Tag: security
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LF Works With Open Model Initiative on AI
Linux Foundation Welcomes the Open Model Initiative to Promote Openly Licensed AI Models August 12, 2024 — Today, the Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, is excited to welcome the Open Model Initiative (OMI) to the Linux Foundation community. The OMI aims to foster the creation and adoption of high-quality,…
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Secure your Linux Laptop or PC
How to Make Your Linux Laptop More Secure in 7 Steps. Chances are that part of the reason you broke away from Microsoft and switched to Linux is the open-source OS’s reputation for greater security. That doesn’t mean your Linux distro is impenetrable, though, and certainly not out of the box. Here are seven steps…
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Overtaking the Desktop … Eventually …
5 reasons why Linux will overtake Windows and MacOS on the desktop – eventually. Although Linux still only commands single digits in market share, I expect that to rise exponentially over the coming years. Here’s why. I’ve been using Linux as my go-to operating system for decades, and I’ve never regretted it for a second.…
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Developing a Game on Unreal 5 and Linux
In November 2022, we started a side project in my company, a video game called Cuprum 2929. Because I love Linux (being a full user since 2009) and I’m the owner of the company, I made the bold decision to fully develop it on Linux. While this is largely true, I have to put a…
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New Malware Is Going After VMware Systems
This dangerous new Linux malware is going after VMware systems with multiple extortion attempts. Cybersecurity researchers from Trend Micro recently found a Linux variant of the dreaded Play ransomware strain targeting VMWare ESXi environments. In a technical breakdown, Trend Micro’s Threat Hunting team said this was the first time Play was seen targeting ESXi environments,…
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Missed CAPTCHA and CloudFront Fails
Hello everyone, I want to share how easy it is to exploit vulnerabilities on a website and how Ericsson ignored my report. Here’s what happened: Applying for a Position at Ericsson When I applied for a job at Ericsson, I discovered their “Join Talent Network” This page allows anyone to enter their First Name, Last…
