[PLUG] ufs, Zorin, Nmon, SHA-3, Dropbox breach, OpenSSL patch

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OpenSSL 3 patch, once Heartbleed-level “critical,” arrives as a lesser 
“high”

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/openssl-3-patch-once-critical-but-now-just-high-fixes-buffer-overflow/



Dropbox discloses breach after hacker stole 130 GitHub repositories

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dropbox-discloses-breach-after-hacker-stole-130-github-repositories/



Malicious Android apps with 1M+ installs found on Google Play

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-android-apps-with-1m-plus-installs-found-on-google-play/




New SandStrike spyware infects Android devices via malicious VPN app

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-sandstrike-spyware-infects-android-devices-via-malicious-vpn-app/




Red Hat (IBM) Hyped Up a Fair Pair of Flaws That Isn’t Critical, Isn’t 
Actively Exploited, and Even Red Hat’s Distro Isn’t Patching Yet

http://techrights.org/2022/11/01/ibm-sensationalism/



SHA-3 code execution bug patched in PHP – check your version!

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2022/11/01/sha-3-code-execution-bug-patched-in-php-check-your-version/



Nmon – Monitor Linux System and Network Performance

https://www.tecmint.com/nmon-linux-performance-monitor/



Zorin OS 16.2: Shapeshifting desktop to help the Linux-wary feel more at 
home

https://www.theregister.com/2022/11/02/zorin_os_162/



The Flipper Zero is a Swiss Army knife of antennas

https://www.theverge.com/23433594/flipper-zero-hacking-gadget-wireless-pentesting-open-source-antenna

bad title but cool




UFS File-Based Optimization Patches For Linux: Shot Down As "Complete & 
Utter Madness"

https://www.phoronix.com/news/UFS-File-Based-Optimization



Intel Software Defined Silicon Linux Driver Sees Latest "Intel On 
Demand" Updates

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-SDSi-Intel-On-Demand



Linux Still Eyes Better Security By Default Enabling Indirect Branch 
Tracking (IBT)

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-x86-IBT-Default-v2



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