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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...
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...
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open sourceinteroperabilitycollaborationOpenWallet Foundation: Launch of Open-Source Digital Wallet Engine
In just six months, the OpenWallet Foundation (OWF) has grown from three to 350 global organizations, including trillion-dollar companies, which intend to collaborate to create and open-source engine that “anyone can use to build interoperable, secure, and privacy-protecting digital wallets.” . As the Linux Foundation Europe prepares to launch the OWF in early 2023, it held a panel discussion at the closed-source World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. The hope that bringing together multiple vendors to build the engine will tackle head-on the issues of interoperability that have faced the digital identity sector for decades: “The common open source base layer of digital wallets promises to enhance interoperability between different digital wallets, ultimately avoiding lock-in to single digital wallets and serving the interests of digital wallet users and consumers,” states a Linux Foundation release. The project also intends to tackle the issues of legal and regulatory interoperability as well as the technical challenges. . The Linux Foundation Europe is preparing to introduce OWF, advocating for secure and interoperable digital wallets through open-source teamwork.. OpenWallet Foundation, Digital Wallet Engine, Open Source Collaboration. . Brittany Day
Feb 13, 2023
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security standardsinteroperabilitydigital assetsLinux Foundation's Open Metaverse Group Drives Interoperability Standards
The Open Metaverse Foundation (OMF), launched last week by the Linux Foundation , was created to implement the protection and interoperability standards required to drive metaverse adoption at scale, according to Royal O’Brien, a Linux Foundation GM and the executive director of OMF. . The metaverse is in a state of buzz and varying opinions on adoption timelines, with some saying this year will be a proving one for its momentum, and others claiming the components needed won’t be in sync until later this decade. OMF’s goals are to gather as many ecosystem players to catalyze that timeline under eight foundational interest groups (FIGs): users, transactions, digital assets, simulations and virtual worlds, artificial intelligence (AI) , networking, security and privacy, and legal and policy. The foundation is currently developing its narrative overview publicly and collaboratively on Discord , which it plans to wrap up by next week and start distributing to its FIGs. . The virtual reality landscape is witnessing varied perspectives on the speed of uptake as OMF initiates measures to improve compatibility protocols.. Metaverse Foundation, Linux Interoperability, Open Standards, Digital Ecosystem. . Brittany Day
Feb 06, 2023
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cybersecuritysecurity toolsinteroperabilityExploring Cyber Security's Impact on Open Source Development
According to IBM, open security will facilitate the interoperability and capabilities of cyber security tools while alleviating vendor lock-in for enterprises. . Cyber security is the next frontier for the open source development model that will improve security visibility and bring different security silos together, according to an IBM Security expert. Speaking at the recent IBM Security Virtual Summit 2020 in ASEAN, Justin Youngblood, vice-president for IBM Security, said like most IT environments, the security landscape in many organisations is often dotted with security tools that protect a plethora of workloads on the cloud and in the datacentre. . Digital defense represents the upcoming challenge for collaborative development, improving resources and compatibility among platforms.. Open Source Security, Cybersecurity Tools, Vendor Lock-in, Interoperability. . Brittany Day
Sep 11, 2020
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security featuresystem securityinteroperabilityExploring Secure Boot's Effects On Linux Functionality In Windows 8
A new draft of Microsoft. Lawyers have an old saying: If the facts are on your side, pound the facts. If the law is on your side, pound the law. If neither is on your side, pound the table. A tiny but vocal minority of Linux fanatics are pounding the table today over a new security feature called Secure Boot that will be introduced in Windows 8, shrilly accusing Microsoft once again of a conspiracy to The link for this article located at ZDNet Blogs is no longer available. . Microsoft's Secure Boot, launched with Windows 8, impacts Linux interoperability by enforcing trusted OS loaders, favoring Windows users and complicating Linux installations.. Linux Integration, Secure Boot, Microsoft Operating Systems. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 16, 2012
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open sourcesecurity controlssecurity strategyBest Practices for Navigating Security Vendors and Integration
In previous columns I have repeatedly emphasized the importance of interoperability and the danger of security fragmentation. Security is so fragmented that it is often hard to discern between hype and reality. Large security vendors try to draw you into a single-vendor closed integration package. . Small vendors try to sell you the latest magic bullet, presenting what should be a feature as a whole new industry. Inevitably, you are left to cobble together disparate systems in order to get the depth of defense and layering of controls that you need. The link for this article located at Network World is no longer available. . Recognize the significance of seamless integration and supplier oversight in creating robust security frameworks and measures.. Security Strategy, Vendor Management, Interoperability, Security Controls, Open Source Solutions. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 02, 2011
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standards evaluationvendor compliancetesting labGSA Vendor Lab for HSPD-12 Compliance Testing and Standards Evaluation
The General Services Administration outlined the final step vendors must take to get products and services on an approved list for Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12. . GSA is setting up a lab to ensure vendors’ products and services that meet the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Federal Information Processing Standard-201 can operate with each other. In the FIPS-201 Evaluation Program Development-Laboratory Concept of Operations, GSA describes how the test labs will work and provides an overview of the product and services evaluation process. The link for this article located at Government Computer News is no longer available. . GSA is setting up a lab to ensure vendors’ products and services that meet the National Institute . general, services, administration, outlined, final, vendors, products. . Brittany Day
Feb 22, 2006
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network securityCiscoacquisition2004 Year In Review: Cisco And Juniper Expand Security Efforts
Juniper Networks got the ball rolling in February with the $4 billion acquisition of NetScreen Technologies, which specialized in virtual private network and firewall technology. In July, Microsoft and Cisco Systems began butting heads on security. Each announced plans to develop a comprehensive security architecture that would not only scan for viruses but also police networks to deny connections to machines that don't conform with security policies. . Cisco had introduced Network Admission Control (NAC) in 2003, but began delivering the first element of the architecture in its routers in early summer. Then in July, Microsoft launched its architecture, Network Access Protection (NAP). Initially, the two solutions weren't interoperable. By October, the two said they would team up to make sure their solutions were interoperable. More announcements are expected on this in 2005. Juniper's acquisition of NetScreen expanded the company's business into the enterprise market for the first time, putting it in even closer competition with Cisco. During the summer, both companies launched new routers for the enterprise, each claiming to pack more security features. Things also heated up in the core IP router market. In May, Cisco announced its next-generation router, the CRS-1, which uses new software. Juniper, which has been shipping its next-generation core router for more than two years, had taken advantage of its head start and gained significant market share over the past year.. Cisco had introduced Network Admission Control (NAC) in 2003, but began delivering the first element. juniper, networks, rolling, february, billion, acquisition, netscreen, techn. . Brittany Day
Jan 04, 2005
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security guidelinesinteroperabilitytechnology standardsNew Consortium Enhances Defense Network Interoperability
A group of 28 IT, defense and integration companies formed a new consortium to develop technology standards and guidelines that will aid collaboration among military, intelligence, homeland security and law enforcement agencies. . . .. A group of 28 IT, defense and integration companies formed a new consortium to develop technology standards and guidelines that will aid collaboration among military, intelligence, homeland security and law enforcement agencies. Members of the Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium, launched Tuesday in Washington, said they want to improve the interoperability of their products so that previously disparate systems can share information. Companies such as Boeing, Cisco Systems, EMC, Ericsson, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Raytheon, SAIC and Sun Microsystems are paying as much as $150,000 per year to participate in the consortium. The link for this article located at Jennifer Hagendorf Follett is no longer available. . 42 technology and aerospace corporations formed a coalition aimed at improving synergy within defense and public safety domains.. Interoperability, Defense Technology, Military Collaboration. . Anthony Pell
Sep 29, 2004
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