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A Critical Exim Vulnerability, Lilocked Ransomware on the Rise, but Linux Not to Blame - Exim may be the Internets most popular email server, but the MTAs recent history with security vulnerabilities is concerning to say the least. This past Friday, the Exim team warned about a critical flaw in its software , affecting all Exim servers running version 4.92.1 and before. When exploited, the bug enables attackers to run malicious code with root privileges. Exim released version 4.92.2 on Friday, September 6, to address the issue, and recommends that users running a prior version of Exim update immediately.
Which Linux Distros Are Most Focused On Privacy? - With over 200 distros to choose from, which one actually offers the most privacy-oriented experience?
Soldering spy chips inside firewalls is now a cheap hack, shows researcher (Oct 14) | ||
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Computing enthusiast cracks ancient Unix code (Oct 14) | ||
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What is the Tor Browser? How it works and how it can help you protect your identity online (Oct 15) | ||
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350+ hackers hunt down missing people in first such hackathon (Oct 15) | ||
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Secret Court Rules That the FBI’s “Backdoor Searches” of Americans Violated the Fourth Amendment (Oct 17) | ||
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Linux Sudo Bug Lets Non-Privileged Users To Run Commands As Root (Oct 16) | ||
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This is how CIOs should approach ethics and privacy (Oct 15) | ||
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Germany's cyber-security agency recommends Firefox as most secure browser (Oct 17) | ||
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5 ways to contribute to open source during Hacktoberfest (Oct 16) | ||
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Massachusetts: Tell Your Lawmakers to Press Pause on Government Face Surveillance (Oct 18) | ||
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New US Privacy Bill Would Intro Jail Time for CEOs (Oct 18) | ||
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Google and Amazon approved home speaker apps that spied on users (Oct 21) | ||
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Mind your own business! CEOs who misuse data could end up in jail (Oct 21) | ||
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