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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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law enforcementprivacy risksurveillance technologyPolice Officer Safety Threatened By Ring Doorbell Surveillance Risks
You're probably aware of the privacy concerns associated with Ring doorbells, but have you considered the risks that this popular IoT device poses to police officers? . Leaked documents have revealed the concerns of law enforcement in how Internet of Things (IoT) technology can pose a risk to the safety of police officers. Smart doorbell vendors including Ring have created product lines that have transformed traditional bells and door chimes into intelligent technological solutions that provide location monitoring, real-time camera feeds, audio and visual recordings, and the ability to communicate with visitors remotely. . Confidential reports indicate police concerns over the risks posed by IoT devices, especially doorbell cameras, and their impact on officer safety in different scenarios. IoT Security, Surveillance Technology, Police Safety, Smart Devices, Privacy Concerns. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 01, 2020
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security practicesdata privacysecurity challengesUshering in a New Era of Privacy and Data Security Challenges
Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned with how their activities are being tracked. This focus on privacy and data security is ushering in a new era of security. Learn more in an interesting SecurityToday article: . Privacy issues continue to dominate headlines as the world’s biggest companies are being challenged on the ways they collect and use people’s data. Consumers are growing more concerned about how their activities are being tracked across the web as companies sell information to advertisers for a profit. At the same time, the public is worried about how different types of technologies are tracking them offline. Facial recognition technology, powered by artificial intelligence to match images against various databases, has become particularly controversial. While consumers are fine with some implementations of facial recognition technology, such as unlocking their smartphone or tagging their friends in photo albums, the bigger concern is how it could be used for surveillance. The link for this article located at Security Today is no longer available. . Data security concerns increasingly steal the spotlight as leading corporations face scrutiny.. Data Privacy Issues, Tracking Technology Concerns, Facial Recognition Risks. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 04, 2019
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data protectionprivacy threatssurveillance technologyExploring Stingray Tools' Impact on Mobile Privacy and Data Security
The federal government has been fighting hard for years hide details about its use of so-called stingray surveillance technology from the public. . The surveillance devices simulate cell phone towers in order to trick nearby mobile phones into connecting to them and revealing the phones . Monitoring gadgets impersonate cellular towers, uncovering private information from surrounding smartphones.. Stingray Tools, Mobile Privacy, Surveillance Threats, Cell Tower Simulation. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 14, 2017
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privacy rightssurveillance technologytechnology reviewU.S. Department of Justice: Review of Cellphone Surveillance Technology
Faced with criticism from lawmakers and civil rights groups, the U.S. Department of Justice has begun a review of the secretive use of cellphone surveillance technology that mimics cellphone towers, and will get more open on its use, according to a newspaper report.. The cell-site simulators, also referred to by other names such as . The cell-site simulators, also referred to by other names such as. faced, criticism, lawmakers, civil, rights, groups, department, justice. . Anthony Pell
May 04, 2015
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surveillance technologyprivacy impactlocation trackingExploring Stingray Surveillance Effects on Privacy and Data Collection
Stingray is the code name for an IMSI-catcher, which is basically a fake cell phone tower sold by Harris Corporation to various law enforcement agencies. (It's actually just one of a series of devices with fish names -- Amberjack is another -- but it's the name used in the media.) What is basically does is trick nearby cell phones into connecting to it. . Once that happens, the IMSI-catcher can collect identification and location information of the phones and, in some cases, eavesdrop on phone conversations, text messages, and web browsing. The link for this article located at Schneier on Security is no longer available. . Once that happens, the IMSI-catcher can collect identification and location information of the phone. stingray, imsi-catcher, which, basically, phone, tower. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 27, 2015
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surveillance technologycovert data collectionradio signal exploitationGlobal Spy Agencies Use Radio Signals For Covert Data Collection
Reports this week that the National Security Agency uses radio signals to collect data from tens of thousands of non-U.S. computers, some not connected to the Internet, is sure to fuel more acrimony towards the U.S. spy agency. . But observers note that the NSA is not the first of the world's spy agencies to use such technology to surreptitiously gather classified information from other countries. The link for this article located at Network World is no longer available. . But observers note that the NSA is not the first of the world's spy agencies to use such technology . reports, national, security, agency, radio, signals, collect. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 16, 2014
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law enforcementfacial recognitionsurveillance technologyInvestigation Challenges: Boston Bombing Surveillance Tech Failures
Despite multiple photos and surveillance video images of two suspects involved in the Boston Marathon bombings last month, as well as state-of-the-art facial-recognition software and two government databases, investigators were unable to identify the two suspected perpetrators, even after releasing several of the images to the public.. It was only after one suspect was shot in a showdown with police and was fingerprinted on his way to the hospital that authorities finally had a name to go with a face The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . The London riots exposed limitations of law enforcement tools in tracking criminals effectively.. Boston Bombing, Investigation Tech, Surveillance Challenges. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 31, 2013
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surveillance technologypublic safetyCaliforniaAlameda County's Proposal for Drone Surveillance Technology
Will Alameda County become California. They urged the Bay Area county The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . They urged the Bay Area countyThe link for this article located at Wired is no longer available.. alameda, county, become, california, urged, countythe, article, locate. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 15, 2013
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