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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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security advisorydisruptioninternet crimeEBK And Slacker Sentenced For Disrupting Comcast Service
Two of the three hackers who disrupted the website Comcast Corp. maintains for its Internet customers were sentenced to 18 months in prison Friday by a federal judge in Philadelphia.. Christopher Allen Lewis, a 20-year-old from Newark, Del., who used the alias EBK, and Michael Paul Nebel, a 28-year-old from Kalamazoo, Mich., who went by Slacker, also each had to pay restitution of $89,578.13. That was the amount of revenue it was calculated that Comcast lost from its site being down due to the hackers. Christopher Allen Lewis, a 20-year-old from Newark, Del., who used the alias EBK, and Michael Paul N. three, hackers, disrupted, website, comcast, maintains, internet, customer. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 27, 2010
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cybercrimefinancial lossfraudFraud Trends in 2006: Losses Exceeding $198 Million Reported by FBI
Male. Between 30 and 50 years old. Residing in California, Texas, Florida or New York. That's the most likely profile for a 2006 victim of web-based crime, according to a report from the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center. The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) processed 10 percent fewer cybercrime complaints last year than during 2005, according to the report. The amount of money lost, however, increased. The total dollar loss from all referred cases was more than $198 million for 2006, a $15 million increase from the year before. . Of all internet crime complaints, fraud was by far the most reported offense, comprising nearly 45 percent of all complaints. Non-delivered merchandise made up 19 percent of those referrals. The highest median losses were reported by victims of Nigerian letter fraud, also known as 419 scams, with an average loss of $5,100. The report also showed that in 74 percent of cases, email was used for the primary contact, while websites were used in 36 percent. The vast majority of all perpetrators were from the United States, according to the report. Of those, 75 percent lived in California, New York, Florida, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The agency also identified cybercriminals in the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Canada, Romania and Italy. Ninety percent of victims resided in the U.S. The FBI and IC3 also noted that recent high-activity scams included hit man and counterfeit checking scams and site-spoofing phishing attempts. The FBI warned that only one in seven fraud incidents are ever reported to law-enforcement authorities, according to a 2005 survey from the National White Collar Crime Center. The link for this article located at SC Magazine is no longer available. . Of all internet crime complaints, fraud was by far the most reported offense, comprising nearly 45 p. between, years, residing, california, texas, florida, that's. . Brittany Day
Mar 22, 2007
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law enforcementinternet crimecybersecurity collaborationFBI Urges Hackers To Partner Against Organized Cybercrime Efforts
The FBI's point man for Internet crime wants hackers to join the fight against international gangs of Web mobsters. Dan Larkin, unit chief of the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, used the spotlight of the Black Hat security conference here to call for a new level of trust and cooperation between security researchers and law enforcement, warning that online crime is being controlled by "very sophisticated, very organized" attackers. . "More often than not, valuable information ends up in your hands before it gets to us," Larkin told a standing room only gathering of security professionals. "We need to leverage your capabilities and your strengths. You have to be able to tap into us. We have to figure out how to team up and be better partners," he added. The link for this article located at eWeek is no longer available. . The Bureau advocates for partnerships between cyber experts and police forces to tackle advanced internet criminal syndicates.. Hacker Community, Internet Crime, Cybersecurity Collaboration, Law Enforcement Partnership. . Brittany Day
Aug 02, 2006
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Government
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malwarecybercrimeidentity theftExploring the Rising Identity Theft Risks from P2P Tools
Cyber-criminals are multiplying quickly and becoming more sophisticated in the ways in which they take advantage of unwitting Internet individual users and companies, a nationally recognized cyber-security specialist told an SD Forum seminar audience June 22. And peer-to-peer networks such as Limewire, Kazaa, Grokster and others aren't helping to quell the increase in crimes committed via the Internet, he said. "It used to be only burglaries from people's homes and businesses," said Howard Schmidt, a former cyber-security adviser to the Bush administration, former chief information security officer at Microsoft and eBay, and now a principal in R&H Security Consulting in Issaquah, Wash. . "Those still happen, of course, but now, it's so much more lucrative to break into people's online information and steal someone's identity, that a lot of bad people around the world are spending an awful lot of time learning to do it." Schmidt, a co-architect of the national cyber-security policy presented to the president's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board in 2003 by himself and then-Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, prefers to call the Internet the "Evernet" and points to careless or ignorant use of P2P applications as a major part of the current identity theft problem. The link for this article located at eWeek is no longer available. . 'Those still happen, of course, but now, it's so much more lucrative to break into people's online i. cyber-criminals, multiplying, quickly, becoming, sophisticated, which. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 26, 2006
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Privacy
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security issuesinternet crimelegal outcomesExploring Hacker Accountability And The Legal System's Failures
In the Internet criminal justice system the people are betrayed by two separate, yet equally important groups: the hackers who investigate and exploit security problems and the legal authorities who don't take the offenders seriously. These are their stories. . Of the many discouraging aspects of computer security, one of the worst is that offenders are rarely punished at all, let alone seriously. I have to think another disappointment in this regard is imminent. I refer to the case of Sven Jaschan, who last year was ratted out for money by a friend. Jaschan had authored the Sasser and Netsky worms, both on the short list for most damaging and long-lasting malware infestations, and both still on the charts as active threats. The news stories give the unmistakable whiff of "community service": Little Svenny was a minor when some of the offenses were committed, the maximum sentence is five years, he confessed, and it's presumably his first offense. The link for this article located at eWeek is no longer available. . Investigates the gap between cyber offenders and the repercussions they face, emphasizing persistent vulnerabilities in cybersecurity.. Internet Security,Hacker Accountability,Malware Justice,Cyber Risk Management,Law Enforcement in Tech. . Brittany Day
Jul 13, 2005
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Government
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IT securityinternet crimehacking legislationHungary's Cybersecurity Law: Impacts on IT Safety and Public Reaction
New amendments to Hungary's laws on internet crime have drawn criticism from industry players for not distinguishing enough between minor and major crimes. "The law is strict in places it shouldn't be so strict," said Dániel Nemes, CEO of internet firm telnet Hungary Rt, highlighting the fact that the amendments to Hungary's Criminal Code, which are effective from April 1, outlaw any attempt at hacking, even if no damage is caused.. . .. New amendments to Hungary's laws on internet crime have drawn criticism from industry players for not distinguishing enough between minor and major crimes. "The law is strict in places it shouldn't be so strict," said Dániel Nemes, CEO of internet firm telnet Hungary Rt, highlighting the fact that the amendments to Hungary's Criminal Code, which are effective from April 1, outlaw any attempt at hacking, even if no damage is caused. "[Deliberate hacking by the company] can be good for boosting a company's IT security. It's good to experiment to show systems can be protected," he said. "The law goes a bit too far. I don't think a prison sentence for changing two words is what we need," agreed András Pogány, COO of internet services firm Kirowski Kft. Nemes said the new legal provisions fail to provide stronger penalties for hacking that causes real damage, for example making a site inaccessible to users (known as "denial of service"). He said this issue will call for more lawmaking in the near future. However, a lawyer active in the field praised the amendments. The link for this article located at BBJ is no longer available. . New amendments to Hungary's laws on internet crime have drawn criticism from industry players for no. amendments, hungary's, internet, crime, drawn, criticism, industry, players. . Anthony Pell
Apr 25, 2002
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law enforcementcomputer hackingcybersecurity initiativeDOJ Establishes 10 Specialized Units To Combat Internet Crime
U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft today announced the creation of 10 "specialized prosecutorial units" designed help the federal government further crack down on Internet crime. Located in nine U.S. Cities (with two in New York) the Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property . . . . U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft today announced the creation of 10 "specialized prosecutorial units" designed help the federal government further crack down on Internet crime. Located in nine U.S. Cities (with two in New York) the Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (CHIP) units will consist of special teams of attorneys trained to prosecute people on charges of computer intrusion, electronic copyright violations, fraud and "other Internet crimes," Ashcroft said in prepared remarks. The link for this article located at NewsBytes is no longer available. . U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland unveils 12 dedicated teams to tackle cybercrime across various regions.. Internet Crime, Specialized Units, Cybersecurity Initiative, Law Enforcement. . Anthony Pell
Jul 22, 2001
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law enforcementinternet crimecrypto lawLaw Enforcement Urges Action on Crypto Law to Combat Internet Crime
Alan Docherty of wired writes... LONDON -- Law enforcement officials speaking to the House of Commons said criminals were using the Internet and without new powers those crimes would go undetected by police. Their comments came Monday a home . . .. Alan Docherty of wired writes... LONDON -- Law enforcement officials speaking to the House of Commons said criminals were using the Internet and without new powers those crimes would go undetected by police. Their comments came Monday a home secretary Jack Straw announced the second reading of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill. The measure would update legislation and give more power to law enforcement agencies to intercept electronic communications. " The link for this article located at Wired.com - Alan Docherty   is no longer available. . Members of parliament review potential strategies to enhance capabilities in addressing digital offenses during a session at the House of Commons.. UK Crypto Law, Internet Crime, Electronic Surveillance, Law Enforcement Powers. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 07, 2000
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