Security Leftovers
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Security updates for Friday [LWN.net]
Security updates have been issued by Debian (leptonlib), Fedora (woff), Red Hat (grub2), Slackware (emacs), SUSE (busybox, chromium, java-1_8_0-openjdk, netatalk, and rabbitmq-server), and Ubuntu (gcc-5, gccgo-6, glibc, protobuf, and python2.7, python3.10, python3.6, python3.8).
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Cisco Releases Security Advisory for IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series | CISA
Cisco released a security advisory for a vulnerability affecting IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition. For more information, see the Cisco Security Advisories page.
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Hacking Trespass Law - Schneier on Security
This particular hack will be adjudicated in court. State court, I think, which means the answer might be different in different states. It’s not an example I discuss in my new book, but it’s similar to many I do discuss. It’s the act of adjudicating hacks that allows systems to evolve.
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Importance of server security and hardening | Linux Webhosting blog
In conclusion, server security and hardening are crucial to protecting sensitive data and preventing unauthorized access. By implementing strong authentication and access controls, regularly updating and patching your software, backing up your data, hardening your server, and regularly monitoring for security breaches, you can help ensure the security of your server and the data it holds.