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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...
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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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spam filterinternet securityemail spamIncreasing Email Spam Threatens Usability of E-mail Services
The spam flood is rising, contributing to a reduction in the usefulness of e-mail, a market research firm said Wednesday. Unsolicited e-mail from con artists, virus writers and advertisers accounts for 38 percent of the 31 billion e-mails sent each day in North America this year, up from 24 percent in 2002, . . .. The spam flood is rising, contributing to a reduction in the usefulness of e-mail, a market research firm said Wednesday. Unsolicited e-mail from con artists, virus writers and advertisers accounts for 38 percent of the 31 billion e-mails sent each day in North America this year, up from 24 percent in 2002, International Data Corp., said in a report on web mail and spam. In addition, Internet service providers and makers of anti-spam products report that spam represents from 50 percent to 95 percent of all inbound Internet e-mail, IDC said. That's triple the 15 percent to 30 percent levels reported two years ago. The growing spam avalanche has contributed to a reduction in the usefulness of e-mail. Other factors include the increasing cost of storing and managing e-mail and the growing use of instant messaging. The number of spam sent on an average day is 11 billion, compared with 4.5 billion in 2002, IDC said. In comparison, the number of person-to-person emails currently sent each day and in 2002 is 12 billion and 10.5 billion, respectively. Despite these sobering numbers, filtering tools are improving and doing a better job at intercepting spam before it reaches the inboxes of businesses and consumers, IDC analyst Mark Levitt said. Those tools include desktop software, appliances attached to corporate networks and e-mail filtering offered by service providers. The link for this article located at Antone Gonsalves, TechWeb.com is no longer available. . The influx of junk messages is surging, leading to a decline in the effectiveness of electronic mail, a recent study highlights.. Spam Growth, Email Filters, Internet Security Trends. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 02, 2004
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linux securitymarket researchsecurity perceptionDevelopers Survey: Linux Security Perceived Better Than Windows
Is Linux built more securely than Windows? According to a new survey, Windows and Linux developers both say yes--and for the first time, ranked it ahead of Windows XP.. . .. Is Linux built more securely than Windows? According to a new survey, Windows and Linux developers both say yes--and for the first time, ranked it ahead of Windows XP. The September 2003 study from market-research firm Evans Data Corp. surveyed more than 500 North American participants, including VARs, ISVs, OEMs and corporate developers, according to Esther Schindler, senior analyst with Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Evans. Linux scored high for innate security among respondents, more than two- thirds of whom "use or target Windows with their code." Indeed, only 23 percent of the developers were primarily Linux developers (an increase of 4 percent from a similar survey six months ago). "It's not all that surprising that Linux is viewed as more secure by software developers," Schindler said. "Windows has had nearly weekly critical security updates from Microsoft, and three of four developers target Windows. Development experience talks." The link for this article located at eWeek is no longer available. . Is Linux built more securely than Windows? According to a new survey, Windows and Linux developers b. linux, windows, built, securely, according, survey, developers. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 16, 2003
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remote accessmarket researchvpn salesVPN Market Trends: Sales Forecast Exceeding $21.3 Billion In 2023
Sales of virtual private networking (VPN) products and services should top $21.3bn this year, according to the latest estimates from San Jose, California-based market research firm Infonetics Research Inc, with future spending levels more than doubling by 2006. . . .. Sales of virtual private networking (VPN) products and services should top $21.3bn this year, according to the latest estimates from San Jose, California-based market research firm Infonetics Research Inc, with future spending levels more than doubling by 2006. Based on a series of interviews with 240 network managers at organizations already using remote access, site-to-site and/or extranet VPNs, Infonetics maintains that expenditure will grow 117% between 2002 and 2006. As for technology adoption, market trends indicate that IPSec will remain the dominant tunneling and encryption technology used for VPNs, but that SSL-based products will start to see ready acceptance in certain verticals, or when used for certain scenarios like secure remote access to web-based applications. . The market for virtual private network (VPN) solutions is projected to surpass $21.3 billion in revenue this year, based on analytical forecasts.. VPN Products, Networking Services, Remote Access Solutions. . Anthony Pell
Jun 12, 2002
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data collectionuser monitoringprivacy advisoryTiVo Denies Claims: Privacy Group Alleges Covert Data Collection
Hi-tech TV recording service TiVo has been attacked by a leading US privacy group. The Privacy Foundation claims TiVo covertly collects information about users' habits, despite promising not to do so. TiVo has denied the allegation, saying any data recorded is . . . . Hi-tech TV recording service TiVo has been attacked by a leading US privacy group. The Privacy Foundation claims TiVo covertly collects information about users' habits, despite promising not to do so. TiVo has denied the allegation, saying any data recorded is anonymous. The service, which was launched last year, gives users the ability to pause live television and record entire series in a single action. The Privacy Foundation claims TiVo gathers valuable market research data via an automatic daily phone call the device makes to company headquarters. The link for this article located at Ananova is no longer available. . Consumer advocacy group claims that TiVo secretly gathers user information in violation of their assurances. The company firmly rejects these allegations as it faces increased examination.. Hi-Tech Service, User Behavior, Data Privacy, Streaming Service, Privacy Concerns. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 27, 2001
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