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Patch now: A newly discovered critical Linux vulnerability probably affects your systems

Dubbed PwnKit, it's been sitting in a user policy module used in Linux distros for over a decade and can be used by anyone to gain root privileges. Here's what you can do to protect your systems.

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Cybercriminals are exploiting COVID-19 tests in phishing attacks

Personal identifying information for 1.5 billion users was stolen in 2021, but from where?

Dice: Tech salaries increased in 2021

2022 CEO priority list: Build trust with workers while managing inflation, turnover and COVID-19

Slack survey: 72% of those dissatisfied with their company's work location rules will leave

What chip shortage? Semiconductor revenue reached new heights in 2021, says Gartner

Lenovo announces new on-prem, high-performance computing-as-a-service product

WAN report: Complexity continue to grow as more organizations close legacy data centers

More than 90% of enterprises surveyed have been hit by successful cyberattacks

IT pros say privacy regulations are more helpful than harmful

VIRA joins the call on WhatsApp to combat vaccine disinformation

Intel, Dell and community colleges plan 10 AI labs with $400,000 in grant money

Russia says no to crypto mining, joining a growing list of countries

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