Security, Microsoft FUD, Proprietary Software, and Microsoft Plagiarism
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Critical zero day vulnerability in Linux Kernel Allows DoS Attack
This flaw, which has been identified that affects the ksmbd NTLMv2 authentication in the Linux kernel, is known to quickly cause the operating system on Linux-based computers to crash. Namjae Jeon is the developer of KSMBD, which is an open-source In-kernel CIFS/SMB3 server designed for the Linux Kernel. It is an implementation of the SMB/CIFS protocol in the kernel space that allows for the sharing of IPC services and files over a network.
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diffoscope 232 released
The diffoscope maintainers are pleased to announce the release of diffoscope version 232. This version includes the following changes:
[ Chris Lamb ] * Allow ICC tests to (temporarily) fail. * Update debian/tests/control after the addition of PyPDF 3 support.
[ FC Stegerman ] * Update regular expression for Android .APK files.
[ Sam James ] * Support PyPDF version 3. -
Microsoft: Kinsing Targets Kubernetes via Containers, PostgreSQL [Ed: Microsoft has loads of actively-exploited holes, as CISA has revealed this week. Microsoft needs to distract somehow.]
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Microsoft Working On Deal To Add OpenAI'S GPT Into MS Word
First reported by The Information, insiders say Microsoft is looking to strengthen its existent partnership with the Elon Musk-founded AI company. They even say that the tech giant has already been quietly integrating OpenAI's text generation software into Word via its autocomplete suggestions.
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Malware-based attacks on ATMs – A summary [iophk: Windows TCO]
The computer inside the cabinet usually runs on the Windows operating system, which in turn runs the application for legitimate use of the ATM. A user / bank customer should not be able to break out of this application (e.g. via the touchscreen) to access the underlying system. For this purpose, Windows generally runs in the so-called Kiosk mode, which limits the input options only to the necessary user functions within the application.