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jeffv via plug on 25 Sep 2026 06:09:39 -0700
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[PLUG] Decades-old file security flaws found in Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows
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- From: jeffv via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
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- Subject: [PLUG] Decades-old file security flaws found in Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:09:30 -0400
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https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/24/decades-old-file-security-flaws-found-in-android-linux-macos-and-windows/5298672
These file notification subsystems tell the operating system when a file
has been opened, changed, written, or deleted. They don't reveal file
contents. But file event information functions as a side channel that
allows a malicious user to infer the activities of other users of the
computer.
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