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Is Linux Really the Most Secure OS? Facts and Myths About Linux Security

This article offers a quick look into security on Linux and covers popular facts and myths about Linux security.
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Software Supply Chain: A Risky Time for Dependencies

Software development heavily relies on open-source platforms and third-party vendors because it speeds up the process and gives developers standard libraries. A wide range of people or organizations maintain the code, so it’s pretty hard to prevent sec…

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New Ubuntu Linux Kernel Security Updates Patch 17 Vulnerabilities

Canonical has released several Ubuntu Linux kernel security updates for Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri), Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa), Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver), and Ubuntu 16.04 and 14.04 ESM.
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Debian GNU/Linux 11 Users Get Massive Linux Kernel Security Update

The Debian Project has announced a massive Linux kernel security update for its Debian GNU/Linux 11 “Bullseye” OS series. Learn more here.
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New DNS Spoofing Threat Puts Millions of Devices at Risk

Security researchers have uncovered a critical vulnerability that could lead to DNS spoofing attacks in two popular C standard libraries that provide functions for common DNS operations.
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New DNS Spoofing Threat Puts Millions of Devices at Risk

Security researchers have uncovered a critical vulnerability that could lead to DNS spoofing attacks in two popular C standard libraries that provide functions for common DNS operations.
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Security Researchers Find Nearly 400,000 Exposed Databases

Databases contain some of the most critical data in enterprises, so vulnerabilities in them are serious issues. Learn what researchers have recently found in exposed databases.
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Nimbuspwn: New Root Privilege Escalation Found in Linux

The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team has revealed several new Linux vulnerabilities collectively dubbed “Nimbuspwn.” Learn more here.
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OpenSSH Security Hardening Guide for Linux

SSH is one of the most widely used protocols for system administration on Linux platforms. This guide shows how to harden the SSHd setup of your server.
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Nimbuspwn Bugs Allow Root Privilege Access on Some Linux Machines

Microsoft has unearthed two security vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-29799, CVE-2022-29800) in the networkd-dispatcher daemon that may be exploited by attackers to gain root on many Linux endpoints, allowing them to deploy backdoors, malware, ransomware, or …

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Enable Browsing with DNS Over TLS (DoT) on Ubuntu Made Easy

Today we increasingly saw the importance of privacy and security in computing. This includes our browsing activity, which now needs protection even more than before. This tutorial will help you enable  DNS over TLS (DoT) on Ubuntu using Quad9 serv…

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The State of Open Source Security in 2022

In this video for Help Net Security, Kurt Seifried, Chief Blockchain Officer and Director of Special Projects at Cloud Security Alliance, talks about the state of open source security in 2022.
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How To Connect to SSH Without Typing a Password

In this tutorial, we’ll explore two methods to connect to SSH without typing a password. Learn more here.
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Latest MITRE Endpoint Security Results Show Familiar Names on Top

MITRE Engenuity has released the latest round of its ATT&CK endpoint security evaluations, and the results show some familiar names leading the pack with the most detections.
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Protecting Against the Spring4Shell Vulnerability

Spring4Shell (CVE-2022-22965) is a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that affects Spring Core. Learn about protecting against Spring4Shell here.
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How to Install and Use SFTP on Linux Servers

SFTP, or SSH File Transfer Protocol, is a method for securely transferring data between computers. Learn to install SFTP on Linux servers here.
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Debian Linux 11 Set Up OpenVPN Server In 5 Minutes

I am a new Debian Linux 11 server user and developer. How do I set up an OpenVPN Server on Debian Linux version 11 server to shield my browsing activity from bad guys on public Wi-Fi, and more?
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Lapsus$ Gang Says it Has Breached Okta and Microsoft

After breaching NVIDIA and Samsung and stealing and leaking those companies’ propertary data, the Lapsus$ cyber extortion gang has announced that they have popped Microsoft and Okta.
If Lapsus$’s assertions prove to be true, this (previously) relativel…

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How to Check and Install Security Updates on RHEL 6/7/8

This post will give you a detailed guide on how to check and install the latest security updates for RHEL 6/7/8 systems.
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How to Install Passbolt Password Manager on Rocky Linux

Passbolt is a free and open-source password manager based on PHP, MySQL, and OpenPGP. Learn how to install Passbolt password manager on Rocky Linux here.
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