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Some D-Link and Comba WiFi Routers Leak Their Passwords in Plaintext

What could be worse than your router leaking its administrative login credentials in plaintext?Cybersecurity researchers from Trustwave's SpiderLabs have disco…

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Adobe Releases Security Patches For Critical Flash Player Vulnerabilities

It's Patch Tuesday again'the day of the month when both Adobe and Microsoft release security patches for vulnerabilities in their software.Adobe has just relea…

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New Malware Uses Windows BITS Service to Stealthy Exfiltrate Data

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new computer virus associated with the Stealth Falcon state-sponsored cyber espionage group that abuses a built-in …

Windows

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Which Linux Distros Are Most Focused On Privacy?

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Which Linux Distros Are Most Focused On Privac

With over 200 distros to choose from, which one actually offers the most privacy-oriented experience?

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What we Can Learn from the Recent VLC Security Vulnerability Fiasco: A Conversation with VideoLAN President Jean-Baptiste Kem

About a week ago, the LinuxSecurity staff started tracking a security issue related to VLC, the popular open source media player. Security vulnerabilities are …

Linux

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LinuxSecurity.com Launches New site, Celebrates 20 Years of Following Open Source Security News and Resourc

LinuxSecurity.com, the open-source community's go-to source for security news and information, has revealed a completely new site design and a renewed focus on…

Linux

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Welcome to the New LinuxSecurity.co

As Linux and Security Evolves, So Has LinuxSecurity.com!

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Interview with Security Expert and Author Ira Winkler: Advanced Persistent Security, Threat Intelligence, Social Engineering and mo

Brittany Day recently had a conversation with acclaimed cyber security expert Ira Winkler, author of Advanced Persistent Security: A Cyberwarfare Approach.ÂMr…

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IBM Closes its $34 Billion Acquisition of Red Hat: A Monumental Moment for Open Sour

In the tech giant's largest deal ever and one of the biggest deals in US history, IBM closed its $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat on Tuesday July 9, 2019. Re…

Linux

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Guardian Digital Celebrates 20 Years of Revolutionizing Digital Security, Securing Email with Open Sour

Pioneers of business email security for the past 20 years, Guardian Digital draws on the merits of Open Source coupled with expert engineering and unparalleled…

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Massive Quest Diagnostics data breach impacts 12 million patients

A massive data breach has struck Quest Diagnostics and the information of up to 11.9 million patients has potentially been compromised.

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How a quantum computer could break 2048-bit RSA encryption in 8 hours

Many people worry that quantum computers will be able to crack certain codes used to send secure messages. The codes in question encrypt data using trapdoor" m…

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Sorry, FCCkilling net neutrality probably didn't expand internet access

If you believe the US Federal Communications Commission, last Junes end of net neutrality-the system that required internet service providers to treat all data…

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Foreign spies may be hiding in your VPN, warns DHS

Before we get into the latest scary-virtual private network (VPN) news, lets do as Naked Security's Paul Ducklin advises and repeat after him:

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Unpatched Docker bug allows read-write access to host OS

There are lots of books on tools and techniques to secure software containers, but what happens when someone discovers a basic architectural flaw? And what do …

Docker

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Apple, Google and others condemn UK plan to view encrypted chats

Major players within the tech industry have long-opposed the idea of government access to users' messages and chat conversations -- now they're continuing the …

Apple

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Huawei files motion against US declaring law as 'unconstitutional'

Huawei has filed a motion for a summary judgment against the US government that alleges section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act 2019 (NDAA) is un…

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EU-US Privacy Shield complaint to be heard by Europe's top court in July

A legal challenge to the EU-US Privacy Shield, a mechanism used by thousands of companies to authorize data transfers from the European Union to the US, will b…

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Chinese military to replace Windows OS amid fears of US hacking

Amidst an escalating trade war and political tensions with the US, Beijing officials have decided to develop a custom operating system that will replace the Wi…

Windows

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All the Ways Google Tracks You - And How to Stop It

You're probably aware that Google keeps tabs on what you're up to on its devices, apps, and servicesbut you might not realize just how far its tracking reach e…

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Edge Magnifies Open Source Challenges, Opportunities

There are almost as many open source groups and projects working on edge computing as there are definitions of edge one such project, in fact, focuses exclusi…

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Ransomware attacks in US cities are using a stolen NSA tool

The ransomware attacks in Baltimore and other US cities appear to have a common thread: they're using NSA tools on the agency's home soil. In-the-know security…

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Mar-a-Lago: Recent Intrusions Raise Serious Security Concerns

A Chinese woman was arrested for sneaking into Trump's "Winter White House," a reminder of how exposed the president's private club is to physical and cybersec…