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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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secure transmissiondata encryptionquantum cryptographyGroundbreaking Quantum Cryptography Enhances Complex Data Security
Quantum cryptography has been around since the 1980's but up until now only very small packets of information have been able to be encrypted at one time. Now a breakthrough that identifies the angle and rotation of photon particles is taking this technology to the next level.. Since the first working prototype of a quantum transmission device (PDF) was produced in 1989 only binary data has been transmittable. Move forward to 2010 and researchers have unlocked the potential of quantum cryptography by developing a technique that allows the transmission of more complex messages. Scientists at the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde in the U.K. and Rochester in the U.S. have discovered that the randomness of quantum physics also applies to the alignment of photons, and that the rate and angle of rotation of a photon particle can be measured.. Uncover innovations in quantum coding redefining security thresholds since 1989, facilitating intricate information exchange.. quantum technology, cryptography advancements, photon alignment, data security, quantum encryption. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 10, 2010
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data protectionsecure transmissionemail encryptionEffective Methods For Securely Transmitting Sensitive Information
Michael Spector (and yes, he's my brother) asked how to safely email passwords, account numbers, and other sensitive information. You can't trust Internet email with potentially compromising information, such as your credit card or account numbers, social security numbers, or important passwords. As your message moves from one server to another, several people have the opportunity to read it. . So what should you do when you have to get sensitive information to someone, and snailmail just isn't fast enough? I'll give you several solutions. Whatever option you pick, see What Is the Best Way to Create Strong Passwords? And if you have to share the password with the recipient, use the phone--just to be safe. The link for this article located at Network World is no longer available. . So what should you do when you have to get sensitive information to someone, and snailmail just isn'. michael, spector, brother), asked, safely, email, passwords, account, numbers. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 14, 2010
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quantum encryptionsecure transmissionkey exchange184.6 Km Transmission: Quantum Key Breaks Previous Record
A encrypted quantum key has been transmitted over a distance of 184.6 km, which is 50% further than the previous record of 122 km. The work was done by researchers in the US, based at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, Colorado (New Journal of Physics 8 193). The previous record of 122 km was set by researchers at Toshiba . This information is sent in the form of photons and an eavesdropper. This information is sent in the form of photons and an eavesdropper. encrypted, quantum, transmitted, distance, which, further. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 04, 2006
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data securityquantum encryptionoptical fiberRecord Speed Quantum Encryption Over Optical Fiber Networks
Raw code for "unbreakable" encryption, based on the principles of quantum physics, has been generated at record speed over optical fiber at the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology. The work, reported today at the SPIE Defense & Security Symposium in Orlando, Fla.,* is a step toward using conventional high-speed networks such as broadband Internet and local-area networks to transmit ultra-secure video for applications such as surveillance. . The link for this article located at Physorg.com is no longer available. . The link for this article located at Physorg.com is no longer available.. 'unbreakable', encryption, based, principles, quantum, physics, generate. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 19, 2006
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data securitysecure transmissionquantum cryptographyExploring Quantum Cryptography for Secure Data Transmission
Scientists at companies in Europe, Asia and the United States say they are close to a commercial version of what they see as an uncrackable way of transporting data. Among the first customers are expected to be banks and intelligence agencies, as well as governments that want to introduce secure digital services like electronic voting. The technology, called quantum cryptography, is a radical departure from the way data is secured today. . . .. Scientists at companies in Europe, Asia and the United States say they are close to a commercial version of what they see as an uncrackable way of transporting data. Among the first customers are expected to be banks and intelligence agencies, as well as governments that want to introduce secure digital services like electronic voting. The technology, called quantum cryptography, is a radical departure from the way data is secured today. The technology, called quantum cryptography, is a radical departure from the way data is secured today. Throughout history, important messages sent by governments, armies and businesses have relied on codes that are encrypted at one end and decrypted by the recipient. But to make this happen, information about the code has to be shared by at least two people via courier, or, as is more often the case in modern times, via a communications network. And that relay makes the codes susceptible to interception. The link for this article located at TechNewsWorld; Contributed by: Brandon Thomas is no longer available. . Scientists at companies in Europe, Asia and the United States say they are close to a commercial ver. scientists, companies, europe, united, states, close, commercial. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 29, 2004
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data protectionsecure transmissionencryption technologyRevolutionary Quantum Keys Boost Data Security to New Heights
Imagine, if you will, a means of delivering encryption keys that is so secure that it's impossible to break because doing so would violate the laws of physics. In other words, the delivery method is so secure, it's protected by the very fabric of the universe.. . .. Imagine, if you will, a means of delivering encryption keys that is so secure that it's impossible to break because doing so would violate the laws of physics. In other words, the delivery method is so secure, it's protected by the very fabric of the universe. If that doesn't get your attention, think about this: What Dr. Hughes is working with is a way to encode information on individual photons. He then sends these encoded photons to a receiver that can measure their characteristics and determine from those characteristics the data that the encoding represents. That's right: He's imprinting information on individual subatomic particles. The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . Imagine, if you will, a means of delivering encryption keys that is so secure that it's impossible t. imagine, means, delivering, encryption, secure, impossible. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 19, 2002
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data protectionsecure transmissionfirewall configurationStep-by-Step IPSec VPN Gateway and Firewall Setup on Linux
How to install and run an IPSec-based VPN gateway with a firewall using a single bootable Linux diskettedistribution. A virtual private network (VPN) is a tool that enables the secure transmission of data over untrusted networks such as the Internet. . . . . How to install and run an IPSec-based VPN gateway with a firewall using a single bootable Linux diskettedistribution. A virtual private network (VPN) is a tool that enables the secure transmission of data over untrusted networks such as the Internet. VPNs commonly are used to connect local area networks (LANs) into wide area networks (WANs) using the Internet. Perhaps you need to build a VPN between two offices but are not sure if the large infrastructure costs associated with an enterprise-level VPN solution are justifiable. The performance of applications that are intended for use over LANs (for example those that use network file sharing) seriously can be degraded over WAN connections. Likewise, lower bandwidth and longer latency in WAN connections can affect adversely the reliability and performance of groupware and thin-client applications. Perhaps you have a home office and would like to use your high-speed internet access to connect seamlessly and securely to your office LAN through an IPSec-capable router. Or perhaps you are just curious about VPNs and IPSec in general and want to experiment. The link for this article located at Linux Journal is no longer available. . Discover the process to set up and operate an IPSec-supported VPN gateway paired with a robust firewall on a Linux system through a singular bootable disk.. VPN Setup, IPSec Network, Firewall Configuration, Secure Data Transmission, Linux Gateway. . Anthony Pell
Dec 13, 2001
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security techniquessecure transmissiondata encryptionData Encryption Techniques In Web Forms From Linux Gazette
This month's Linux Gazette has an article on, well, encrypting data in web forms. Linux Gazette is a great online magazine, and this month is no exception. "There may be times when you want to send encrypted data . . . . This month's Linux Gazette has an article on, well, encrypting data in web forms. Linux Gazette is a great online magazine, and this month is no exception. "There may be times when you want to send encrypted data to a user on your web server. For example, if you want to hide the numeric id of an account. However, there is a problem sending encrypted data, it is binary. Also, there aren't too many packages that are easy to encrypt data in Perl." The link for this article located at Linux Gazette is no longer available. . Safeguarding data within online forms is vital for securing confidential details, as emphasized by Tech Journal.. Data Encryption, Web Security, Online Privacy, Secure Forms, Linux Tips. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 01, 2000
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Cryptography
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