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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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security advisorycyber threatcopy protectionAACS Breakthrough: Hacker Arnezami Compromises HD-DVD Security
A hacker claims to have discovered a cryptographic key that can be used to circumvent copy restrictions on HD-DVD and Blu-ray movies, reports Infoworld. The key is a further step toward undermining the next-generation AACS (Advanced Access Content System) encryption system used to copy-protect high-definition media, the article adds. The hacker, going by the name of Arnezami, said he discovered the key by examining what was happening in his computer. AACS is supported by media and technology companies such as Microsoft, Matsushita, Sony, Toshiba, The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros. The encryption system is designed to be more robust than the CSS (content scrambling system) encryption scheme used by DVDs, which was completely cracked in 1999. The link for this article located at MacsimumNews is no longer available. . An underground coder stumbles upon an encryption code capable of circumventing DRM measures on Ultra HD discs and digital formats, challenging content safeguards.. AACS Encryption, HD Media, Cyber Threats, Digital Content Protection. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 15, 2007
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security solutionsphysical securityencryption systemNew Linux Security Products Unveiled at InfoSecurity Conference
Beyond displaying an extensive slate of existing Linux products, vendors at this week's InfoSecurity show pointed to possible future offerings ranging from a Linux client for a CD-ROM encryption system to a Linux-enabled all-in-one device for securing both physical access and video surveillance. In a sign of the growing convergence between information security and physical security, the InfoSecurity conference was combined this year with the East coast edition of the ISC show, another perennial event at New York City's Javits Center. Conference sessions tended to skirt matters specific to OS and interoperability, focusing instead on convergence issues such as organizational restructurings and information sharing, as well as on what general types of tools to deploy against the latest nuances in bots, pharming, and other cyberattacks. . The link for this article located at LinuxPlanet.com is no longer available. . Discover the latest advancements in Linux security solutions showcased at InfoSecurity, emphasizing tools designed to enhance both cyber and physical safety.. Linux Security Products,Cyber Threats,InfoSecurity Conference,Encryption Systems,Surveillance Devices. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 30, 2006
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key managementfederal agencieshigh-speed encryptionSwift Data Protection Leveraging Itanium Framework for Government Entities
Linux kernel maintainer Linus Torvalds has charged that Itanium designers "threw out all the good parts of the x86." One emerging niche for Itanium, though, seems to be high-speed encryption and decryption. For instance, encryption and key management provider Eruces Inc. of Lenexa, Kan., is bullish on Itanium. Eruces devotes a large chunk of its business to federal intelligence agencies. The company's symmetric key management system encrypts documents, programs and databases, using a centralized KeyServer to generate and manage keys. . The link for this article located at GCN is no longer available. . The link for this article located at GCN is no longer available.. linux, kernel, maintainer, linus, torvalds, charged, itanium, designers, 'threw. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 12, 2006
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secure communicationquantum cryptographyencryption systemEU Quantum Cryptography Initiative: $13 Million For Secure Communication
The European Union plans to invest $13 million during the next four years to develop a secure communication system based on quantum cryptography, using physical laws governing the universe on the smallest scale to create and distribute unbreakable encryption keys, project coordinators said today. . . .. The European Union plans to invest $13 million during the next four years to develop a secure communication system based on quantum cryptography, using physical laws governing the universe on the smallest scale to create and distribute unbreakable encryption keys, project coordinators said today. If successful, the project will produce the cryptographer's Holy Grail -- absolutely unbreakable code -- and thwart the eavesdropping efforts of espionage systems such as Echelon, which intercepts electronic messages on behalf of the intelligence services of the U.S., Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. The link for this article located at ComputerWorld is no longer available. . The European Union plans to invest $13 million during the next four years to develop a secure commun. european, union, plans, invest, million, during, years, develop, secure, commun. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 26, 2004
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VPN securityencryption systemquantum-key distributionMagiq Navajo Security Gateway: Quantum-Key Distribution Over Fiber-Optics
A quantum-key distribution and encryption system developed by Magiq Technologies Inc. and called the Navajo Security Gateway promises unbreakable encryption over existing fiber-optic lines. The crypto system will initially be available only to U.S. companies and agencies, the company said. . .. A quantum-key distribution and encryption system developed by Magiq Technologies Inc. and called the Navajo Security Gateway promises unbreakable encryption over existing fiber-optic lines. The crypto system will initially be available only to U.S. companies and agencies, the company said . "Navajo Security Gateway is the world's first commercial-grade quantum-key distribution system available now for use over existing fiber-optic cables up to 120 kilometers apart. It offers unbreakable quantum-key distribution as many as 100 times per second, plus layers of VPN [virtual private network] security and classically based data encryption," said Andrew Hammond, vice president of marketing and business development at Magiq (New York). In quantum-key distribution, an uncrackably secure key is transmitted, after which a normal encryption/decryption technique is used over standard fiber-optic lines. The key is chosen by a random quantum process rather than picked by a random number generator, thus avoiding the usual computational difficulty of cracking a typical encryption algorithm. The link for this article located at SecurityPipeline is no longer available. . QuantumShield Solutions develops a cutting-edge encryption framework, safeguarding satellite communication for international organizations.. Quantum-Key Distribution,Fiber-Optic Security,Magiq Technologies. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 11, 2003
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encryption systemthin clientsecurity chipHP Compaq Updates Desktop PCs With Embedded Security Technology
HP has updated its business PC range to include an embedded chip to aid encryption systems and launched a new thin client device. Hewlett-Packard has launched new business desktop computers including one with HP's first embedded security chip option, and . . . . HP has updated its business PC range to include an embedded chip to aid encryption systems and launched a new thin client device. Hewlett-Packard has launched new business desktop computers including one with HP's first embedded security chip option, and another that is its first post-merger thin client. The HP Compaq d530 desktop range features the optional security chip, developed with German chipmaker Infineon Technologies and following specifications set out by the security standards organisation the Trusted Computing Group. The link for this article located at ZDNetUK is no longer available. . HP has updated its business PC range to include an embedded chip to aid encryption systems and launc. updated, business, range, include, embedded, encryption, systems, launc. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 30, 2003
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data protectionsecurity technologysoftware innovationBitArts Develops Unbreakable Polymorphic Encryption System
BitArts, a company founded by a group of ex-computer software crackers, has developed a revolutionary encryption system they claim is all but unbreakable. John Safa, BitArt's founder and chief technical officer, told Newsbytes that the encryption system works by changing the . . . . BitArts, a company founded by a group of ex-computer software crackers, has developed a revolutionary encryption system they claim is all but unbreakable. John Safa, BitArt's founder and chief technical officer, told Newsbytes that the encryption system works by changing the data on-the-fly while it is in the memory of a PC. This means that elements of the program itself - which is used to encrypt and decrypt the required data - actually change within the PC's memory, making a disassembly of how the software works utterly impossible. The only way in which an encrypted data stream could be broken, he said, would be by using a brute force approach and stepping through every possible decryption combination possible until an understandable data string resulted. The link for this article located at NewsBytes is no longer available. . BitArts, a company founded by a group of ex-computer software crackers, has developed a revolutionar. bitarts, company, founded, group, ex-computer, software, crackers, developed, revolutionar. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 08, 2001
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