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cisa kev vulnerability prioritization Most Linux teams don't struggle to find vulnerabilities anymore. They struggle to decide which ones deserve attention first. Between daily scanner results, vendor advisories, and hundreds of new CVEs each month, the challenge isn't visibility—it's prioritization. . To solve this, organizations typically lean on the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. But these aren’t competing lists. They answer two entirely different questions. While the...
Jul 22, 2026
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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...
Jul 21, 2026
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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
Server Securitydata privacy automation
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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data protectionencryptioncybersecurityNew Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Bill Sparks Controversy
Here we go again - Senate Republicans push a new bill to mandate "lawful access" to encrypted devices and data. It won't end until law enforcement has better cyber forensics capabilities. What is your opinion on this bill? . In what seems like Groundhog Day when it comes to encrypted communications, a group of Republican senators last week introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act, which aims to end the use of so-called “warrant-proof” encrypted technology by terrorists and criminals. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced this latest measure to find a way for law enforcement to gain access to devices and data that are protected by unbreakable encryption methods. “The Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act is a balanced solution that keeps in mind the constitutional rights afforded to all Americans while providing law enforcement the tools needed to protect the public from everyday violent crime and threats to our national security,” the Senators said in a statement . . GOP legislators advocate for strong data protection measures, aiming to reconcile national security with individual freedoms.. Encryption Policy, Lawful Access, Cybersecurity Law. . Brittany Day
Jun 29, 2020
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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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data protectionprivacy lawprivacy rightsConsumer Online Privacy Rights Act: Enforcing Data Protection Policy
Pressure is gathering for a federal privacy law in the US with the introduction of a second bill that would protect consumer data. The Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act from Washington Senator Maria Cantwell not only outlines strict privacy and security rules, but also establishes a dedicated FTC office to enforce them. Cantwell also pointed out in her Bill announcement that it defines privacy as a right in federal law. How do you feel about this bill? Learn more: . The proposed law would prevent companies from mishandling data to cause individuals harm. They’d also have to hand over a copy of the data to the individual owning it at their request and name any third party that they’d given it to. They’d also have to delete it when asked. Companies would need to publish clear privacy policies, and they’d need to get a person’s consent before weakening their privacy measures. The consent measures are pretty close to those under the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) that comes into effect on 1 January 2020, in that they require companies to get permission to process someone’s data and allow individuals to opt-out of having their data transferred to others. The link for this article located at Naked Security is no longer available. . The introduced regulation aims to stop businesses from abusing data and guarantee the safeguarding of user rights.. Federal Privacy Law, Consumer Data Rights, Data Protection Regulations. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 29, 2019
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law enforcementprivacy rightsFourth AmendmentUS Intelligence Agencies Halt Phone Location Data Collection
Are you concerned that the collection of phone location data is compromising your privacy? Have you heard that US intelligence agencies haven't been harvesting US residents’ geolocation data since last summer and won't be doing so in future investigations? What are your thoughts on this? Learn more: . The last 18 months have seen significant changes to the US’s collection of phone location data. Since 1994, law enforcement agencies in the US had been able to access court records thanks to an amendment to the 1996 Stored Communications Act. Under this legislation, a judge could give prosecutors access if they could justify that call records were relevant and material to an ongoing investigation. That all changed in a lawsuit brought by Tim Carpenter, who was convicted in 2011 after federal prosecutors trawled location cell phone data, tying his phone to the time and location of several robberies. Carpenter sued in appeals court, claiming that the trawling violated his Fourth Amendment rights. He lost on appeal, but then the case went to the Supreme Court, which ruled in his favour in a 5-4 vote. That decision stopped the warrantless collection of phone location data by police and federal law enforcement, but what about for the intelligence community? The link for this article located at Naked Security is no longer available. . Significant changes to US phone location data collection have emerged over the past 18 months.. concerned, collection, phone, location, compromising, privacy. . Brittany Day
Nov 18, 2019
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privacy rightsfbimass surveillanceCourt Rulings on FBI Backdoor Searches Violate Constitutional Rights
A series of newly unsealed rulings from the federal district and appellate courts state that the FBI's "Backdoor Searches" of Americans are a violation of privacy and constitutional rights. What are your thoughts on this? Let's have a discussion. Learn more in a great EFF article: . EFF has long maintained that it is impossible to conduct mass surveillance and still protect the privacy and constitutional rights of innocent Americans, much less the human rights of innocent people around the world. This week, we were once again proven right. We learned new and disturbing information about the FBI’s repeated and unjustified searches of Americans’ information contained in massive databases of communications collected using the government’s Section 702 mass surveillance program. . The ACLU asserts that widespread monitoring infringes on personal liberties and democratic freedoms, underscoring NSA's intrusive data collection.. FBI Backdoor Searches, Section 702, Privacy Rights. . Brittany Day
Oct 17, 2019
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data protectionsecurity policyprivacy rightsAustralia's Encryption Bill: No Backdoors for Encrypted Products
A little over a week since the window closed for public submissions on the government's draft Assistance and Access Bill, Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton on Thursday introduced the Bill into the House of Representatives.. "The legislation will not weaken encryption or mandate backdoors into encryption. The Bill specifically provides that companies cannot be required to create systemic weaknesses in their encrypted products, or be required to build a decryption capability," Dutton said in a second reading speech. The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . 'The legislation will not weaken encryption or mandate backdoors into encryption. The Bill specifica. little, since, window, closed, public, submissions, government's, draft, assist. . Brittany Day
Sep 20, 2018
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data protectioncomplianceprivacy rightsGDPR: Increased Breach Reports and Privacy Requests Explained
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is now being enforced, and 60 percent of affected businesses are not prepared. This is concerning, but I’m not here to spread the fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD). . GDPR is a good thing. It requires businesses to better protect any personal data of EU citizens that they control or process. Ironically, over the coming months, it’s going to look like companies are doing a worse job at protecting the data, because they’re also required to better understand and monitor data privacy and more diligently report any breaches – which means… The link for this article located at The Next Web is no longer available. . The CCPA emphasizes stricter safeguards for California residents' privacy, yet the rise in disclosure regulations could seem to compromise system integrity.. Data Protection Regulation, GDPR Compliance, Privacy Rights, Data Breach Reporting. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 10, 2018
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data protectionprivacy rightsinvestigationGDPR Compliance Investigation by Privacy International on Data Companies
Privacy International has launched a new investigation into a swathe of shadowy data companies to see if they comply with the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force today.. The GDPR has been several years in the making, and introduces strict new obligations for organizations on how they process and protect customer and employee data as well as how they seek consent for using that data. The link for this article located at InfoSecurity is no longer available. . The GDPR has been several years in the making, and introduces strict new obligations for organizatio. privacy, international, launched, investigation, swathe, shadowy, companies. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 28, 2018
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