by Tahir Almas | Jul 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
Short version: a critical flaw in cPanel and WHM, tracked as CVE-2026-41940, lets an unauthenticated attacker become root by sending one malformed header. Around 1.5 million instances were exposed when it went public. If you run open source fax server software on a...
by Tahir Almas | Jul 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
HHS has pushed final action on its HIPAA Security Rule overhaul to July 2027, more than a year past the May 2026 date it was aiming for. If you run open source fax server software that carries protected health information, that delay buys you planning time and nothing...
by Tahir Almas | Jul 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
CMS put a price tag on paper this month: $781.98 million per year. That’s what the agency projects taxpayers save as its new rule phases fax machines and postal mail out of Medicare administrative workflows. Plenty of headlines compressed that into “CMS...
by Tahir Almas | Jul 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Yes, open source fax servers still matter in 2026, and in healthcare they matter more than ever. Fax refuses to die because every clinic, lab, and payer still accepts it. Self-hosting an open source fax server software stack lets you carry protected health information...
by Tahir Almas | Jul 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
When you send a patient record through a hosted fax service, that PHI passes through someone else’s servers, and your only real protection is a Business Associate Agreement. Self-hosting open source fax server software changes the math: the data never leaves...
by Tahir Almas | Jun 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
Quick answer: Self-hosted fax servers share the same SIP attack surface as any VoIP system, and 2026 has seen a steady run of brute-force scans and toll-fraud attempts against exposed SIP endpoints, with global telecom fraud topping 40 billion dollars in losses. If...
