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Backdoors on Debian in Docker Hub
Security researchers have found XZ Utils backdoor in Debian images on Docker Hub. The XZ Utils backdoor discovery in March 2024 sent shockwaves throughout the Linux community. A developer known as “Jia Tan” had spent two years building trust before inserting malicious code into widely used compression libraries. The backdoor targeted SSH servers by hooking…
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Key Drivers Orphaned
Intel’s Linux Exodus: CPU Temperature Monitoring and Critical Drivers OrphanedWhat is happening at Intel? Intel’s unprecedented crisis deepens with over 24,000 global layoffs confirmed this year as part of a brutal workforce reduction. The turmoil extends to leadership, with CEO Lip-Bu Tan facing Trump administration pressure for resignation over alleged China connections. Sadly, these turbulences…
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MS Surface2 on Linux Mint
Liberating My Microsoft Laptop with Linux Mint by Mangotek. Published on: 2025-06-03 I finally got around to giving my old Surface Laptop 2 a second life with Linux. I went with Linux Mint Cinnamon Edition, and I’m really glad I did. And touchscreen and my trackpad still work. So why Mint and not something else? From everything…
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The Next Chip Hubs
These countries want to be the next big semiconductor hubs: Manufacturing powerhouses Mexico, Malaysia, and India want to become less reliant on expensive imports — without competing with Nvidia or TSMC. In February, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum unveiled Kutsari Center, a national chip design hub — the first step in an ambitious plan to develop a…
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KDE Linux on Pre-Alpha
Project Banana ripens into a pre-alpha for KDE Linux, and you can test it. Desktop project’s in-house distro is impressively ambitious, but nowhere near ready. The former “Project Banana” now has a more sober name, albeit one a bit trickier to search for. KDE Linux is an all-new desktop Linux distro being developed as a showcase…
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New Plague backdoor
Terrifying new Plague backdoor quietly infects Linux systems with undetectable stealth. There’s a sneaky new threat targeting Linux systems and it’s called Plague. It’s not just another piece of malware. This thing is designed to live inside your authentication system and give hackers the keys to your server, all while staying hidden from antivirus tools. Plague operates…
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