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system security Linux network The romanticized image of the digital nomad – a laptop on a sun-drenched balcony – rarely accounts for the actual friction of maintaining a professional development environment on the move. . The friction is amplified with Linux. We are looking for a setup that respects our kernel configurations, handles volatile network handovers, and maintains a strict security posture without the hand-holding of a consumer-grade OS – so, put simply, more than just a laptop and a sunny deck. The hardware is...
May 26, 2026
Server Securityopen-source Linux administration
open-source Linux administration Cron has existed in Unix and Linux environments for decades, handling backups, cleanup scripts, patching jobs, log rotation, monitoring tasks, and other maintenance work that administrators do not want to run manually. Most Linux servers rely on it constantly, which is exactly why attackers continue abusing it for persistence after a system has already been compromised. . Persistence through cron is not complicated. Attackers do not need a rootkit or advanced malware framework to maintain...
May 25, 2026
Vendors/Productssecurity breach linux
security breach linux A major internal repository breach at GitHub has exposed a critical and overlooked blind spot in Linux supply chain security. Kernel exploits, exposed SSH services, weak firewall rules, and vulnerable daemons dominated the Linux threat model for years, and in many environments, they still matter. But recent supply-chain incidents involving GitHub ecosystems, npm packages, and malicious developer tooling point somewhere else entirely: the developer workstation. . The breach matters because...
May 21, 2026
Security Trends access control multi-tenant
access control multi-tenant Linux administrators often face an ugly choice in the cloud: prioritize convenience and cost-efficiency by sharing infrastructure, or sacrifice those benefits for the sake of total isolation. Most modern Linux workloads don't live on their own private servers anymore. They live in shared environments like Kubernetes clusters, where multiple teams and services run side-by-side. It sounds efficient, and it usually is. . But cloud isolation isn't as ironclad as it looks on the diagram. If you...
May 21, 2026
Vendors/Productsincident response cloud security
incident response cloud security Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) has become one of the most sought-after security services in the enterprise market — and with good reason. It promises the holy grail: broad visibility across endpoints, network, cloud, email, and identity, combined with the 24/7 human expertise most organizations simply cannot build in-house. . However, the rapid growth of the market has produced a wide range of providers whose capabilities vary considerably beneath the surface. Choosing the...
May 19, 2026
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cybersecurityinternet governanceinformation technologyGlobal Leaders Discuss Internet Governance and Cybersecurity Issues
There. That The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . ThatThe link for this article located at Wired is no longer available.. there, thatthe, article, located, wired, longer. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 04, 2012
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security issuescloud securitycyber riskMafiaboy Discusses Cloud Risks at Hitachi Data Systems Forum
Michael Calce, the reformer hacker from Montreal who will forever be known as Mafiaboy, told a group of IT professionals yesterday that he has serious concerns about the inherent vulnerabilities in the latest evolution of information technology: cloud computing.. Calce was a guest-speaker at storage vendor Hitachi Data Systems' (HDS) (NYSE: HIT) annual Information Forum event in Toronto. He came to fame in 2000 when, as a teenager, he launched a series of denial of service attacks that crippled the Web sites of companies such as CNN, Amazon, Dell and Yahoo, leading to a manhunt by the RCMP and the FBI and his eventual arrest. Having completed his sentence and matured beyond the The link for this article located at IT Business is no longer available. . CyberSleuth, the ethical coder, exposes vulnerabilities in digital infrastructures at IBM's yearly conference.. Mafiaboy, Cloud Security, Cyber Risk, Information Technology. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 24, 2010
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innovationalgorithminformation technologyLaszlo Lovasz's Kyoto Prize Honors Contributions to IT and Math
Algorithm pioneer Laszlo Lovasz, whose mathematical methods have enabled myriad breakthroughs in information technology. Awards were also bestowed on Japanese physician Shinya Yamanaka for his seminal discovery that skin-cells can be substituted for those obtained from embryos, and South African artist William Kentridge for his invention of the now widespread animation technology called "drawings in motion." The link for this article located at EE Times is no longer available. . Trailblazer Andrew Yao is renowned for his significant breakthroughs in computer science and innovations in algorithm theory.. Algorithm Innovation Researcher Technology Mathematics. . Anthony Pell
Nov 12, 2010
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IT infrastructurecrisis managementmunicipal officialsThe Transformation of IT Perspectives Among Municipal Officials Post-9/11
The chaos that began on Sept. 11, 2001, and continued for weeks afterward gave municipal officials across the country a new appreciation of the importance of information technology. But even with the momentum from 9/11 and IT The link for this article located at Government Computer News is no longer available. . The 9/11 attacks radically changed municipal information technology, pushing local governments to upgrade systems for better emergency management and public safety.. IT Importance, Municipal Officials, Technology Role. . Brittany Day
Sep 15, 2006
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open sourcecryptographyautomationExploring Open Source Solutions in DoD Medical Logistics
Prior to implementing an integrated software solution for its hospitals in 1993, the military experienced bottlenecks in its computer services. Each branch of the armed services used different legacy systems and manual procedures to control the flow of medical supplies and equipment, facilities, contractors and record keeping. Then, the Department of Defense (DoD) automated the processes with a common standard platform to conduct medical logistics for every branch of service. When you manage as many hospitals and health-care facilities as the military does, standards-based solutions and coordinated automation are essential. . . .. Prior to implementing an integrated software solution for its hospitals in 1993, the military experienced bottlenecks in its computer services. Each branch of the armed services used different legacy systems and manual procedures to control the flow of medical supplies and equipment, facilities, contractors and record keeping. Then, the Department of Defense (DoD) automated the processes with a common standard platform to conduct medical logistics for every branch of service. When you manage as many hospitals and health-care facilities as the military does, standards-based solutions and coordinated automation are essential. The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs embraced what is referred to as the DoD information superiority initiative. Simply stated, as service members are deployed into various theaters of operations, new and better standards became essential. That's where the Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) program comes into play. The DMLSS System is an automated information system used by the four major branches of the service to provide medical logistics support to military hospitals and other medical facilities. DMLSS provides the four services with a common, standard platform for conducting medical logistics. It provides end-to-end information technology that enables the services to order and receive products and services electronically as wellas to create and release invoices for payment. DMLSS also provides record keeping services, such as inventory control. The system complies with the accounting standards of the DoD, allowing the Comptroller's office to more efficiently compile its financial records. Finally, DMLSS serves as a source of record for DoD medical assets. Open-Source Components The Program Management Office (PMO) for DMLSS is located in Falls Church, Virginia. Continuing development and support facilities exist at Ft. Detrick, Maryland, at the Joint Medical Logistics Functional Development Center. At Ft. Detrick, programmers support open-source components in applications that require cryptography. They open-source components include Stunnel, Apache, ModSSL and OpenSSL. The link for this article located at linuxjournal.com is no longer available. . The Department of Defense has revolutionized medical logistics with an open-source solution and automation, improving supply chain efficiency for emergencies and deployments. DoD Medical Logistics, Open Source Solutions, Healthcare Automation. . Anthony Pell
Jun 28, 2004
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network securitysecurity managementincident responseCERT Incident Response Certification Program for IT Professionals
The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Coordination Center, a security-incident clearinghouse, introduced on Monday a program to certify information technology professionals in incident handling and response.. . .. The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Coordination Center, a security-incident clearinghouse, introduced on Monday a program to certify information technology professionals in incident handling and response. The certification program will train participants in how to react to security incidents and network intrusions. Those people who take five courses, including an elective, and pass a test administered by the Software Engineering Institute will be granted a Certified Computer Security Incident Handler Certification (CCSIHC). The Software Engineering Institute is part of Carnegie Mellon University and manages the CERT Coordination Center. "The incident response certification is a benchmark that says that the leader knows how to lead and manage an incident response team," said Barbara Laswell, technical manager of practices, training and development at the institute. "It is important to know that the leader of the team has the knowledge to do that job." The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Coordination Center, a security-incident clearinghouse, . computer, emergency, response, (cert), coordination, center, security-incident, clearinghouse. . Anthony Pell
Jul 15, 2003
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spam regulationinternet lawlegal issuesJohn Marshall Law School Introduces Course on Spam Regulation
Law students at Chicago's John Marshall Law School are getting a new dose of spam--on their course schedule. The spam serving comes courtesy of John Marshall associate professor David Sorkin, who's offering what he and his peers say may be . . . . Law students at Chicago's John Marshall Law School are getting a new dose of spam--on their course schedule. The spam serving comes courtesy of John Marshall associate professor David Sorkin, who's offering what he and his peers say may be the first law school course devoted to the subject of unsolicited commercial e-mail. "This seminar will investigate legal and policy issues raised by e-mail marketing and spam," Sorkin wrote in describing the summer seminar, titled "Current Topics in Information Technology Law: Regulation of Spam and E-mail Marketing." "Topics to be addressed include litigation and legislation involving spam and e-mail marketing; the application of tort law and other traditional doctrines to spam; concerns related to constitutionality, jurisdiction, extraterritoriality, privacy, content and public policy; regulatory perspectives; issues faced by Internet service providers and legitimate e-mail marketers; legal aspects of blacklisting and other antispam measures; and other relevant issues." Sorkin, who in 1995 taught one of the first courses devoted to Internet law and who maintains a Web repository of passed and pending spam laws, has long touted the applicability of traditional law to the Internet. He has warned against legislation drafted specifically for online contexts, saying that new spam bills, in particular, have the potential to worsen the problem they're designed to alleviate. The link for this article located at ZDNet.com is no longer available. . Law students at Chicago's John Marshall Law School are getting a new dose of spam--on their course s. students, chicago's, marshall, school, getting, spam--on, their, course. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 04, 2003
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cybersecurity challengesinformation technologyintelligence agencyCIA Cybersecurity Excessive Measures Limit Analyst Performance
While other government agencies struggle with their cyber security practices, the Central Intelligence Agency apparently suffers from the opposite problem: too much security -- according to a recent study of the agency's use of information technology. . .. While other government agencies struggle with their cyber security practices, the Central Intelligence Agency apparently suffers from the opposite problem: too much security -- according to a recent study of the agency's use of information technology . In an unclassified report titled "Failing to Keep Up With the Information Revolution," former CIA officer Bruce Berkowitz -- now a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution -- found that the agency's intelligence analysts were hobbled by outdated software and cut off from many of the technological advances that workers outside the intelligence community take for granted. Agency e-mail systems are clumsy, and the CIA's search engine is so "primitive" that analysts maintain informal networks of personal contacts within the agency just to track down the information they need to do their job. "A good analyst either knows someone, or 'knows someone who knows someone,' at another office or organization who can get the information they need," wrote Berkowitz. The link for this article located at SecurityFocus is no longer available. . While other government agencies struggle with their cyber security practices, the Central Intelligen. while, other, government, agencies, struggle, their, cyber, security, practices, central. . Anthony Pell
May 29, 2003
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