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Network World Security Alert Jan 27, 2017 Self-protection is key to Linux kernel security Finding and fixing Linux security vulnerabilities amounts to the usual whack-a-mole. The real solution is to harden the Linux kernel and let it protect itself Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Has Cisco broken out of the network hardware box? • Chrome, Firefox start warning users when websites use insecure HTTP logins • Password-free security uses voice, user behavior to verify identity • A new service for the less techie criminals • Top data breach trends in 2016 — Phishing, skimming rise; hacking holds ground • Gmail will block JavaScript attachments, a common source of malware • Face-off: Oracle vs. CA for identity management • Air Force goes after cyber deception technology • 10 of the latest craziest and scariest things the TSA found on your fellow travelers Solution Center: Rapid7 Do You Have the Power to Make Nothing Happen? 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