2FA, 3FA, MFA: What Does It All Mean?
This guide covers the different types of authentication and how they can be used to secure users and organizations. Learn more here.
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Tails 5.7 OS Released With a Newly Added Privacy-Oriented Tool
Tails 5.7 comes with an updated Tor browser and Metadata Cleaner for viewing and cleaning metadata in files. Learn more about Tails 5.7’s security-focused approach.
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Software Threat Modeling and How to Use It Effectively
Kevin Delaney, director of solutions engineering at Security Compass, explains threat modeling and why it’s important for software development.
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Top Passwords Used in RDP Brute-Force Attacks
Specops Software released research analyzing the top passwords used in live attacks against Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports. Learn more here.
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Canonical Releases New Ubuntu Linux Kernel Security Updates to Fix 16 Vulnerabilities
The new Linux kernel security updates are available only for all supported Ubuntu LTS (Long-Term Support) versions. These include Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish), Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa), and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver). Learn more here….
How To Remove SSL Certificate and SSH Key Passphrase in Linux
The post How To Remove SSL Certificate and SSH Key Passphrase in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Brief: Have you created a certificate key or private key with a passphrase and wish to remove it? In this guide, we will…
The History of Computer Viruses & Malware
Computer viruses and malware have been around since the early 1970’s. Explore the full history of viruses from then to now.
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Shadowserver: Get Free Access to Timely, Critical Internet Security Data
The Shadowserver Foundation fulfills a unique role in the cybersecurity ecosystem by supplying vital security information to internet defenders and law enforcement at no cost.
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High-Severity OpenSSL Vulnerabilities Fixed
Version 3.0.7 of the OpenSSL cryptographic library is out, with fixes for CVE-2022-3602 and CVE-2022-3786 — two high-severity buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the punycode decoder that could lead to crashes or potentially remote code execution.
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Red Hat Hypes a Pair of Flaws That Isn’t Critical or Actively Exploited
Red Hat’s recent Twitter and media coverage exaggerate the severity of bugs to compete with Microsoft-affiliated news sites. Learn more here.
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Heartbleed 2.0? OpenSSL Warns of Second-Ever Critical Security Flaw
The OpenSSL project has announced plans to release version 3.0.7 on November 1st to patch a critical security flaw. Learn more here.
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Cybercriminals Use Fake Public PoCs to Spread Malware and Steal Data
GitHub proofs of concept (PoCs) for known vulnerabilities could themselves contain malware as often as 10% of the time, security researchers have found. Learn what this means here.
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OpenSSL Warns of Critical Security Vulnerability With Upcoming Patch
With the latest warning from OpenSSL, we can safely say that come Nov. 1, everyone — and I mean everyone — will need to patch OpenSSL 3.x. Learn more here.
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Fedora 37 Release Has Been Postponed for the Second Time
Due to an OpenSSL vulnerability, Fedora Linux 37 has been postponed with a new release date. Learn more here.
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Time-Consuming Remediation: Assessing the Impact of Text4Shell
Text4Shell is one of the latest critical security vulnerabilities that the security community is buzzing about. Learn more in this assessment of Text4Shell.
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11 Best Free and Low-Cost SSL Certificate Authorities
The post 11 Best Free and Low-Cost SSL Certificate Authorities first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Brief: There are multiple Certificate Authorities that you can purchase an SSL certificate from. In this guide, we focus on 10 o…
Apache Commons Text Flaw Not a Repeat of Log4Shell
A freshly fixed flaw (CVE-2022-42889) in the Apache Commons Text library has been getting attention from security researchers these last few days. Learn more here.
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Debian and Ubuntu Users Get Kernel Updates to Fix Wi-Fi Stack Flaws
On October 18th, 2022, Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu users received a new major kernel update. Learn more here.
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New Alchimist Attack Framework Hits Windows, Linux and Mac
The Alchimist attack framework, of probable Chinese cybercriminal origin, has been discovered. Learn more here.
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Vulnerable API Exposes Private npm Packages
Aqua Nautilus security researchers have revealed that threat actors could perform a timing attack on npm’s API to uncover private npm packages. Learn more here.
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