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A bug is about to confuse a lot of computers by turning back time 20 years

Malwarebytes

This would mean Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers using the broken GPSD versions would think it’s March 2002 instead of October 2021. For computer systems that have no other time reference, being thrown back in time can cause several security issues. How bad is it? Personal note.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Ethical Hacking

ForAllSecure

Vamosi: In 2002, I wrote an article for ZDNET titled “Jail Time is Not The Answer to Cyber Crime.” ” I wrote about the pending Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2002 (CSEA) and said: “ The problem with this legislation is that it's often very difficult to determine who is responsible for any given cybercrime.

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