Tag: cybersecurity
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Fedora 41 Released w/ Kernel 6.11, DNF5, etc
Fedora Linux 41 Released with Linux Kernel 6.11, DNF5, GNOME 47, and More!This is the first Fedora Linux release to switch to DNF5 for a faster and more enhanced package management experience. The Fedora Project officially released today Fedora Linux 41 as the latest version of their Red Hat-sponsored GNU/Linux distribution for the masses featuring…
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Bad Guys: Several Russian maintainers kicked out
A dozen kernel maintainers have been removed from the developers’ official Linux file. Greg Kroah-Hartman, the Linux project’s number two, has removed them from MAINTAINERS as part of a patch with a few words: “Some entries deleted due to various compliance requirements. They may return in the future if sufficient documentation is provided.” Kroah-Hartman did…
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Mount Bitlocker Encrypted Windows Partition in Linux
Here’s how you can mount the encrypted Windows partition inside Linux in a dual boot setup. Here’s the scenario. My system came with Windows 10 Pro and that came with BitLocker encryption. I installed Ubuntu in the dual boot mode even with the BitLocker encryption enabled for Windows. You can easily access the Windows files…
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New Malware helps steal money from ATMs
North Korean hackers are using a new Linux variant of the FASTCash malware to infect the payment switch systems of financial institutions and perform unauthorized cash withdrawals. Previous variants of FASTCash targeted Windows and IBM AIX (Unix) systems, but a new report by security researcher HaxRob reveals a previously undetected Linux version that targets Ubuntu…
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Malware on Millions of Nix Servers
Armed with a staggering arsenal of at least 20,000 different exploits for various Linux server misconfigurations, the malware known as “perfctl” is everywhere, annoying, and tough to get rid of. Talk about ‘persistent’… A multipurpose and mysterious malware dropper has been terrorizing Linux servers worldwide for years, infecting untold thousands of victims with cryptomining and…
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FreeBSD focuses on Laptops
Why laptop support, why now: FreeBSD’s strategic move toward broader adoption. Do you want FreeBSD on your laptop? Maybe now is the perfect time to give it a try! In a world full of Linux and Windows-based operating systems, there are some BSD-based derivatives that aim to challenge the status quo by offering a more efficient,…
