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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...
Jul 21, 2026
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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...
Jul 20, 2026
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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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cybersecurity educationelection securityhacking challengeDEF CON Voting Village: Kids Compete in Election Hacking Challenge
DEF CON is kicking its Voting Village hacking event up a notch this year with a contest for kids to try their hand at hacking into replica election-results websites to change vote tallies and election results. . In partnership with r00tz Asylum, its kid hacking conference within the conference, DEF CON's Voting Village organizers will offer awards and prizes in four categories: Fastest to Exploit, Most Innovative Exploit, Best Social Engineering Exploit, and Youngest to Exploit. DEF CON, the international hacking conference, will be held in Las Vegas late next week, with the kids election-hacking contest on Aug. 10 and 11. The link for this article located at DarkReading is no longer available. . Children dive into the realm of election integrity by breaching simulated outcomes at DEF CON's Voting Village, collaborating with r00tz Asylum.. DEF CON Kids Challenge, Election Security, Cybersecurity Education. . Brittany Day
Aug 05, 2018
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hackingcybersecurity educationethical hackingUNSW's Unique Approach to Training Tomorrow's Ethical Hackers
The University of NSW is known for producing some of Australia's top lawyers, doctors and accountants. But the 64-year-old institution is now gaining a reputation for excelling in what is often viewed as anti-establishment . It's noon on Tuesday and a group of four students are hovering over their laptops having just bunkered down in a room at UNSW's Kensington campus, where they're going to be for the next 24 hours hacking into IT systems. Computer cables, power boards, water bottles and brown paper bags full of food are spread across the table. The link for this article located at Brisbane University is no longer available. . UNSW excels in training ethical hackers through innovative programs focused on technical skills and strong ethical frameworks, fostering responsible cybersecurity practices. ethical hacking, UNSW cybersecurity, IT training, hacking programs, student hackers. . Alex
May 14, 2013
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code analysismalware analysiscybersecurity educationChinese Malware Reverse Engineering Course at Mississippi State University
Wesley McGrew, a research assistant at Mississippi State University, may be among the few people thrilled with the latest grim report into a years-long hacking campaign against dozens of U.S. companies and organizations.. But McGrew's interest is purely academic: he teaches a reverse engineering class at the university, training 14 computer science and engineering students how to analyze malicious software. The link for this article located at Network World is no longer available. . McGrew instructs learners in malware examination via reverse engineering at the Mississippi State University course.. Malware Analysis, Cybersecurity Education, Reverse Engineering. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 21, 2013
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social engineeringnetwork attackcybersecurity educationEmail Accounts Hacked in 15 Minutes: Overview of Security Experiment
A recently posted video on YouTube teaches viewer's how to hack into someone's email account in just 15 minutes. The video showed a group of volunteers follow an online "man in the middle technique" tutorial. It showed them learn in just fifteen minutes how to hack into a computer network. It went on to show them using the technique to obtain each other's login details and passwords. . The experiment was carried out by the internet security company the CPP Group. The experiment used volunteers from numerous different backgrounds including a baker and a retiree. To date there are an estimated 20,000 videos available on YouTube alone that teach viewers the basics of hacking social media profiles, email accounts, smartphones and PayPal accounts. The link for this article located at International Business Times is no longer available. . The experiment was carried out by the internet security company the CPP Group. The experiment used v. recently, posted, video, youtube, teaches, viewer's, someone's, email, account. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 27, 2011
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cybersecurity educationcyber competitionstudent hackersIllinois Academy: 12th Place National Cyber Challenge Achievement
With the CIA, NSA and Homeland Security looking over their shoulders, computer hacking teens from an Aurora high school placed 12th among 120 teams in a national competition.. The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy competed last week in the Seventh Annual Cyber Security Awareness Week event at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University in Brooklyn. The three-member team, all from the academy's Advanced Computing Association club, competed against some the country's best student hackers along with some of the nation's youngest, top-flight cyber security researchers. The link for this article located at Chicago SunTimes is no longer available. . Students from an Illinois institution achieved 12th place in a nationwide cybersecurity competition, showcasing exceptional skills among leading young cyber analysts.. Student Hackers,Cyber Competition,Cybersecurity Education,Advanced Computing,Hacking Teams. . Alex
Nov 08, 2010
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workforce developmentcybersecurity educationNISTNIST's National Cybersecurity Education Program for Workforce Growth
The National Institute of Standards and Technology will spearhead the national cybersecurity workforce development and awareness campaign. As part of the federal government's Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative, much of which was recently declassified, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has been enlisted to spearhead a new nationwide cybersecurity education initiative, the White House and Department of Commerce announced.. In an effort first revealed on April 19, NIST will be in charge of a multi-agency, four-track effort called the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, which focuses on awareness, education, and workforce development. Much of the initiative focuses on developing the next generation of cybersecurity workers for government. One of those four tracks, for example, will fund education programs for schoolchildren, college students, and participants in vocational programs in an effort headed up by the Department of Education and the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy. The link for this article located at Information Week is no longer available. . In an effort first revealed on April 19, NIST will be in charge of a multi-agency, four-track effort. national, institute, standards, technology, spearhead, cybersecurity, workfor. . Anthony Pell
May 04, 2010
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man-in-the-middleuser awarenesscybersecurity educationUnderstanding Man-in-the-Middle Attacks and Prevention Strategies
The man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack is the attempt by an attacker to implant himself between the client (browser, mail client, IM client) and a server serving some web page or other content. The attacker receives all requests and responses to and from the server, reads the content and passes it along to either side. Do you think we need to educate the users about Digital Certificates of web browsers? This article reviews the MITM attacks and how it should be prevented if it really happen. Read on for more information. . The link for this article located at StartCom is no longer available. . Investigate the nuances of MITM attacks, assess their repercussions, and acquire crucial protective strategies to securely shield users.. Man-in-the-Middle Attack,Cybersecurity Education,Digital Certificates,User Awareness. . Brittany Day
Oct 20, 2008
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cybersecurity educationethical hackinghacker trainingHacker Academy: Learn Ethical Hacking Skills and Techniques
At the brand-new Hacker Academy, here in the Windy City, students learn about phishing schemes and ping sweeps, malware, firewall breaches, and the sort of advanced Google tricks that can quickly unearth classified documents. But it's not nearly as shady as it sounds. The academy doesn't teach people to be hackers, but to "think like hackers" . The link for this article located at CBSNews.com is no longer available. . Hacker Academy focuses on cultivating a hacker's mindset, teaching critical cybersecurity skills. Students learn to analyze systems, identify vulnerabilities, and exploit weaknesses.. Hacker Academy, Cybersecurity Training, Ethical Hacking Techniques, Malware Awareness. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 14, 2006
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