Security: KVM, Cisco, Passwords, WhiteSource FUD, Huawei FUD and FireEye's Latest Nonsense

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Linux Kernel KVM Page Fault Uninitialized Memory Leak Information Disclosure Vulnerability [CVE-2019-7222]
A vulnerability in the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) component of the Linux Kernel could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on a targeted system.
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Cisco warns of two security patches that don’t work, issues 17 new ones for IOS flaws [Ed: Cisco is a Trojan horse, always full of holes including shallowly-crafted back doors]
Cisco is issuing 17 new fixes for security problems with IOS and IOS/XE software that runs most of its routers and switches, while it has no patch yet to replace flawed patches to RV320 and RV 325 routers.
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Why you should never allow your web browser to save your passwords
Passwords. They are the bane of so many users' existence. Yet, they're one of the only ways we have to secure our accounts, and those accounts are frequently compromised. IT pros always harp on users to create secure passwords—to the tune of creating password profiles that demand specific requirements.
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C is ‘least secure’ programming language, study claims [Ed: Microsoft partner WhiteSource is badmouthing FOSS, as usual, by using Microsoft data]
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UK cyber security officials report Huawei’s security practices are a mess [Ed: Projection tactics from the world's most aggressive agencies, which already cracked Huawei, based on Snowden leaks]
In November of 2010, the Chinese networking and telecommunications giant Huawei entered into an agreement with the government of the United Kingdom to allow extensive security reviews of Huawei’s hardware and software—a move intended to allay fears that the company posed a security risk to the UK’s networks. Since then, the Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) has given UK officials a window into the company’s information security practices. And UK officials haven’t necessarily liked what they’ve seen.
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FireEye debuts Windows Commando VM as Linux Kali rival [Ed: But Windows itself has loads of back doors, intentional ones put there for the NSA]
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