Thursday, January 29, 2015

GitHub doubles bug bounty for security researchers

'Ghost' vulnerability poses high risk to Linux distributions

How to stick it to Craigslist scammers

InfoWorld's Security Central
January 29, 2015

GitHub doubles bug bounty for security researchers

GitHub is doubling the maximum payout for its Security Bug Bounty program, with hackers and security researchers now able to earn $5,000 to $10,000 for reporting unknown security vulnerabilities in GitHub applications.

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Issue highlights

1. 'Ghost' vulnerability poses high risk to Linux distributions

2. How to stick it to Craigslist scammers

3. New Chrome extension spots unencrypted tracking

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'Ghost' vulnerability poses high risk to Linux distributions

A fault in a widely used component of most Linux distributions could allow an attacker to take remote control of a system after merely sending a malicious email. READ MORE

How to stick it to Craigslist scammers

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New Chrome extension spots unencrypted tracking

The Chrome extension, called TrackerSSL, alerts users when a website is using insecure trackers and gives them an option of tweeting a message to the website letting it know of the issue. READ MORE

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