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1. Open Source Security at the White House
(English/Linuxtoday)

Companies and developers, open-source organizations, and government agencies gather together to lock down and secure the software supply chain. The post Open Source Security at the White House appeared ...

2. New Linux Kernel Vulnerability Patched in All Supported Ubuntu Systems, Update Now
(English/Linuxtoday)

Discovered by William Liu and Jamie Hill-Daniel, the new security flaw (CVE-2022-0185) is an integer underflow vulnerability found in Linux kernel’s file system context functionality, which could allow ...

3. Looks Like Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Will Be Powered by Linux 5.15 LTS, Ship with GNOME 42
(English/Linuxtoday)

... and security updates for at least 5 years. Being an LTS series, Ubuntu 22.04 will be a more conservative release, like all previous Ubuntu […] The post Looks Like Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Will Be Powered ...

4. How to Install Linux Kernel 5.16 in Rocky Linux 8 / Fedora 35
(English/Linuxtoday)

Linus Torvalds announced the Linux Kernel 5.16 after a few weeks of development and it is available for general usage. Linux Kernel 5.16 was released with new features, security, and support. It contains ...

5. How to Install Config Server Firewall (CSF) on Debian 11
(English/Linuxtoday)

... as login and flood detection and other security features which help to keep your server secure. CSF offers integration with popular web Control Panels […] The post How to Install Config Server Firewall ...

6. Flatpak 1.12.3 Released with Important Security Fixes
(English/Linuxtoday)

Flatpak 1.12.3 is an important update that fixes two critical security issues. Learn more about the new release here. The post Flatpak 1.12.3 Released with Important Security Fixes appeared first on Linux ...

7. Open Source Isn’t the Security Problem – Misusing It Is
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Security is a process, not a product. The post Open Source Isn’t the Security Problem – Misusing It Is appeared first on Linux Today. Read all  ...

8. openSUSE Leap 15.2 Reached End-of-Life
(English/Linuxtoday)

As of January 4, 2022, openSUSE Leap 15.2 reached end-of-life and will no longer receive security and maintenance updates. Learn what that means for users here. The post openSUSE Leap 15.2 Reached End-of-Life ...

9. This Guy Threw Out His Autistic Best Friend’s Blanket Because His Friend’s Girlfriend Asked Him To And Now He’s Asking The Internet If He Is In The Wrong
(English/ChipChic)

... has a secret only me and his girlfriend know,” he explained. “He keeps a security blanket in his room and talks […] Read all  ...

10. Firefox 96 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
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Firefox 96 is here as the first release of the open-source web browser in 2022, bringing a handful of modest performance and security improvements to make your web browsing experience more stable, reliable, ...

11. LibreOffice 7.2.5 Released with 90 Bug Fixes, Now Available for Download
(English/Linuxtoday)

Coming exactly one month after LibreOffice 7.2.4, which was an emergency update to address a critical security vulnerability, the LibreOffice 7.2.5 update is here to fix a total of 90 bugs. Learn more ...

12. PATCH NOW: New Ubuntu Linux Kernel Security Updates Fix 9 Vulnerabilities
(English/Linuxtoday)

These new Linux kernel security updates are here a little over a month after the previous ones, which addressed six vulnerabilities, and they’re available for Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri), Ubuntu 21.04 ...

13. Disable or Enable SSH Root Login and Limit SSH Access in Linux
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Everyone knows that Linux systems come with root user access and by default, root access is enabled for the outside world. For security reasons, it’s not a good idea to have ssh root access enabled for ...

14. Block SSH Server Attacks (Brute Force Attacks) Using DenyHosts
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DenyHosts is an open-source and free log-based intrusion prevention security program for SSH servers developed in Python language by Phil Schwartz. The post Block SSH Server Attacks (Brute Force Attacks) ...

15. In 2022, Security Will Be Linux and Open-Source Developers’ Job Number One
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Linux and open-source software will be hotter than ever, but the real changes will be in how they’re secured. The post In 2022, Security Will Be Linux and Open-Source Developers’ Job Number ...

16. Cryptogaming: i consigli di Panda Security per giocare sicuri
(Italiano/webnews)

Il mondo del cryptogambling è pieno di luci e ombre, ed è facile incappare in aziende poco serie che non rispettano gli standard di sicurezza Read all

17. A Baby Stopped Breathing In The Middle Of The Airport And This Hero TSA Officer Jumped Into Action To Save The Baby’s Life
(English/ChipChic)

Newark, New Jersey. Cecilia Morales works as a Transportation Security Administration officer in New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport. One day recently while Officer Morales was at work ...

18. Open-Source Software Holds the Key to Solving Log4Shell-Like Problems
(English/Linuxtoday)

... response and remediation, which is crucial in the event of a large-scale security risk such as that brought on by Log4Shell. The post Open-Source Software Holds the Key to Solving Log4Shell-Like Problems ...

19. GoTestWAF: Open-source Project for Evaluating Web Application Security Solutions
(English/Linuxtoday)

... security solutions, such as API security proxies, web application firewalls, IPS, API gateways, and others. The post GoTestWAF: Open-source Project for Evaluating Web Application Security Solutions appeared ...

20. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 19th, 2021
(English/Linuxtoday)

... point releases to keep you up-to-date with the latest security and bug fixes. On top of that, we got a new […] The post 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 19th, 2021 appeared first on Linux Today. ...

21. Debian GNU/Linux 11.2 “Bullseye” Released with 30 Security Updates and 64 Bug Fixes
(English/Linuxtoday)

Debian GNU/Linux 11.2 is here more than two months after the release of Debian GNU/Linux 11.1 “Bullseye” as yet another up-to-date installation and live medium that incorporates all the latest security ...

22. 25 Hardening Security Tips for Linux Servers
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Everybody says that Linux is secure by default and agreed to some extent, though that’s a debateable topic. Linux does have in-built security model in place by default. But you may need to tune it ...