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  1. Vulnerability reported by Risky Business NewsOpenSSH authentication bypass bug affects Alpine Linux and OpenWRT

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Risky Business News· · High

OpenSSH authentication bypass bug affects Alpine Linux and OpenWRT

A bulletin reports an authentication bypass affecting Alpine Linux and . Show notes say some OpenSSH instances accept any password longer than 256 characters. The same bulletin covers attempts to alter fridge temperatures at French blood banks, a $133 million French bank hack, and spyware targeting the Thai opposition.

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