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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...
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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...
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security featurestechnology innovationprivacy controlsDell Privacy Controls For Linux Laptops Enhance User Security
Dell is adding code into Linux to support its hardware privacy controls. Although this isn't the first time privacy has been built into a Linux-powered laptop, it is still noteworthy that one of the world's largest PC vendors now thinks Linux is so important to its audience that it has decided to support its new privacy hardware from the start. . Working from home has come with problems a few of us ever considered before. Just ask well-known New Yorker writer and pundit Jeffrey Toobin who was caught, uh, amusing himself, on a Zoom call . Wouldn't it be nice if you could be sure your webcam and microphone were off? Dell thinks so, which is why they've offered Linux kernel code to support its Dell Privacy controls. The Dell Privacy Drivers support its newest laptops; hardware-based privacy buttons. These key combinations stop any application from accessing its laptops' built-in microphone and camera. To ensure that the microphone can't be used to listen in on you, you'll press ctrl+F4. To lock down the webcam you'll press ctrl+F9. . Lenovo improves Open Source integration with security features in its notebooks, safeguarding user data during online activities.. Linux Privacy Controls, Dell Hardware Support, Linux Security Features. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 06, 2020
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technology innovationfuture trendsAI collaborationExploring AI Collaboration and Its Positive Role in Society
AI is becoming increasingly widespread, affecting all facets of society — even Sonic drive-ins are planning to implement artificial intelligence to provide better customer service. . Of course, every time a new innovation appears in the realm of AI, fears arise regarding its potential to replace human jobs. While this is a reality of adapting to a more tech-driven society, these fears tend to ignore the collaborative and job-creating attributes that AI will have in the future. The link for this article located at The Next Web is no longer available. . AI is transforming the job market by creating new roles, enhancing efficiency, and enabling human workers to focus on creativity and strategy, promising a brighter future. AI Collaboration, Job Creation, Future Trends. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 21, 2019
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Red Hatsecurity strategiesopen sourceGunnar Hellekson Discusses Open Source Strategies for Cloud Migration
We continue our conversation today with Gunnar Hellekson, chief technology strategist for Red Hat. Security Concerns The link for this article located at Federal News Radio is no longer available. . Transitioning to cloud computing can be challenging, but insights from open source communities can simplify the migration process and enhance security measures. Open Source Benefits, Cloud Migration Guide, Security Strategies. . Alex
Apr 21, 2010
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hacking ethicscybersecurity perceptiontechnology innovationExploring Hacking Ethics And Misconceptions In Cybersecurity
If you ask any stranger on the street what they think about hackers, you will probably get a surly look followed by a negative comment. The reason for this is simple — over 80% of computer users have been affected by a "hacking" incident. Whether it is a stolen credit card or virus attacks, the media has labeled the people behind such activity with the term "hacker." I am not going to bore you with the semantics of hacker, cracker, whitehat, and blackhat, because you can look those terms all over the internet. The point is that not all hackers are bad. In fact, most hackers stay on the legitimate side of the law and use their talents to create new technologies that you benefit from. For example, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs, the founders of Apple, are often labeled as hackers. . . If you ask any stranger on the street what they think about hackers, you will probably get a surly l. stranger, street, think, about, hackers, probably, surly. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 09, 2006
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technology innovationbusiness growthmarket potentialInnovations In RFID: Opportunities And Regulatory Challenges Ahead
Probably someone reading this article is right now thinking up the killer app for RFID, the one that drives it into the mainstream. In 20 years we'll look back and say, "Hey, remember in 2004 we thought RFID was going to be used for inventory management? Wasn't that silly of us?" But that won't happen if RFID is strangled by government regulation before it's born. . . .. I love the history of technology, so bear with me if I take a while to get to the point: In February, 1976, Sony introduced the first Betamax VCR in the United States. Sony believed that consumers would buy the technology to record TV shows and watch them later, a practice which later came to be called "time-shifting." Sony advertised: "Now you don't have to miss 'Kojak' because you're watching 'Columbo' (or vice versa)." (Who loves ya, baby?) But VCR sales malingered until a couple of entrepreneurs had the insight that consumers didn't want so much to record tapes as play pre-recorded ones. Magnetic Video started selling videocassettes mail-order, and, in December 1977, the first video rental store, The Video Station, opened in Los Angeles. VCR sales got another boost when Jane Fonda released "The Jane Fonda Workout" in 1982, leading to a rush in exercise videos. Around the same time, the first consumer PCs were being introduced. Advocates said one of the chief uses would be to store recipes. Indeed, one of the very first consumer PCs was the Honeywell Kitchen Computer, introduced way back in 1966, designed to store recipes. It required two weeks of programming and cost $10,000. I can't be sure of this, but I believe that its target market was the extremely wealthy (and stupid). My point: Very often, when technologies are introduced, we have absolutely no idea how they'll be used. We're utterly ignorant. We're completely clueless. We stumble around for years, thinking this "hammer" thing would be great for putting on top of paper to keep it from blowing away, and only later does it occur to someone that, you know, I bet you could drive a nailwith this thing. The link for this article located at securitypipeline.com is no longer available. . Delving into the evolution of tech and the promise of IoT to revolutionize industries, even amidst obstacles posed by compliance issues.. RFID Adoption, Regulatory Impact, Technology Innovation, Business Growth. . Anthony Pell
May 03, 2004
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access controlsecurity conferencetechnology innovationRSA Conference 2023: Unveiling New Advances In Biometric Security
The RSA Conference, named for the Bedford, Mass.-based security company that puts it together, began Sunday and runs through Thursday. In another sign that security has become important business, the sponsors include Intel, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Compaq. "I think the . . . . The RSA Conference, named for the Bedford, Mass.-based security company that puts it together, began Sunday and runs through Thursday. In another sign that security has become important business, the sponsors include Intel, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Compaq. "I think the RSA thing has come of age, and people are taking the whole topic seriously," said Michael Ruehle, president and CEO of BioID America Inc., who plans to show off new technology from his company that scans a user's face, voice and lip movements for high-security identification. Such biometric devices, which grant or deny access to users based on ironclad personal characteristics, have been available for years. But even though ordinary passwords are easily stolen or forgotten, biometrics have yet to move into widespread use because of high cost and varying reliability. The link for this article located at Nando Times is no longer available. . Professionals convene at the Cybersecurity Summit to discuss innovations in encryption methods and their effects on security protocols.. RSA Conference, Biometric Systems, Security Innovations, Access Control. . Anthony Pell
Apr 09, 2001
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cybersecurity experttechnology innovationhacker cultureExploring Doctor Mudge's Impact on Hacking and Cybersecurity Culture
I met the mysterious Doctor Mudge on the doorstep of Bob Metcalfe's townhouse on Beacon Street in the fashionable Back Bay area of Boston. You've probably heard about Metcalfe -- he invented Ethernet, among other things -- but you might not . . . . I met the mysterious Doctor Mudge on the doorstep of Bob Metcalfe's townhouse on Beacon Street in the fashionable Back Bay area of Boston. You've probably heard about Metcalfe -- he invented Ethernet, among other things -- but you might not be as familiar with Mudge, who remains a somewhat mysterious figure. He is, according to some, the king of the hackers, and a man who's managed to parlay that expertise into big bucks from the corporate world. The reason that we were standing on a doorstep was because Mudge was smoking a cigarette, which he held between his third and fourth fingers -- a style that I hadn't seen since I left Los Angeles 12 years earlier. Indeed, Mudge looked like a character from bygone times with his beard and moustache, long hair flowing down past his shoulders -- a younger image of the guys I used to hang with back when I was the junior dude in an OS development group in the late 1970s. The link for this article located at Upside is no longer available. . I met the mysterious Doctor Mudge on the doorstep of Bob Metcalfe's townhouse on Beacon Street in th. mysterious, doctor, mudge, doorstep, metcalfe's, townhouse, beacon, street. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 22, 2000
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