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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
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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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public opiniondigital rightsgovernment oversightMichael Chertoff Discusses Privacy Risks of Google Glass
Interesting op-ed by former DHS head Michael Chertoff on the privacy risks of Google Glass. Now imagine that millions of Americans walk around each day wearing the equivalent of a drone on their head: a device capable of capturing video and audio recordings of everything that happens around them. . It's not unusual for government officials -- the very people we disagree with regarding civil liberties issues -- to agree with us on consumer privacy issues. But don't forget that this person advocated for full-body scanners at airports while on the payroll of a scanner company. The link for this article located at Schneier on Security is no longer available. . It's not unusual for government officials -- the very people we disagree with regarding civil libert. interesting, op-ed, former, michael, chertoff, privacy, risks, google, glass. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 06, 2013
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extraditionIT professionalscyber lawIT Professionals Weigh In on Gary McKinnon Extradition Debate
A poll of over 500 IT professionals has found opinion is split over whether a British man should be extradited to the US for allegedly breaking into Pentagon and NASA computers. Gary McKinnon, a computer enthusiast from North London, is alleged to have hacked into computers belonging to the US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, Department of Defense and NASA. British Home Secretary, John Reid, signed the order approving the extradition on July 6th. In an online poll of 565 respondents conducted by online security firm Sophos, 52 per cent said McKinnon should not be extradited, while 48 per cent said it was correct for him to face a US court. . . A poll of over 500 IT professionals has found opinion is split over whether a British man should be . professionals, found, opinion, split, whether, british, should. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 13, 2006
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public opinionidentity theftsecurity measureMost People Favor ID Cards As a Solution to Combat Identity Theft
The public believes that ID cards are the best solution to identity theft and fraud, according to a survey published this week. More than half of those polled (57%) said ID cards were their first or second preferred method to protect themselves against identity theft, the survey of 1,000 people aged 16 to 64 showed. But George Platt, general manager of US voice automation firm Intervoice, which commissioned the UK survey, warned that ID cards would “do nothing. “It's a step in the right direction but it’s a multifaceted problem that just an ID card won’t solve, The link for this article located at ComputerWeekly.co.uk is no longer available. . “It's a step in the right direction but it’s a multifaceted problem that just an ID card won’t. public, believes, cards, solution, identity, theft, fraud, according. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 25, 2005
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public opinionfraud preventionimmigration controlUK ID Card Survey: Insights on Fraud Prevention and Immigration Views
Forty per cent of silicon.com readers are vehemently opposed to the introduction of compulsory ID cards - yet the majority are in favour, as long as they help crack down on benefit fraud, illegal immigration and other crime. . . .. Forty per cent of silicon.com readers are vehemently opposed to the introduction of compulsory ID cards - yet the majority are in favour, as long as they help crack down on benefit fraud, illegal immigration and other crime. Of those in favour of the cards a staggering 82.9 per cent of the 1,500 respondents to a silicon.com survey conducted over the past week said they believe the cards will cut down on benefit fraud. More than two thirds (67 per cent) said they believe the cards will cut down on illegal immigration. The link for this article located at Silicon.com is no longer available. . Forty per cent of silicon.com readers are vehemently opposed to the introduction of compulsory ID ca. forty, silicon, readers, vehemently, opposed, introduction, compulsory. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 26, 2004
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cybersecuritypublic opinionterrorismAmericans' Fears of Cyberattacks from Terrorists on Critical Networks
About half of Americans fear terrorists will launch cyberattacks on the large networks that operate the banking, electrical transportation and water systems, disrupting everyday life and possibly crippling economic activity, according to a survey conducted by Federal Computer Week and the . . . . About half of Americans fear terrorists will launch cyberattacks on the large networks that operate the banking, electrical transportation and water systems, disrupting everyday life and possibly crippling economic activity, according to a survey conducted by Federal Computer Week and the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Some 49 percent of those surveyed said they were afraid of cyberassaults on key parts of the U.S. economy. A significant gender gap showed up in the data, as women were more likely to express fear. People in the Midwest were the most concerned about cyberterrorism. According to experts, Americans tend to discount the devastating effects a computer virus or attack can have on the financial, transportation and health industries. But the high percentage of Americans who fear an attack -- coupled with the fact the poll was taken before the Blaster worm infected millions of computers worldwide and prior to the electrical blackout in the Northeast and Canada -- indicate that the public's awareness of the issue, and their fear, has increased. The link for this article located at Federal Computer Week is no longer available. . About half of Americans fear terrorists will launch cyberattacks on the large networks that operate . about, americans, terrorists, launch, cyberattacks, large, networks, operate. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Aug 29, 2003
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public opinionterrorismprivacy rightsMajority of Americans Favor Anti-Encryption Laws to Combat Terrorism
Three in four Americans favour tough anti-encryption laws, in the wake of last week's terrorist atrocities, a survey finds. Seventy-two per cent believe anti-encryption laws will be "somewhat" or "very" helpful in combating terrorism, according to the survey, conducted by Princeton . . . . Three in four Americans favour tough anti-encryption laws, in the wake of last week's terrorist atrocities, a survey finds. Seventy-two per cent believe anti-encryption laws will be "somewhat" or "very" helpful in combating terrorism, according to the survey, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. The survey found that 54 per cent of those asked "would favour reducing encryption of communications to make it easier for the FBI and CIA to monitor the activities of suspected terrorists - EVEN IF it might infringe on people's privacy and affect business practices". . Three in four Americans favour tough anti-encryption laws, in the wake of last week's terrorist atro. three, americans, favour, tough, anti-encryption, week's, terrorist. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 21, 2001
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data protectionpublic opinioncybersecurity legislationU.S. Public Opinion Survey: Support For Banning Uncrackable Encryption
A poll in the United States has found widespread support for a ban on "uncrackable" encryption products, following proposals in Congress to tighten restrictions on software that scrambles electronic data. The survey found that 72 percent of Americans believe that . . . . A poll in the United States has found widespread support for a ban on "uncrackable" encryption products, following proposals in Congress to tighten restrictions on software that scrambles electronic data. The survey found that 72 percent of Americans believe that anti-encryption laws would be "somewhat" or "very" helpful in preventing a repeat of last week's terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The poll, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates on Sept. 13 and 14, reveals that the question of banning encryption tools without "backdoors" for government interception is under serious debate in the United States The link for this article located at CNET is no longer available. . A survey conducted in the U.S. indicates significant backing for the prohibition of 'impenetrable' encryption software due to rising security apprehensions.. Encryption Regulations, Cybersecurity Legislation, Data Protection. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 20, 2001
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Cryptography
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