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Yet another European government is ditching Microsoft for Linux - here's why

Zero Day

JUNE 16, 2025

One popular example is Munich, the capital of Bavaria, Germany, which moved away from Windows to Linux in 2004. Privacy Policy | | Cookie Settings | Advertise | Terms of Use Try one of these 8 Linux distros for free Some will say such moves are doomed to failure. All rights reserved.

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Here’s a Subliminal Channel You Haven’t Considered Before

Schneier on Security

JUNE 24, 2025

penises in liquor advertising. Ive been writing about security issues on my blog since 2004, and in my monthly newsletter since 1998. ” Circa 1975, this guy was seeing severed. He visualized them in the swirls of the ice in the photo of a glass of vodka. He proposed that they were put there for subliminal purposes.

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Surveilling Your Children with AirTags

Schneier on Security

AUGUST 5, 2025

They have a business policy towards profit, thus they have to attract eyeballs, to get advertising money. Ive been writing about security issues on my blog since 2004, and in my monthly newsletter since 1998. Why do they get away with such false accusations, well in part it’s the Global MSM.

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6 reasons why I've stuck with Ubuntu-based Linux distros for the last 20 years

Zero Day

JULY 15, 2025

PT Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET It was October 2004, and I'd been using Red Hat Linux (way before it became Fedora) for years. Privacy Policy | | Cookie Settings | Advertise | Terms of Use Here's what keeps me coming back. Written by Jack Wallen, Contributing Writer Contributing Writer July 15, 2025 at 6:39 a.m.

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On the 20th Safer Internet Day, what was security like back in 2004?

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Since 2004, there's been an annual event designed to "Promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world." 2004 was a key year for several safety activities, encompassing both Safer Internet Day and the Safer Internet Forum. Help required.

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Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

From one of his ads in 2005: Domains For Projects Advertised By Spam I can register bulletproof domains for sites and projects advertised by spam(of course they must be legal). It states that the yearbook for the Amtek class of 2004 is hosted at 41.wmpay[.]com. Icamis promoted his services in 2003 — such as bulk-domains[.]info

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The Great $50M African IP Address Heist

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 11, 2019

That individual — Ernest Byaruhanga — was only the second person hired at AFRINIC back in 2004. Historic WHOIS records from domaintools.com [a former advertiser on this site] indicate Byaruhanga was the registrant of two domain names tied to this company — ipv4leasing.org and.net — back in 2013.

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Sophos Sandboxie is now available as an open-source tool

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2020

” The sandbox was developed by Ronen Tzur and released on June 26, 2004, he sold the solution to Invincea in 2013. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – Sandbox, malware).

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Britain’s information commissioner fines British Airways for 2018 Hack

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2020

. “The ICO has specific responsibilities set out in the Data Protection Act 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003. ” concludes the ICO.

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Mozilla offers bigger rewards for Firefox flaws under its bug bounty program

Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2020

Mozilla announced some major changes to its bug bounty program that was first launched in 2004. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – Mozilla, hacking).

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Microsoft Out-of-Band security patch fixes Windows privilege escalation flaws

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2020

Both vulnerabilities were addressed by Microsoft in August, the August 2020 Patch Tuesday security updates fixed the flaws in Windows 10, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, and Windows Server versions 1903, 1909, and 2004. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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A sad story of pedophilia on how disgusting images fed the web

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

This is the story of the LS-Studios, by Alexander Chursin , who had to close his business in 2004 after an FBI raid. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. About the author: Livio Varriale. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SMBleed could allow a remote attacker to leak kernel memory

Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2020

” The SMBleed flaw impacts Windows 10 and Windows Server, versions 1903, 1909 and 2004, previous versions of the Microsoft OS are not affected. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” continues the post.

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US will help Baltic states to secure baltic energy grid

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The three states joined both the European Union and NATO in 2004, but they are still part of a power grid controlled by Russia. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Q&A: Here’s why VPNs are likely to remain a valuable DIY security tool for consumers, SMBs

The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2022

The scale is so massive that it makes up 15 percent of all breached users globally since 2004 (the year data breaches became widespread). Pukys: Nord puts a lot of effort, in terms of advertising, to the gaming/streaming community. The data analytics show: •A total 2.3 billion U.S. accounts have been breached so far.

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Kazakhstan wants to intercept all HTTPS Internet traffic of its citizens

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2019

The certificates are issued in compliance with the Law on Communications 2004 passed in November 2015. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” states Tele2. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Up to Georgia 2,000 websites have been hit by cyber attacks

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2019

” Mikheil was the third President of Georgia for two consecutive terms from 25 January 2004 to 17 November 2013. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – Georgia, hacking).

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Stark Industries Solutions: An Iron Hammer in the Cloud

Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

The NoName DDoS group advertising on Telegram. MIRhosting is a hosting provider founded in The Netherlands in 2004. That program allows NoName to commandeer the host computers and their Internet connections in coordinated DDoS campaigns, and DDoSia users with the most attacks can win cash prizes. Image: SentinelOne.com.

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The weirdest security stories of 2022

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Way back in 2004, a spam email claimed that assistance was needed for a lost astronaut. There’s not many individual scams which can put “18 years and counting” on their resume. However, what we have here is something very odd and very special.

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The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Because Business and Professions Code § 17206 was enacted by the voters through Proposition 64 in 2004, and cannot be amended through legislation pursuant to the California Constitution (Article II, § 10), the current penalty provision may be void. Those amendments were the subject of a contentious battle between interested stakeholders.

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The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Because Business and Professions Code § 17206 was enacted by the voters through Proposition 64 in 2004, and cannot be amended through legislation pursuant to the California Constitution (Article II, § 10), the current penalty provision may be void. Those amendments were the subject of a contentious battle between interested stakeholders.

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Spam Kingpin Peter Levashov Gets Time Served

Krebs on Security

JULY 20, 2021

His central role in the spam forums gave Severa a prime spot to advertise the services tied to his various botnets, while allowing him to keep tabs on the activities of other spammers. In this paid ad from 2004, Severa lists prices to rent his spam botnet. Severa was a moderator on the Russian spam community Spamdot[.]biz.

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Who is Tech Investor John Bernard?

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The Private Office of John Bernard , which advertises itself as a capital investment firm based in Switzerland, has for years been listed on multiple investment sites as the home of a millionaire who made his fortunes in the dot-com boom 20 years ago and who has oodles of cash to invest in tech startups. .”

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The role of a secret Dutch mole in the US-Israeli Stuxnet attack on Iran

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

In 2004, CIA and Mossad requested help to the the Dutch intelligence to get access to the plant, only in 2007 the mole, who posed as a mechanic working for a front company doing work at Natanz, dropped the virus into the target systems. In 2004, Mossad and the CIA asked for help from AIVD. ” wrote the journalists.

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What is the Future for Women in Cybersecurity in 2021?

Jane Frankland

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

If you look to (ISC)2 and their Workforce Study, they’ll tell you that for the first time since they started tracking the cybersecurity workforce numbers in 2004, they’ve seen a decrease in the skills gap – from 4.07 There are a variety of reports circulating that detail the skills gap. million in 2019 to 3.12 million in 2020.

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Yet another European government is ditching Microsoft for Linux - here's why

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Sophos Sandboxie is now available as an open-source tool

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Mozilla offers bigger rewards for Firefox flaws under its bug bounty program

Microsoft Out-of-Band security patch fixes Windows privilege escalation flaws

A sad story of pedophilia on how disgusting images fed the web

SMBleed could allow a remote attacker to leak kernel memory

US will help Baltic states to secure baltic energy grid

Q&A: Here’s why VPNs are likely to remain a valuable DIY security tool for consumers, SMBs

Kazakhstan wants to intercept all HTTPS Internet traffic of its citizens

Up to Georgia 2,000 websites have been hit by cyber attacks

Stark Industries Solutions: An Iron Hammer in the Cloud

The weirdest security stories of 2022

The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Spam Kingpin Peter Levashov Gets Time Served

Who is Tech Investor John Bernard?

The role of a secret Dutch mole in the US-Israeli Stuxnet attack on Iran

What is the Future for Women in Cybersecurity in 2021?

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