Security Leftovers
PCLinuxOS Magazine ☛ ICYMI: Six Security Vulnerabilities Found In rsync
According to an article from The Verge, a recent Pew Research Center study on digital decay found that 38 percent of web pages accessible in 2013 are not accessible today. This happens because pages are taken down, URLs are changed, and entire websites vanish, as in the case of dozens of scientific journals and all the critical research they contained. This is especially acute for news: researchers at Northwestern University estimate we will lose one-third of local news sites by 2025, and the digital-first properties that have risen and fallen are nearly impossible to count.
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Tech EU ☛ Linux Foundation Europe and OpenSSF launch initiative for EU Cyber Resilience Act compliance [Ed: GAFAM in "Linux" clothing in Europe (where GAFAM is not based)]
The initiative equips open source communities and manufacturers with the tools to meet European requirements and evolving security standards in global markets.
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OpenSSF (Linux Foundation) ☛ 'Linux' Foundation Europe and OpenSSF Launch Initiative to Prepare Maintainers, Manufacturers, and Open Source Stewards for Global Cybersecurity Legislation
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Scoop News Group ☛ Even the US government can fall victim to cryptojacking
Documents reveal that USAID was victimized by a password spray attack that resulted in roughly $500,000 in Abusive Monopolist Microsoft service charges.