[PLUG] snap priv esc, github code scanner

[jeffv via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

GitHub code scanning now finds more security vulnerabilities

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-code-scanning-now-finds-more-security-vulnerabilities/

Code hosting platform GitHub today launched new machine learning-based 
code scanning analysis features that will automatically discover more 
common security vulnerabilities before they end up in production.



How to Install qutebrowser on Ubuntu / Fedora / AlmaLinux / Archlinux & 
OpenSUSE

https://www.tipsonunix.com/2022/02/how-to-install-qutebrowser-on-ubuntu-fedora-almalinux-archlinux-opensuse/

we know how to install it - do we know about the browser itself?



New Linux Privilege Escalation Flaw Uncovered in Snap Package Manager

https://thehackernews.com/2022/02/new-linux-privilege-escalation-flaw.html

Tracked as CVE-2021-44731, the issue concerns a privilege escalation 
flaw in the snap-confine function, a program used internally by snapd to 
construct the execution environment for snap applications.



Dad takes down town's internet by mistake to get his kids offline

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/dad-takes-down-towns-internet-by-mistake-to-get-his-kids-offline/

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