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Google patches another critical vulnerability in Chrome | SC Media

For the third week in a row Google has rolled out an updated version of Chrome to patch a critical security issue.

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Some Android Malware Can Break Your Phone When You Delete It

Some Android Malware Can Break Your Phone When You Delete It
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Since Android's unveiling in 2007, the platform has stayed true to its commitment to provide open and free source code. The source code is freely available to developers and device manufacturers who can, at their own discretion, install the software without worrying about the hassles of licensing fees. Android not only delivers cheaper smartphones -- it is the largest mobile OS in the world. [More...]

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February 21, 2020
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Since Android's unveiling in 2007, the platform has stayed true to its commitment to provide open and free source code. The source code is freely available to developers and device manufacturers who can, at their own discretion, install the software without…

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Rugged Apollo Lake computer has four mini-PCIe-based expansion slots

Rugged Apollo Lake computer has four mini-PCIe-based expansion slots
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Acromag’s rugged, Linux-ready “ARCX1100” is a compact embedded computer built around an Apollo Lake based COM Express Type 10 module that offers four slots for AcroMag’s mini-PCIe-based AcroPack I/O modules. Wixom, Michigan based Acromag has announced a compact, fanless data acquisition computer called the ARCX1100. The system meets military requirements for SWaP-C (reduced Size, Weight, […]

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LinuxGizmos.com; By Eric Brown
(Posted by bob on Apr 18, 2020 6:43 AM EDT)
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Acromag’s rugged, Linux-ready “ARCX1100” is a compact embedded computer built around an Apollo Lake based COM Express Type 10 module that offers four slots for AcroMag’s mini-PCIe-based AcroPack I/O modules.

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How to Add Videos to Your Kodi Library - LinuxConfig.org

How to Add Videos to Your Kodi Library
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Kodi's library feature lets you browse your videos in a much friendlier and more visually appealing form. Kodi fetches cover artwork and descriptions for your videos, including more readable movie and show titles. It's simple to set up, and Kodi does most of the work automatically.

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Linuxconfig.org; By Nick Congleton
(Posted by LinuxCareer on Apr 21, 2020 3:49 AM EDT)
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Kodi has a convenient library feature that displays your videos more like a streaming service and less like a file browser. Set it up easily.

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Linux Candy: gti - typo-based curio inspired by Steam Locomotive - LinuxLinks

Linux Candy: gti – typo-based curio inspired by Steam Locomotive
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gti is intended to catch accidental typos of ‘gti’ instead of ‘git’. It displays an animation of a car driving by, and then launches git. Any parameters or arguments given to gti are passed through to git.

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(Posted by sde on Apr 20, 2020 1:46 PM EDT)
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gti catches accidental typos of 'gti' instead of 'git'. It displays an animation of a car driving by, and then launches git. Free and open source software.

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My 10 guiding principles for open source community management

My 10 guiding principles for open source community management
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Many activities these days, be they sports, social work, arts or free and open source software, are organized in some sort of community. If backed by a respective legal entity, this not only helps with getting donations and entering contracts but also puts statutes and rules in place that establish the values and ideals all contributors share and abide by.

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Opensource.com; By Florian Effenberger
(Posted by bob on Apr 18, 2020 7:52 PM EDT)
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Opensource.com

Many activities these days, be they sports, social work, arts or free and open source software, are organized in some sort of community. If backed by a respective legal entity, this not only helps with getting donations and entering contracts but also puts…

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systemd—yes, all lower-case, even at the beginning of a sentence—is the modern replacement for init and SystemV init scripts. It is also much more.

Learning to love systemd
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systemd—yes, all lower-case, even at the beginning of a sentence—is the modern replacement for init and SystemV init scripts. It is also much more.

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Opensource.com

Learning to love systemd

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GitHub users being hit with credential stealing phishing messages
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GitHub users are being targeted by a Sawfish phishing campaign designed to steal their GitHub login credentials and time-based one-time password (TOTP) codes. The attack, referred to as Sawfish by GitHub SIRT, comes through a Github message that claims the target’s account has experienced unauthorized activity of some type, GitHub SIRT wrote in a blog.…

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April 17, 2020
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GitHub users being hit with credential stealing phishing messages | SC Media

Github users are being targeted by a Sawfish phishing campaign designed to steal their Github login credentials and time-based one-time password (TOTP) codes.

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IPFire Linux Firewall Distro Improves Its Intrusion Prevention System - 9to5Linux

IPFire Linux Firewall Distro Improves Its Intrusion Prevention System
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Michael Tremer announced today the general availability of Core Update 143 of the IPFire 2.25 open-source Linux firewall distribution.  The monthly Core Updates for the IPFire 2.25 Linux firewall distribution continue with version 143, which ships with an updated toolchain based on GNU C Library 2.31, GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) 9.3.0, and GNU Binutils 2.34.  IPFire 2.25 Core Update 143 also optimizes the build system to take advantage of large amounts of memory on computers to use less I/O resources by no longer writing large temporary files to disk.

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9to5Linux; By Marius Nestor
(Posted by hanuca on Apr 21, 2020 10:01 AM EDT)
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IPFire 2.25 Core Update 143 has been released with improvements to the Intrusion Prevention System, toolchain updates, and various bug fixes.

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How To View A Specific Section In Man Pages In Linux - OSTechNix

How To View A Specific Section In Man Pages In Linux
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Each man page has its command name followed by the section number in parenthesis. This guide explains how to view a specific section in man pages in Linux.

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ostechnix.com; By Senthil Kumar
(Posted by ostechnix on Apr 16, 2020 2:07 PM EDT)
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OSTechNix

Each man page has its command name followed by the section number in parenthesis. This guide explains how to view a specific section in man pages in Linux.

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@UseLinux #priv8 میدونستید که میشه آیپی آدرس هارو کوتاه کرد؟ این کارو میشه با برداشتن صفرها انجام داد. اگر هر دو لینک زیر رو توی مرورگرتون جستجو کنید خواهید دید که نتیجه یکسان است. http://1.0.0.1 http://1.1 جالبه نه؟ با اینکار میشه فیلترهای WAF که مربوط به…

🔰با توجه به پست ریپلای شده👆
و با کمی خلاقیت میشه پیلودهای دیگه‌ای ساخت.
وجود داشتن/نداشتن صفر تو اینگونه مواقع فرقی نمیکنه پس میتونی از همچین پیلودی برای بایپس ssrfو... استفاده کرد😃:

http://127.1

http://127.000000000000000.001

http://127.000.000.00000000000000001

@UseLinux

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Linux & OpenSource pinned «🔰با توجه به پست ریپلای شده👆 و با کمی خلاقیت میشه پیلودهای دیگه‌ای ساخت. وجود داشتن/نداشتن صفر تو اینگونه مواقع فرقی نمیکنه پس میتونی از همچین پیلودی برای بایپس ssrfو... استفاده کرد😃: http://127.1 http://127.000000000000000.001 http://127.000.000.00000000000000001…»

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PHP 7.4.0beta1 Released, HypriotOS 1.11.0 Now Available, ALA Asks LinkedIn Learning to Change Terms of Service that Jeopardize Privacy Rights, Red Hat Announces RHEL 8.1 Beta and The Forbidden Arts Coming to Linux
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News briefs for July 25, 2019.

PHP 7.4.0beta1 has
been released, marking the first beta of PHP 7.4. Go here to
see the list of changes, and go here to download. Note that
this is an early test version and not intended for use in production. The
next release, Beta 2, is scheduled for August 8th.

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California software developer hit with W-2 scam
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COVID-19 may have made April 15 just another day on the calendar this year, but cybercriminals are still running W-2 tax form scams this time hitting Applications Software Technologies. The San Diego-based firm discovered on March 9 that an unauthorized party had accessed the company by obtaining access to a company email account. The attacker…

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April 16, 2020
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How To Hide Applications From Ubuntu Dash - OSTechNix

How To Hide Applications From Ubuntu Dash
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When you type something in Ubuntu dash, you will see the installed application menu entries. This guide explains how to hide applications from Ubuntu dash.

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ostechnix.com; By Senthil Kumar
(Posted by ostechnix on Apr 14, 2020 5:17 AM EDT)
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OSTechNix

In Ubuntu dash, you will see the installed application menu entries. This guide explains how to hide applications from Ubuntu dash.

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Ubuntu 20.04 Guide - LinuxConfig.org

Ubuntu 20.04 Guide
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This Ubuntu 20.04 guide introduces the new Ubuntu 20.04 and explains how to get this operating system and how to install it on your computer. It also provides you with comprehensive instructions on how to use Ubuntu 20.04.

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Linuxconfig.org; By Renata Rendek
(Posted by LinuxCareer on Apr 15, 2020 6:25 PM EDT)
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This Ubuntu 20.04 guide introduces the new Ubuntu 20.04 and explains how to get this operating system and how to install it on your computer. It also provides you with comprehensive instructions on how to use Ubuntu 20.04.

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Oracle Releases VirtualBox 6.1.6 with Support for Linux Kernel 5.6 - 9to5Linux

Oracle Releases VirtualBox 6.1.6 with Support for Linux Kernel 5.6
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Oracle released VirtualBox 6.1.6 as the first version of its open-source and cross-platform virtualization software to support the recently released Linux 5.6 kernel series.

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9to5Linux; By Marius Nestor
(Posted by hanuca on Apr 16, 2020 1:51 AM EDT)
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Oracle has released VirtualBox 6.1.6 with initial support for the Linux 5.6 kernel series and a bunch of other improvements to graphics, GUI, and USB.

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Report: Open Source Vulnerabilities Rampant in Popular Projects

Report: Open Source Vulnerabilities Rampant in Popular Projects
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Open source vulnerabilities rose by nearly 50 percent in 2019 over the previous year, based on a new report. Common vulnerabilities rated as high or critical severity were found in all of the most popular open source projects, according to the WhiteSource 2020 annual report, "The State of Open Source Security Vulnerabilities." The vulnerability rate is expected to continue rising. [More...]

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March 12, 2020
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Open source vulnerabilities rose by nearly 50 percent in 2019 over the previous year, based on a new report. Common vulnerabilities rated as high or critical severity were found in all of the most popular open source projects, according to the WhiteSource…

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Nation-state hackers reportedly hunting for COVID-19 research
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Foreign state-sponsored hackers are reportedly targeting companies tasked with researching COVID-19, in some cases intruding into systems and performing reconnaissance. FBI Deputy Assistant Director Tonya Ugoretz acknowledged the cyber espionage activity in an online panel discussion organizations by the Aspen Institute, Reuters has reported. Ugoretz reportedly said that when companies publicly disclose that they are…

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April 17, 2020
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Nation-state hackers reportedly hunting for COVID-19 research | SC Media

Foreign state-sponsored hackers are reportedly targeting companies researching COVID-19, in some cases intruding into systems and performing reconnaissance.

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Google, Apple collaboration on Bluetooth-based Covid-19 contact tracing prioritizes privacy
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A collaboration between Google and Apple that leverages Bluetooth technology could help health and government officials curb the COVID-19 pandemic and kickstart economies around the world by offering vital contact tracing while still ensuring data security and privacy. Contact tracing is a critical – but challenging – part of controlling the spread of disease and…

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April 13, 2020
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Google, Apple collaboration on Bluetooth-based Covid-19 contact tracing prioritizes privacy | SC Media

A collaboration between Google and Apple that leverages Bluetooth technology could help health and government officials curb the COVID-19 pandemic and

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3 antimalware solutions for Linux systems

3 antimalware solutions for Linux systems
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If you still believe that Linux can't be infected by malware, think again and then install these three applications to detect and prevent problems.

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Enable SysAdmin; By Ken Hess
(Posted by enable-sysadmin on Apr 17, 2020 4:59 AM EDT)
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Enable Sysadmin

If you still believe that Linux can't be infected by malware, think again and then install these three applications to detect and prevent problems.

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