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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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cybersecurity Linux documentation Linux operating systems have gained prominence due to their stability, adaptability, and excellent security options. In the case of developing documentation, designing cybersecurity dashboards, or educational material, visuals are of vital importance when it comes to making things clear. The use of icons allows one to understand the message regarding alerts, authorization, encryption, authentication, or the state of the system just by looking at the visual cue without having to read long...
Jul 17, 2026
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security advisory linux distribution ESET researchers identified 11 old and forgotten Linux UEFI shim bootloaders at versions 0.9 and below that can be used to bypass UEFI Secure Boot on any UEFI-based machine that trusts Microsoft’s Microsoft Corporation UEFI CA 2011 third-party certificate authority, regardless of the installed operating system (OS). Reported shims can be exploited to execute untrusted code during system boot, enabling attackers to deploy malicious UEFI bootkits even on systems with UEFI Secure Boot enabled.....
Jul 16, 2026
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legislationprivacy rightsgovernment regulationSenate Proposes Temporary Halt on Federal Facial Recognition Technology
Two Democratic senators want to temporarily pause the government’s use of facial recognition technology while a commission develops regulations. . A pair of Democratic senators have introduced legislation to temporarily pause the federal government’s use and purchase of facial recognition technology until Congress passes regulations. Sens. Cory Booker (N.J.) and Jeff Merkley (Ore.) announced the move on Wednesday , reflecting a growing movement to regulate and even ban the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement, government agencies like Customs and Border Protection and private corporations. The link for this article located at Security Today is no longer available. . Two Democratic congressional members advocate for a freeze on the federal implementation of facial recognition technology until appropriate regulations are established.. Federal Facial Recognition Regulation, Biometric Privacy Laws, Senate Bill Facial Recognition. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 19, 2020
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consumer rightslegislationdata privacyWashington State Law: New Data Privacy And Facial Recognition Regulations
Following in the footsteps of their West Coast neighbors, Washington state legislators have introduced legislation to regulate consumer data privacy and the government’s use of facial recognition software. The data privacy bill would give consumers the right to access and delete data collected about them, while the facial recognition legislation would regulate government use of the software. . The Washington Privacy Act mirrors regulations put in place by the European Union’sGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)andCalifornia’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which went into effect just this month. If the bill is signed into law, consumers would have the right to access, delete, correct and move data that companies have collected about them,according to GeekWire. Customers would also have the option to opt out of data collection. The link for this article located at Security Today is no longer available. . California officials unveil new guidelines for data protection and biometric identification, empowering citizens in the tech-driven era.. Data Privacy Regulation, Facial Recognition Legislation, Consumer Rights Washington. . Brittany Day
Jan 17, 2020
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legislationprivacy protectiondata misuseMind Your Own Business Act: 20-Year Jail For Data Misuse By CEOs
CEOs who lie about misusing consumers’ data could face up to 20 years in jail under a new piece of US legislation proposed last week. What are your thoughts on this? Learn more about this bill and its potential implications: . The Mind Your Own Business Act , authored by Senator Ron Wyden, would jail top executives for 20 years if their companies were found lying about misusing citizens’ information. The legislation follows a draft version known as the Consumer Data Protection Act, released for consultation on 1 November 2018. The link for this article located at Naked Security is no longer available. . The Mind Your Own Business Act proposes 20-year jail sentences for CEOs misusing consumer data. Learn more.. Data Misuse Legislation, Executive Accountability, Privacy Protection. . Brittany Day
Oct 21, 2019
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legislationgovernmenttechnologyMassachusetts Residents Urged to Oppose Face Surveillance legislation
Are you a Massachusetts resident? Face surveillance by government poses a threat to our privacy, chills protest in public places, and amplifies historical biases in our criminal justice system. Massachusetts has the opportunity to become the first state to stop government use of this troubling technology, from Provincetown to Pittsfield. Learn more: . Massachusetts residents: tell your legislature to press pause on government use of face surveillance throughout the Commonwealth. Massachusetts bills S.1385 and H.1538 would place a moratorium on government use of the technology, and your lawmakers need to hear from you ahead of an Oct. 22 hearing on these bills. Concern over government face surveillance in our communities is widespread. Polling from the ACLU of Massachusetts has found that more than three-quarters, 79 percent, support a statewide moratorium . . Citizens of Massachusetts: urge your lawmakers to halt the deployment of facial recognition technology by the state.. Massachusetts, Face Surveillance, Privacy Rights, Government Monitoring. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 18, 2019
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legislationpolitical influencedata privacyFacebook Exposed: Global Lobbying Tactics Against Data Privacy Legislation
Facebook has targeted politicians around the world – including the former UK chancellor, George Osborne – promising investments and incentives while seeking to pressure them into lobbying on Facebook’s behalf against data privacy legislation, an explosive new leak of internal Facebook documents has revealed. . The documents, which have been seen by the Observer and Computer Weekly , reveal a secretive global lobbying operation targeting hundreds of legislators and regulators in an attempt to procure influence across the world, including in the UK, US, Canada, India, Vietnam, Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia and all 28 states of the EU. The link for this article located at The Guardian is no longer available. . The documents, which have been seen by theObserverandComputer Weekly, reveal a secretive global lobb. facebook, targeted, politicians, around, world, former, chancellor, george. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 03, 2019
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legislationfree speechFirst AmendmentFederal Ruling Blocks Washington Cyberstalking Law Over Speech Rights
Washington was one of the first states to fightcyberstalkingthrough legislation, but it may have to rethink its approach. A federal judge has blocked the state's 2004 law afterrulingthat a key provision violated First Amendment protections for free speech due to vague terms. . Its prohibitions against speech meant to "harass, intimidate, torment or embarrass" weren't clearly defined, according to the judge, and effectively criminalized a "large range" of language guarded under the Constitution. You could theoretically face legal action just by criticizing a public figure. The link for this article located at Engadget is no longer available. . Its prohibitions against speech meant to 'harass, intimidate, torment or embarrass' weren't clearly . washington, first, states, fightcyberstalkingthrough, legislation. . Brittany Day
Feb 26, 2019
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legislationnational securitydata privacyEncryption Legislation Agreement on Serious Offenses by Coalition and Labor
New national security laws dealing with encrypted communications are likely to pass Parliament by the end of the week, as Labor and the government have come to an in-principle agreement on key parts of the Bill after a series of concessions from the Coalition.. "The changes include limiting the application of the powers in this bill to only serious offences, properly defining key terms in the bill, and requiring a 'double-lock' authorisation process for Technical Capability Notices, " Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said on Tuesday. The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . Upcoming legislative measures regarding encryption aimed at addressing grave infractions in communication are poised for imminent approval by Parliament.. Encryption Laws, National Security Legislation, Data Privacy. . Brittany Day
Dec 04, 2018
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legislationnational securityHomeland SecurityCISA Act: New Federal Cybersecurity Agency Approved By Congress
A bill that seeks to reorganize the US Department of Homeland Security's National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) into a new cybersecurity agency has cleared Congress and is now headed to President Trump's desk for his signature.. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act - which passed the Senate in October and the US House of Representatives this week - essentially re-designates NPPD as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The link for this article located at DarkReading is no longer available. . The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act - which passed the Senate in October and th. seeks, reorganize, department, homeland, security's, national, protection. . Brittany Day
Nov 18, 2018
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