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- Firmware vulnerabilities in millions of computers give hackers superuser status https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/07/millions-of-servers-inside-data-centers-imperiled-by-flaws-in-ami-bmc-firmware/ 4 comments
- Drowning deaths decline globally but the most vulnerable remain at risk | Global status report on drowning prevention 2024 https://www.who.int/news/item/13-12-2024-drowning-deaths-decline-globally-but-the-most-vulnerable-remain-at-risk 2 comments science
- What's the status with Ubuntu and the newly discovered dirty pipe vulnerability? https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/linux-has-been-bitten-by-its-most-high-severity-vulnerability-in-years/ 26 comments ubuntu
- Status of CVE-2021-4034 (PwnKit) vulnerability in Pop!_OS? https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-system-service-bug-gives-root-on-all-major-distros-exploit-released/ 2 comments pop_os
- Pakistan Slammed By Rights Group Over "Discrimination" Of Religious Minorities; The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women said that Christian and Hindu communities in Pakistan are "particularly vulnerable", especially women and girls https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pakistan-slammed-by-rights-group-on-the-status-of-women-over-discrimination-of-religious-minorities-2149049 3 comments worldnews
- Status of apt vulnerability in Debian testing http://cdn-fastly.deb.debian.org/debian-security 11 comments debian
- What is the status of the SSD vulnerabilities that were disclosed a month ago? https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/afwos0/what_is_the_status_of_the_ssd_vulnerabilities/ 15 comments sysadmin
- Put simply, Democrats knowingly chose to nominate a deeply unpopular, extremely vulnerable, scandal-plagued candidate, who — for very good reason — was widely perceived to be a protector and beneficiary of all the worst components of status quo elite corruption. http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/11/09/democrats-trump-and-ongoing-dangerous-refusal-learn-lesson-brexit 194 comments politics
- The giant panda is no longer an endangered species, following decades of work by conservationists to save it. The official status of the much-loved animal has been changed from "endangered" to "vulnerable" because of a population rebound in China. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37272718 1690 comments worldnews
- 68-year-old ex-deputy gets sex offender status for having sex with a 27-year-old mentally disabled woman who later gave birth to his child. He was convicted on two counts of abusing a vulnerable adult. http://www.omaha.com/article/20100204/news97/702049833/0/news97 3 comments reddit.com
- Research in the May issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin concludes that the one thing all narcissists have in common is a strong desire for status. In addition, vulnerable narcissists also desire inclusion (i.e. social acceptance, love) but grandiose narcissists don't. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-new-home/202207/the-one-thing-all-narcissists-desire 70 comments science
- UK 'voodoo' nurse first person convicted under modern slavery laws after trafficking Nigerian women to work as prostitutes: 'Josephine Iyamu is a calculating individual who used her apparent status as a rich, powerful and influential lady to intimidate and manipulate vulnerable Nigerian women'. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/josephine-iyamu-prostitutes-voodoo-nigeria-modern-slavery-human-trafficking-sex-work-a8421926.html 11 comments worldnews
- UK Supreme Court allows domestic workers to sue Saudi diplomat despite his claiming immunity - 'Regardless of immigration status and no matter who employs them, vulnerable workers should have a right to bring their claims for compensation to the court, full stop,' campaigner says http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/trafficked-domestic-workers-saudi-arabia-diplomatic-immunity-supreme-court-uk-jarallah-al-malki-a8007091.html 40 comments worldnews
- Young children treated for brain tumours face academic challenges due to brain vulnerability, with socioeconomic status as a key predictor of later academic readiness, finds study. Findings suggest early interventions may improve long-term academic outcomes in young childhood brain tumour survivors. https://academic.oup.com/jnci/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/jnci/djae194/7737476?redirectedFrom=fulltext 2 comments science