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Ultramarine Linux: 1st Look
Ultramarine Linux: A Pretty Fedora-Based Distribution For Easy User Experience A Fedora-based distribution that features useful tools and tweaks by default. Many people out there don’t like the fact that there are too many Linux distros around. But, if you ask me, it’s great to see that we have so many options to choose from,…
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State of Education in Secure Software Development
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Linux Foundation Research and the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) are pleased to release a new report titled “Secure Software Development Education 2024 Survey: Understanding Current Needs.” Based on a survey of nearly 400 software development professionals, the analysis explores the current state of secure software development and…
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Linux 6.10 Kernel released
What’s New With the Just-Released Linux 6.10 Kernel ?This mid-year 2024 kernel upgrade brings a host of exciting features and improvements that enhance performance, security, and hardware support across various platforms. The latest Linux kernel, 6.10, is out. Linus Torvalds wasn’t happy about how the last days running up the Linux 6.10 release went. In…
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New Firefox Available for Download
Mozilla has pushed today the final build of the Firefox 128 open-source web browser, which will be officially announced on July 9th, 2024, so it’s time to take a look at the new features and improvements. Firefox 128, which is the new ESR (Extended Support Release) series, includes a revamped dialog to clear user data,…
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Memory UE Handling and HWpoison Injection
This blog covers userspace memory Uncorrectable Error(UE) handling by the Linux kernel, userspace handler, as well as the test strategy on Intel/AMD platforms. Kernel memory UE handling, memory scrubbing methods, and device memory UE are out of scope. Suppose during the life time of a mission critical application process, a DIMM cell suddenly goes bad,…
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10 Billion Passwords Leaked
The largest password compilation with nearly ten billion unique passwords was leaked on a popular hacking forum. The Cybernews research team believes the leak poses severe dangers to users prone to reusing passwords. The king is dead. Long live the king. Cybernews researchers discovered what appears to be the largest password compilation with a staggering…
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