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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...
Jul 17, 2026
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security practicesopen source securitynetworking solutionsSmoothWall Revolutionizes Security Practices in Networking
But Astaro is certainly not the only game in town . The link for this article located at enterprise networking planet is no longer available. . Explore the ways in which SmoothWall revolutionizes open-source cybersecurity methodologies, leading to powerful networking infrastructures.. Open Source Firewall, SmoothWall Security, Networking Solutions. . Brittany Day
Oct 24, 2008
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open sourcesoftware developmentnetwork managementCisco Networking and Open Source Tools for Effective Management
While networking giant Cisco has advantages most competitors don't - dominant market share, a multi-billion-dollar R&D budget, thousands of engineers - the vendor is also taking advantage and making the most of resources that are open to everyone: Linux and open source software. . Cisco has long used open source and Linux internally as a tool for supporting its own network. Network administrators at Cisco a long time ago developed a open-source tool, running on Linux servers, to manage the company's extensive network of thousands of printers and print servers. Cisco Enterprise Printing System (CEPS) was released by Cisco to the open source community under the GPL. The link for this article located at LinuxWorld is no longer available. . Cisco has long used open source and Linux internally as a tool for supporting its own network. Netwo. while, networking, giant, cisco, advantages, competitors, don't, dominant, market, share. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 12, 2005
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embedded systemsnetworking solutionsmobile ipInterpeak Launches Mobile IP Suite For Wireless Devices
Interpeak, one of the leading providers of Internet and security protocol solutions for embedded systems, today announced a new suite of products supporting Mobile IP. This suite of tools enables developers of wireless devices, routers and telecom equipment to easily provide mobile IP features for their customers using both IPNET, Interpeak's dual-mode IPv4/IPv6 TCP/IP stack, and other TCP/IP stacks. . . .. Interpeak, one of the leading providers of Internet and security protocol solutions for embedded systems, today announced a new suite of products supporting Mobile IP. This suite of tools enables developers of wireless devices, routers and telecom equipment to easily provide mobile IP features for their customers using both IPNET, Interpeak's dual-mode IPv4/IPv6 TCP/IP stack, and other TCP/IP stacks. Mobile IP is the Internet standard for allowing users to seamlessly roam among wireless networks. Using Mobile IP, vendors can offer applications and services such as Internet telephony, media streaming and virtual private networking without service interruption when switching from one network to another. The link for this article located at ByteEnable is no longer available. . LinkWave unveils a Mobile Network toolkit improving connectivity for mobile devices during uninterrupted roaming.. Mobile IP, Interpeak Solutions, TCP/IP Stack, Embedded Networking, Wireless Protocol. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 14, 2004
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network configurationFreeBSDnetworking solutionsFreeBSD Access Point Configuration for Wireless Networking
This article describes how to configure a PC running FreeBSD to serve as an access point (AP) for your wireless network. This FreeBSD access point does not need to be a server or desktop machine. Indeed, many people recommend using an . . . . This article describes how to configure a PC running FreeBSD to serve as an access point (AP) for your wireless network. This FreeBSD access point does not need to be a server or desktop machine. Indeed, many people recommend using an old laptop. You don't need much processing power either; a 386 or 486 will do. Thanks to FreeBSD's excellent installation program, you don't even need a working monitor -- just use the serial port instead. A laptop doesn't require a PCI- or ISA-to-PCMCIA adapter, and already has a built-in backup power supply. Also, long cable runs to an external antenna drop the signal output power significantly, and laptops can often be put closer to the antenna, in places a desktop would be hard pressed to fit. The link for this article located at SysAdmin is no longer available. . This article describes how to configure a PC running FreeBSD to serve as an access point (AP) for yo. article, describes, configure, running, freebsd, serve, point. . Anthony Pell
Apr 11, 2002
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enterprise securitysecurity integrationnetworking solutionsEnhancing Security in Wireless Networking for Enterprises
"We never gave security a thought," Brian Chee says, talking about what was probably the world's first wireless data network. Chee worked on Aloha Net, a new concept in communications developed by the University of Hawaii back in the late 60's. . . . . "We never gave security a thought," Brian Chee says, talking about what was probably the world's first wireless data network. Chee worked on Aloha Net, a new concept in communications developed by the University of Hawaii back in the late 60's. This network, using a form of magic called "carrier sense multiple access," let the university link computers on each of the state's islands. Later, the technology would migrate to the wired world, and with some improvements, would be known by the name "Ethernet." The data carried by Aloha Net eventually went to undersea cables and microwaves, Chee went on to run the university's prestigious Advanced Network Computing Laboratory, and wireless networking went on to ignore security. In fact, wireless networking ignored security for so long that most people think it still doesn't have any. In many cases, they're right. But it doesn't need to be that way. Now that wireless communications is becoming a critical technology for the enterprise, it can't be that way. The problem is that the disconnect between the IT staff's memories of wireless networking and today's reality is sufficiently large--a factor that keeps the technology from growing as fast as it should. The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . 'We never gave security a thought,' Brian Chee says, talking about what was probably the world's fir. never, security, thought, brian, talking, about, probably, world's. . Anthony Pell
Oct 29, 2001
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home networknetworking solutionsIP masqueradingUnderstanding IP Masquerading for Efficient Internet Access Solutions
Now that relatively high-bandwidth Internet connections are becoming both commonplace and inexpensive, cable modem and DSL users wanting to put more than one computer on the Internet find that their Internet service provider will not allow them to do so. . . .. Now that relatively high-bandwidth Internet connections are becoming both commonplace and inexpensive, cable modem and DSL users wanting to put more than one computer on the Internet find that their Internet service provider will not allow them to do so. Typically, an ISP will grant a user a single, dynamically-allocated IP address to be used by only one computer at the user's home, in order to conserve their precious pool of IP addresses. The link for this article located at Linux.com is no longer available. . IP masquerading efficiently facilitates bandwidth sharing by allowing multiple devices to connect to the internet using a single public IP address without revealing internal structure. IP Masquerading, Networking Solutions, High-Bandwidth. . Anthony Pell
May 17, 2000
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