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Bye-bye IE, IoT security, Blackberry crypto and botched ransomware [Chet Chat...
Michael Argast and Chester Wisniewski chat about the latest security news covering patch Tuesday, insecure security systems, IoT,, encryption done right and criminals gone wrong.
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MAC address scrambling coming to Linux
Apple's iOS had it since version 8. Windows 10 has it. And pretty soon, Linux will have it, too.
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“66% of Android devices” vulnerable to Linux zero-day bug … or not
Google is disputing claims that buggy Linux code affects "66% of Android devices."
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Come on Ringo, .75 million followers deserve better [Chet Chat Podcast 232]
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View ArticleWorld’s biggest Linux distro infected with malware
Fortunately the hack involved redirecting the download page, rather than pwning the official Linux Mint repository.
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Isn’t Linux immune to malware? [Chet Chat Podcast 233]
Here's the latest episode of our award-winning security podcast - enjoy!
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Get root on Linux: learn the secret password
Spoiler alert: the secret password is [none], but you have to enter it over and over again.
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OK, so it’s called “BlackNurse”. But *why*? [Chet Chat Podcast 255]
Here's the latest episode of our security podcast. Enjoy!
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Flaw spotted in North Korea’s Red Star operating system
Flaw in bundled browser could give an attacker complete control over a user's PC
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News in brief: DirtyCOW patched for Android; naked lack of security; South...
Your daily round-up of what else is in the news
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RSA 2017: SophosLabs sees spike in Linux-IoT malware
Security holes in Linux-based devices are no longer just theoretical - they're being used to threaten the web's infrastructure
View ArticleSecurity-focused phone launches crowdfunding drive
Would you pay $599 for a phone with an open-source OS that puts you in control of its security?
View ArticleAndroid malware ZNIU exploits DirtyCOW vulnerability
DirtyCOW can be used to compromise phones and tablets
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Google researcher finds 79 Linux USB vulnerabilities
Kernel USB drivers have turned out to be a rich hunting ground for Google researcher Andrey Konovalov
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Holiday Fun #1: Try an unusual operating system…
We look at three alternative operating systems. Because it’s Christmas, and because we can. You can too.
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NPM update changes critical Linux filesystem permissions, breaks everything
A recent update to the Node Package Manager introduced a bug that caused it to interfere with the operating system, by locking the system itself out of numerous mission-critical files
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Patch now! Half a million Exim mail servers need an urgent update
Exim is the world’s most popular mail server and it has a bug that can be triggered remotely
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RedHat admins, patch now – don’t let your servers get pwned!
A command injection bug in Red Hat’s DHCP client could allow an attacker to run any command on your computer. As root.
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