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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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data protectiondata encryptionadvanced materialsFlorida State University Research: Super Security Chips From Crystals
Crystals could lead to super security chips that would make extraction of data more complex and so more difficult for attackers to decrypt. Researchers at Florida State University have discovered crystals that could lead to super security chips as well as contribute to the discovery of materials that expand the capacity of electronic storage devices by 1,000 to 1 million times.. The security chips could store encrypted data written two different ways -- electrically and magnetically -- making extraction of the data more complex and so more difficult for attackers to decrypt. If they have success developing a new storage medium, devices the size of a current 1GB storage components could hold an Exabyte -- a million million bytes -- of data. The researchers, headed up by professors Harry Kroto, a Nobel laureate, and Naresh Dalal, also say these crystals can be made using less toxic and more readily available materials than current chip materials that almost always include lead. The new materials would use manganese and iron instead, Dalal says. The main purpose of their research is to find materials whose crystalline structure can be used as the building blocks of digital circuits. Kroto calls this bottom-up design where the material itself provides the capacity to store data rather than top-down design in which structure needed to store data electronically are imposed on the surface of another medium. "The next stage would be reduction in size of storage elements," he says. The link for this article located at InfoWorld is no longer available. . Scientists create advanced security modules with gemstones, boosting data protection techniques and memory potential.. Data Encryption, Security Chips, Electronic Storage, Advanced Materials, Crypto Technology. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 01, 2010
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encryption technologypassword protectionsecurity chipIBM Unveils Trusted I/O Device for Secure Password Management
IBM plans to start shipping its PCs with a new chip designed to thwart hackers by safeguarding passwords and other sensitive identity information. Big Blue will be the first computer maker to use National . . .. IBM plans to start shipping its PCs with a new chip designed to thwart hackers by safeguarding passwords and other sensitive identity information. Big Blue will be the first computer maker to use National Semiconductor's SafeKeeper Trusted I/O Device, which stores a computer's identity in silicon, making it harder for outsiders to access. It's adding the technology as part of an upgraded input-output chip, which is a secondary PC chip that shuttles data from various parts of a PC. "Security, encryption and password management are key components of IBM ThinkVantage Technologies, which simplify the PC user experience and reduce management costs for organizations of all sizes," Clain Anderson, program director in IBM's PC division, said in a statement. National Semi said that storing such information in hardware makes it inherently more secure than software-based approaches. The chip encrypts information using a code key only accessible to a specialized processor, protecting the information from outside hackers and user error and essentially locking it to the PC. The link for this article located at Ina Fried CNET News.com is no longer available. . Intel unveils an advanced processor designed for laptops to improve data security and shield users from cyber threats.. PC Security, Password Management, Encryption Technology, Trusted I/O Devices. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 16, 2004
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cryptographyhardware securityencryption solutionExploring Trusted Platform Modules for Enhanced Hardware Security
As PC makers gear up to build desktops with hardware security, they face tough choices about how to implement a small but significant cryptography chip crucial to their architecture. That's because chipmakers are offering a bewildering array of options for so-called trusted platform modules, essentially low-cost silicon safes for a digital key. . . .. Atmel, Infineon, National Semiconductor and STMicroelectronics have been selling standalone TPM chips for some time. The chips typically cost less than $10 in volume and can encrypt and decrypt digital certificates and store them in on-board memory. The TPM chips are pivotal in a PC industry initiative to build hardware security into the desktop in tandem with the next major version of Windows dubbed Longhorn. Thus even though the chips are small they ultimately represent a new hundred million unit/year opportunity. Scrambling to get a foothold in that market, Broadcom Corp. announced Tuesday (Feb.17) it has licensed software from Infineon to enable it to build a TPM in its Gbit Ethernet media access controller. Infineon said it is seeking other deals to partner with companies wanting to integrate TPM capabilities into their chips. Meanwhile, National Semiconductor is planning to put a TPM in its Super I/O chips. And at least one vendor is said to be putting a TPM in its media processing silicon for consumer PCs. Eventually, core logic makers may decide to pull the TPM into their x86 chip sets. The link for this article located at Internet Week is no longer available. . Atmel, Infineon, National Semiconductor and STMicroelectronics have been selling standalone TPM chip. makers, build, desktops, hardware, security, tough, choices, about. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 22, 2004
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encryption systemthin clientsecurity chipHP Compaq Updates Desktop PCs With Embedded Security Technology
HP has updated its business PC range to include an embedded chip to aid encryption systems and launched a new thin client device. Hewlett-Packard has launched new business desktop computers including one with HP's first embedded security chip option, and . . . . HP has updated its business PC range to include an embedded chip to aid encryption systems and launched a new thin client device. Hewlett-Packard has launched new business desktop computers including one with HP's first embedded security chip option, and another that is its first post-merger thin client. The HP Compaq d530 desktop range features the optional security chip, developed with German chipmaker Infineon Technologies and following specifications set out by the security standards organisation the Trusted Computing Group. The link for this article located at ZDNetUK is no longer available. . HP has updated its business PC range to include an embedded chip to aid encryption systems and launc. updated, business, range, include, embedded, encryption, systems, launc. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 30, 2003
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privacy concernsurveillance technologysecurity chipExplore Hitachi Mew Chip's Security And Privacy Implications
A tiny new chip from Hitachi could have massive implications for security - and also for your privacy Hitachi has developed a chip that could be woven into paper money to help identify counterfeits, and which could also have wide ramifications for the identification and surveillance technologies.. . .. A tiny new chip from Hitachi could have massive implications for security - and also for your privacy Hitachi has developed a chip that could be woven into paper money to help identify counterfeits, and which could also have wide ramifications for the identification and surveillance technologies. The chip, called Mew, measures just 0.4 millimeters on a side, and stores information such as identification and security code. It includes 128 bits of read-only memory (ROM) and RF wireless circuitry that allows it to transmit over a distance of about 30cm. If inserted in money, a reader unit would be able to instantly detect authentic bills. The link for this article located at ZDNet UK is no longer available. . A tiny new chip from Hitachi could have massive implications for security - and also for your privac. hitachi, massive, implications, security, privac. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 04, 2001
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