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Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by the mekanic, Mar 4, 2014.

the mekanic Major Mekanical Geek

This just popped into my newsfeed tonight.

http://***********.com/security/201...linux-hundreds-of-apps-open-to-eavesdropping/

the mekanic, Mar 4, 2014

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Fred_G Heat packin' geek

Invalid URL for me.

Never mind, is my old browser.

Fred_G, Mar 4, 2014

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the mekanic Major Mekanical Geek

Apparently Ars Technica is flagged, but that's where the piece on Linux app eavesdropping is. Just type it in where the asterisks are.

http://***********.com/security/201...linux-hundreds-of-apps-open-to-eavesdropping/

Critical crypto bug leaves Linux, hundreds of apps open to eavesdropping

This GnuTLS bug is worse than the big Apple "goto fail" bug patched last week.

the mekanic, Mar 5, 2014

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Adrynalyne Guest

How the mighty have fallen. So much for their elitist attitude towards closed source and claiming that open source has better security.

Adrynalyne, Mar 5, 2014

#4
hitest Staff Sergeant

the mekanic said: ↑

This GnuTLS bug is worse than the big Apple "goto fail" bug patched last week.
Click to expand...

That bug was patched on my distro on Monday.

hitest, Mar 5, 2014

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