a 1998 law that broadly restricts bypassing copy-protection technologies used in DVDs, a few music CDs and some software programs. Called the Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act, the amendments are backed by librarians, liberal consumer groups and some technology firms. But they're bitterly opposed by the entertainment industry, including Hollywood, major record labels and the Business Software Alliance. The link for this article located at DVD-Recordable.org is no longer available. . The American legislature is revising the copyright law with support from numerous groups, yet encountering resistance from media companies.. Digital Media Rights, DMCA Revisions, Technology Legislation. . Anthony Pell
May 13, 2004
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digital rightscopyright lawDMCAGet Involved in DMCA Copyright Law Hearings and Influence Changes
Fans and foes of the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act soon will have another chance to tell the U.S. government what they think. The Library of Congress' Copyright Office said on Thursday that it will hold a series of public . . . . Fans and foes of the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act soon will have another chance to tell the U.S. government what they think. The Library of Congress' Copyright Office said on Thursday that it will hold a series of public hearings over the next two months in Washington, D.C. and California to decide what changes, if any, should be made to the section of the DMCA that restricts bypassing copy-protection schemes. Anyone with strong feelings about the DMCA, one way or another, may submit a request by Apr. 1 to testify during the public forums, the Copyright Office said in its announcement. The hearing dates in the U.S. capital will be Apr. 11, Apr. 15 and May 2. The dates and locations in California have not been set yet. The link for this article located at news.com is no longer available. . Fans and foes of the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act soon will have another chance to. controversial, digital, millennium, copyright, another, chance. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 20, 2003
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digital rights managementcopyright lawlegal concernsImpact Of Copyright Law And DMCA On Technology: UC Berkeley Conference
Speaking Friday at a University of California at Berkeley conference on the law and policy of digital rights management, experts from all circles seem to agree that more is going wrong than right with the current approach to protecting digital content. . . . . Speaking Friday at a University of California at Berkeley conference on the law and policy of digital rights management, experts from all circles seem to agree that more is going wrong than right with the current approach to protecting digital content. Moreover, they argue that current laws such as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)--which makes cracking copyright protections illegal, even when otherwise acceptable under other laws--are serving the extremes, not the mainstream populace. "There has to be a way between the lunatics at the two extremes," said Larry Lessig, a law professor at Stanford University and well-known opponent of the DMCA. "We need to build a layer of reasonable copyright law on top of this background of unreasonable extremism." Such sentiments for loosening the control of copyright holders are finding far more fertile ground these days, in the wake of a number of lawsuits that illustrate the dangers of the DMCA. Far fewer people believe that the DMCA is an appropriate method to stave off digital pirates in the Internet age. The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . Speaking Friday at a University of California at Berkeley conference on the law and policy of digita. speaking, friday, university, california, berkeley, conference, policy, digita. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 03, 2003
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digital rightsintellectual propertycopyright lawLexmark's Legal Maneuvers: Protecting Profits At Consumer Expense
It's no surprise the entertainment industry uses copyright law to protect its products. But a printer maker? Lexmark International (LXK ) is doing just that--and it could cost you money. If you have an Optra T620 laser office printer, you can . . . . It's no surprise the entertainment industry uses copyright law to protect its products. But a printer maker? Lexmark International (LXK ) is doing just that--and it could cost you money. If you have an Optra T620 laser office printer, you can buy a Lexmark-branded high-yield toner cartridge for $395. Or you can buy a remanufactured cartridge made by other companies for $170. Lexmark, which makes most of its money selling supplies--as do all printer makers--wants you to buy its toner. So it's using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA) to try to shut out rivals. Congress rewrote copyright law with the stated intention of giving the owners of creative material, including music, books, and films, new weapons to fight the piracy made possible by digital media. Critics warned that the law was so broadly drawn that all sorts of companies might use it to stifle competition. Like most observers, I dismissed these warnings as paranoid ravings. But if Lexmark prevails in a lawsuit it has filed against Sanford (N.C.) chipmaker Static Control Components, their worst fears may come to pass. The link for this article located at BusinessWeek is no longer available. . Lexmark International strategically uses copyright law to safeguard its financial interests in printer supplies, controlling software and firmware to limit aftermarket competition. Copyright Law, Printer Industry, Lexmark, Digital Rights, Intellectual Property. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 24, 2003
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consumer rightstechnologylegal challengeElcomSoft Digital Piracy Court Case Examines DMCA Legislation
The first legal test of a controversial law designed to prevent digital piracy is starting in the US. After more than a year of courtroom skirmishes, jury selection is scheduled to begin in San Jose, California, in the trial of the Moscow-based software company ElcomSoft. . .. The first legal test of a controversial law designed to prevent digital piracy is starting in the US. After more than a year of courtroom skirmishes, jury selection is scheduled to begin in San Jose, California, in the trial of the Moscow-based software company ElcomSoft . It is accused of illegally selling a program that allowed users to copy and distribute electronic books that were supposed to be copy-protected. It is the first criminal case brought against a company under the 1998 copyright law, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The case will be eagerly watched by the entertainment and software companies, which back the law, and by academics and free-speech advocates, who argue it is too broad. Free Dmitry ElcomSoft is accused of selling online tools to circumvent technology used by Adobe which was designed to stop anyone from making illegal copies of electronic books. The case has attracted widespread attention since July 2001, when the FBI arrested an ElcomSoft programmer, Dmitry Sklyarov, during a Las Vegas hackers' conference where he was speaking about the company's technology. At the time, both Mr Sklyarov and the company were charged under the DMCA. The arrest led to protests by free-speech groups and a "Free Dmitry" campaign. The charges against Mr Sklyarov were dropped in exchange for his testimony against his company. The case is expected to draw much attention as it is the first real test of the US Government's attempts to police copyright in a digital age of file-sharing over the internet and CD-burning at home. Criminal intent? The Digital Millennium Copyright Act makes it a crime to distribute tools that can be used to circumvent copyright controls on digital products, such aselectronic books, encrypted music files and DVDs. It followed concerns from the entertainment and software industry about the internet's impact on their ability to prevent widespread computer piracy. Supporters of consumer rights and free speech say that criminal prosecutions based on the DMCA could stop encryption research and other legitimate activities. The prosecution allege that ElcomSoft's software violates the law because the company knew it was selling a product designed to skirt copyright protections. But the company's lawyers say it did not intend to breach the Act, arguing the US is stretching the meaning of the digital copyright law. The link for this article located at NewsForge is no longer available. . The U.S. initiates the initial judicial examination of a contentious anti-piracy statute affecting technology firms.. DigitalPiracyLaw, ElcomSoftTrial, CopyrightEnforcement, DMCA, LegalCase. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 03, 2002
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