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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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firewallcybersecurityinterviewDennis Fisher Interviews Marcus Ranum on Firewalls and Security Evolution
Dennis Fisher talks with security pioneer Marcus Ranum about writing an early Internet firewall at DEC, the security gold-rush era of the 1990s and early 2000s, why he never patented most of the ideas he has come up with and how he found peace of mind. - See more at:. . Dennis Fisher talks with security pioneer Marcus Ranum about writing an early Internet firewall at D. dennis, fisher, talks, security, pioneer, marcus, ranum, about, writing, early. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 21, 2015
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education programinterviewopen source projectInterview With Enrique Pel About Kaspersky Academy Initiatives
Kaspersky Academy continues its new project . The next interlocutor is Enrique Pel The link for this article located at Kaspersky is no longer available. . The next interlocutor is Enrique PelThe link for this article located at Kaspersky is no longer avai. kaspersky, academy, continues, project, interlocutor, enrique, pelthe. . Alex
Feb 06, 2014
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securityinterviewonline securityEddy Nigg Discusses StartSSL's Unique Approach to SSL Security
Linux Security had the chance to talk with Eddy Nigg, founder of StartSSL, an . Linux Security: So, first of all: on your site you have a strong statement, basically against The link for this article located at LinuxSecurity IT is no longer available. . In our special interview, Eddy Nigg elaborates on StartSSL’s distinctive strategy regarding online security and the issuance of SSL certificates.. StartSSL, Web Encryption, Secure Connections, SSL Certificates, Online Security. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 18, 2009
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interviewBlack Hatcybersecurity influencerInterview With Two Pioneering Granny Hackers at Black Hat
One of the best things that can happen at a show like Black Hat is making new friends, especially if they are not only brilliant, but also compliment you on your Linux T-shirt. That's how I met Terri Gilbert and Becky Bace, two of the most fascinating geek/security pros I've ever run across. I won't hazard a guess at their ages, but if you called them "granny hackers" they would probably not be offended. Terri, a whiz kid from California, has been involved with computers for 50 years. Becky, who hails from Alabama, is a whiz kid in her own right. During her 16-year tenure at the NSA, she was the project manager for the first intrusion detection system, which was being developed there in the '80s. . The link for this article located at Newsforge.com is no longer available. . At the Black Hat conference, two inspiring women, Evelyn Caldwell and Maggie Thompson, redefine the cybersecurity space, championing inclusivity for older individuals. Cybersecurity Influencers, Granny Hackers, Black Hat Conference. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Aug 16, 2006
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securitycryptographyOpenSSHInsights from Damien Miller on OpenSSH 4.3 Features and Security
Federico Biancuzzi interviews OpenSSH developer Damien Miller to discuss features included in the upcoming version 4.3, public key crypto protocols details, timing based attacks and anti-worm measures. . Could you introduce yourself? Damien Miller: I am one of the developers of OpenSSH and OpenBSD. I have been working on OpenSSH since starting the project to port it to other platforms (initially Linux) back in 1999, but found myself working more and more on the native OpenBSD version of OpenSSH and on the OpenBSD operating system itself as time went on. I also maintain a couple of other free software projects, most notably a collection of NetFlow tools (pfflowd, flowd and softflowd). The link for this article located at SecurityFocus is no longer available. . Could you introduce yourself? Damien Miller: I am one of the developers of OpenSSH and OpenBSD. I ha. federico, biancuzzi, interviews, openssh, developer, damien, miller, discuss, features. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 20, 2005
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network securitysoftware developmentinterviewMike Kershaw Discusses Kismet Development and WiFi Security
Kismet is simply the best war driving tool out there plus it's free as in GPL. It runs on linux, *BSD, Mac OS X and even on your little linux PDA. The brain and guts driving its development is Mike Kershaw alias Dragorn, works during the day on IBM mainframes and hack kismet code at night. Mike graciously agreed to a HERT interview to tell us a little bit more about himself, his view on WiFi security and the future of Kismet. . . .. Kismet is simply the best war driving tool out there plus it's free as in GPL. It runs on linux, *BSD, Mac OS X and even on your little linux PDA. The brain and guts driving its development is Mike Kershaw alias Dragorn, works during the day on IBM mainframes and hack kismet code at night. Mike graciously agreed to a HERT interview to tell us a little bit more about himself, his view on WiFi security and the future of Kismet. What is your background? I've been running Linux for about 10 years now, and programming since I was a wee larva on a TI-99a console. What do you do for living? My non-wireless alter ego gets paid for doing work with big iron - IBM mainframes and large numbers of virtual servers. What were you working on before you started kismet? Nothing of any great notice -- I've always had a continual slow trickle of code for various projects, bugfixing other software I use, etc. Kismet was my first public project that really caught on. I guess you probably consider yourself a hacker. Define hacking? My preference is the old-school definition - if you mean digging into things, figuring out how they work, and having fun learning, of course! The link for this article located at hert.org is no longer available. . Kismet is simply the best war driving tool out there plus it's free as in GPL. It runs on linux, *BS. kismet, simply, driving, there, linux. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Aug 20, 2004
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cybersecuritycryptographyinterviewBruce Schneier Discusses Security Accountability and Diversity
Bruce Schneier, founder and CTO of Counterpane Internet Security, is one of the world's foremost security experts and author of the influential books Applied Cryptography, Secrets & Lies and Beyond Fear. His free monthly newsletter, Crypto-Gram, has over 100,000 readers. Interviewed by Glyn Moody, he discusses the lack of accountability of software companies, security through diversity, and why he would rather re-write Windows than TCP/IP. . . .. Bruce Schneier, founder and CTO of Counterpane Internet Security, is one of the world's foremost security experts and author of the influential books Applied Cryptography, Secrets & Lies and Beyond Fear. His free monthly newsletter, Crypto-Gram, has over 100,000 readers. Interviewed by Glyn Moody, he discusses the lack of accountability of software companies, security through diversity, and why he would rather re-write Windows than TCP/IP. The link for this article located at Netcraft is no longer available. . In this enlightening conversation, Bruce Schneier explores the themes of software responsibility and the importance of security variety.. Bruce Schneier, Cybersecurity Insights, Software Accountability. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Aug 12, 2004
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technologyinterviewcultural criticBruce Sterling Discusses Futurism and Technology's Role in Society
Bruce Sterling calls himself an author, a journalist and an editor--and all that is true. But Sterling, who wrote "The Hacker Crackdown," is also a contrarian and a leading cultural critic of modern technology. From his home in Austin, Texas, . . . . Bruce Sterling calls himself an author, a journalist and an editor--and all that is true. But Sterling, who wrote "The Hacker Crackdown," is also a contrarian and a leading cultural critic of modern technology. From his home in Austin, Texas, Sterling has written popular science fiction novels such as "Islands in the Net," "Distraction," "Heavy Weather" and, with co-author William Gibson, "The Difference Engine." In technology circles, Sterling is almost as known for his droll conference speeches through which he dispatches politicians and corporate titans alike with Mark Twain-like wit and precision. A longtime inhabitant of The Well, one of the Internet's oldest and most successful online communities, Sterling recently has returned to nonfiction ("The Hacker Crackdown" was a true story of the electronic underground's struggles against law enforcement). Sterling's latest book is a survey of different forms of futurism called "Tomorrow Now: Envisioning the Next Fifty Years" (Random House, Dec. 2002). CNET News.com recently caught up with Sterling to capture his thoughts about the future. . Bruce Sterling calls himself an author, a journalist and an editor--and all that is true. But Sterli. bruce, sterling, calls, himself, author, journalist, editor--and, sterli. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 04, 2003
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