Data security is something that most people don't want to think about. In our age of persistent connectivity, most data users, whether they are on a desktop, laptop or cell phone, connect to their data without thinking of the security risks of transmitting their data by connecting to a public network or an unsecured network of any kind.. And most users think of data security in terms of malicious hacks on Windows and maybe a Mac once in a while. No one would ever think of screwing with Tux, he's so cute and all, and everyone loves good old open-sourced Linux, right? Well, no, yes and yes, but . . . The link for this article located at Chicago Tribune is no longer available. . The Bash attack, or shellshock, revealed critical vulnerabilities in Linux systems allowing arbitrary command execution and highlighting urgent data protection needs. Bash Attack, Linux Security Risks, Open Source Data Protection. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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