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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 enhancementtrusted computingsecure computingopenSUSE Trusted Computing: Enhance Security with TPM Technology
A team of researchers has implemented support for 'trusted computing' in a commercially available version of the open source operating system Linux, breaking new ground in the global drive toward more secure computing environments.. The latest release of openSUSE, a Linux version sponsored by software maker Novell, comes packaged with software that allows users to set up a trusted computing (TC) environment on their computer, enhancing security beyond the antivirus programs and firewalls that frequently prove inadequate at keeping bugs, viruses and spyware at bay. Promoted and developed by major chipmakers and software companies in the international Trusted Computing Group, trusted computing uses both hardware and software to create a trusted and secure environment, whether on a home PC, a web server, in a data centre or over a corporate network. At the core of the technology is the trusted platform module (TPM), which is a chip that, among other security-boosting features, generates and manages cryptographic keys, verifies the identity of the computer on a network and protects software and data from malicious changes. The link for this article located at Physorg is no longer available. . The latest release of openSUSE, a Linux version sponsored by software maker Novell, comes packaged w. researchers, implemented, support, 'trusted, computing', commercially. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 23, 2009
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trusted computingdata encryptionstorage securityExploring Trusted Computing Standard: Strengthening Storage Security
Trusted Computing chips are already built into most new business PCs. At this week’s RSA Security show, the Trusted Computing Group unveiled a draft specification that will add a simplified version of the chip to storage devices, too. Intended mainly for hard disks and USB flash drives, it can be used for both and portable and networked storage. Seagate Technology last year launched a laptop drive that automatically encrypted all data at wire speed. At the show, the company announced that this was based on the draft specification, which allows encryption keys to be transferred between drives and the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chips in PCs. . The link for this article located at Information Week is no longer available. . Discover the forthcoming Secure Data Protocol aimed at improving storage safety and fortifying encryption functionalities.. Trusted Computing, Data Encryption, Storage Security. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 17, 2006
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security technologytrusted computingfree softwareExamining Trusted Computing's Role in Software Market Monopoly Effects
Technologies touted as providing a more secure computing experience are actually more likely to reinforce monopolies and lock customers in, security and free software experts have warned.The "Trusted Computing" technologies promoted by major IT companies such as Microsoft and IBM could have negative consequences for customers and rival software makers, according to security experts. . Alan Cox, a lead Linux kernel developer and security architect, said that trusting computing has often been used to lock customers into buying a particular software and to prevent rival software makers from competing on that platform. The link for this article located at ZDNet.co.uk is no longer available. . Specialists caution that Trusted Computing innovations bolster monopolistic practices and impede fair competition within the software industry.. Trusted Computing, Software Monopolies, Security Technology, Free Software, Linux Kernel. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 01, 2006
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data protectiontrusted computingembedded systemsDiscover Trusted Computing Security Applications at Boston Conference
Embedded systems designers attending next week's Embedded Systems Conference, Boston, can see Trusted Computing components and applications in action and learn how to design in security based on Trusted Computing specifications. . . .. Embedded systems designers attending next week's Embedded Systems Conference, Boston, can see Trusted Computing components and applications in action and learn how to design in security based on Trusted Computing specifications. TCG's specifications have been developed to help vendors build products that let users protect critical data and information in a variety of computing systems. More than 5 million computing systems with hardware to protect passwords, digital keys and certificates have been shipped, and many applications for using this hardware are available. As embedded devices, smart sensors and other intelligent controllers become pervasive on wired and wireless networks, security is increasingly critical. The link for this article located at BUSINESS WIRE is no longer available. . Engineers specializing in embedded systems can find reliable computing solutions at the Embedded Systems Symposium happening in Boston during the upcoming week.. Embedded Systems, Trusted Computing, Security Solutions, Conference Boston, Data Protection. . Anthony Pell
Sep 08, 2004
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network securitytrusted computingcomplianceDeveloping Trusted Network Connect: Enhancing Wireless Security Compliance
The Trusted Computing Group said Monday that it is working on a specification to ensure that wireless clients connecting to a network won't serve as a back door to worms and crackers. Officials within the TCG, based in Portland, Ore., said the industry standards body is developing a "Trusted Network Connect" specification, designed to audit wireless-enabled PCs when they first make contact with an enterprise's wireless network. . . .. The Trusted Computing Group said Monday that it is working on a specification to ensure that wireless clients connecting to a network won't serve as a back door to worms and crackers. Officials within the TCG, based in Portland, Ore., said the industry standards body is developing a "Trusted Network Connect" specification, designed to audit wireless-enabled PCs when they first make contact with an enterprise's wireless network. The specification will be finalized later this year, said officials from the group, which comprises computer and device manufacturers, software vendors and others. Although a client or customer connecting to an enterprise network may not overtly be seeking to do harm, the laptop may in fact hide an unpatched system that could serve as an unexpected back door into an otherwise secure system. Likewise, a network administrator cannot be sure whether a laptop hides a worm that might otherwise have been blocked by a wired firewall. When completed, the specification will serve as a means by which network security and network infrastructure vendors can ensure a level of compliance with the best practices of network security, executives said. The link for this article located at eweek.com is no longer available. . The Cybersecurity Alliance is creating 'Secure Internet Link' to bolster compliance for wired network defenses.. Wireless Security, Trusted Computing, Network Auditing, Security Compliance. . Anthony Pell
May 13, 2004
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trusted computingdigital rightscomputer securityEFF Raises Alarm About the Implications of Trusted Computing Features
A high-profile digital civil liberties group is criticizing a component of the "trusted computing" technology promoted by Microsoft, IBM and other technology companies, calling the feature a threat to computer users.. . .. A high-profile digital civil liberties group is criticizing a component of the "trusted computing" technology promoted by Microsoft, IBM and other technology companies, calling the feature a threat to computer users. The paper, which was set to be released late Wednesday by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, analyzes the promised features of several different trusted computing initiatives. The efforts aim to develop next-generation hardware and software that can better protect data from attackers, viruses and digital pirates. Applauded in the paper are three features of the best-known trusted computing technology, Microsoft's Next-Generation Secure Computing Base, that may be positive ways of securing consumers' computers. However, the EFF criticized a fourth feature--known as remote attestation--as a threat that could lock people into certain applications, force unwanted software changes on them and prevent reverse engineering. Remote attestation allows other organizations that "own" content on a person's computer to ascertain whether the data or software has been modified. Such technology could easily be at odds with a computer owner's interests, said Seth Schoen, staff technologist for the EFF and the primary author of the paper. The link for this article located at CNET is no longer available. . A digital advocacy organization has voiced strong objections to the 'secure hardware' initiatives, citing significant risks to individual privacy and autonomy over personal data.. Trusted Computing Risks, EFF Critique, User Privacy Issues, Digital Rights Advocacy. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 07, 2003
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security technologytrusted computingdigital rightsEvaluating Trust In Tech Giants For User Privacy And Security
Trust must be earned. This hard lesson is being learned by the five tech giants behind "trusted-computing" initiatives aimed at securing user privacy. Depending on whom you believe, the companies developing trusted-computing technology are either Santa or Satan. . .. Trust must be earned. This hard lesson is being learned by the five tech giants behind "trusted-computing" initiatives aimed at securing user privacy. Depending on whom you believe, the companies developing trusted-computing technology are either Santa or Satan . Trusted computing is a nebulous hardware/software concept being trumpeted as the solution to safeguarding information privacy and computer security. Critics counter that the initiative is simply a front to fatten the coffers of Hollywood studios and record labels by enforcing digital-rights management (DRM), and that it could quash innovation in the software industry. And users worry that the technologies could bar them from material stored on their own computers if they haven't met licensing requirements. The link for this article located at news.com is no longer available. . Faith is a privilege. This tough insight is currently being grasped from major players in the realm of 'secure tech'. . trusted Computing, user Privacy, digital Rights, security Technology, tech Giants. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 19, 2003
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microsofttrusted computingsecurity issuesEvaluating Trusted Computing Risks In Microsoft's Rights Management System
Recent reports available with news sites and also published in the Economic Times of India suggest that Microsoft [hereinafter referred to as MSFT] will be pushing through the Windows Rights Management Architecture & Services [WRMA & WRMS] by the 1st week of March, 2003. In the light of such an event, this article proposes to establish the fallacy of the Trusted Computing paradigm as made available in public document(s) from TCPA [] . . .. Recent reports available with news sites and also published in the Economic Times of India suggest that Microsoft [hereinafter referred to as MSFT] will be pushing through the Windows Rights Management Architecture & Services [WRMA & WRMS] by the 1st week of March, 2003. In the light of such an event, this article proposes to establish the fallacy of the Trusted Computing paradigm as made available in public document(s) from TCPA [] The link for this article located at ILUG-CAL is no longer available. . The Trusted Computing model, aimed at enhancing digital security, faces scrutiny as Microsoft's Rights Management raises concerns over user control and genuine safety.. Trusted Computing, Digital Rights Management, Microsoft Security, Rights Management Architecture. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 26, 2003
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