Category: Computer Operating Systems Security Servers

Researchers crack open unusually advanced malware that hid for 5 years

Espionage platform with more than 50 modules was almost certainly state sponsored. Source: Researchers crack open unusually advanced malware that hid for 5 years

Posted: August 9, 2016 in Computer, Operating Systems, Security, Servers

Sweeney: Microsoft Will Force-patch Windows 10 To Make Steam Progressively Worse And More Broken

According to Epic founder, Tim Sweeney, Microsoft is force-patching Windows 10 to make Steam progressively worse and buggy. Source: Sweeney: Microsoft Will Force-patch Windows 10 >>>

Posted: July 26, 2016 in Computer, Operating Systems, Security

North Korea’s Naenara Web Browser: It’s Weirder Than We Thought – WhiteHat Security

Naenara Browser is the DPRK’s version of Firefox that comes built into Red Star OS, the official operating system of North Korea. I recently got >>>

Posted: July 19, 2016 in Computer, Operating Systems

Windows Zero-Day Affecting All OS Versions on Sale for $90,000

t Source: Windows Zero-Day Affecting All OS Versions on Sale for $90,000

Posted: June 1, 2016 in Computer, Operating Systems, Security

Systemd 230 Is Upsetting Some Over Its KillUserProcess Setting – Phoronix

Source: Systemd 230 Is Upsetting Some Over Its KillUserProcess Setting – Phoronix

Posted: May 28, 2016 in Computer, Operating Systems, Security

Cleaning Up Your Linux Startup Process | Linux.com | The source for Linux information

The average general-purpose Linux distribution launches all kinds of stuff at startup, including a lot of services that don’t need to be running. Bluetooth, Avahi, >>>

Posted: May 20, 2016 in Computer, Operating Systems

7 Apps That Prove You Don’t Need Adobe Creative Suite on Linux

People have been asking Adobe to make Creative Suite available on Linux for several years now, but Adobe has been adamant about its answer: no. >>>

Posted: May 20, 2016 in Computer, Graphics, Operating Systems

Linux 4.6 is a major release: Here’s what’s new and improved | ZDNet

With better security, improved ARM support, and, oh yes, better gaming hardware support, Linux 4.6 is a major update. Source: Linux 4.6 is a major >>>

Posted: May 19, 2016 in Computer, Operating Systems

Popular desktop Linux distro Ubuntu has potentially serious privacy flaw

A feature in the just-released 16.04 version of Ubuntu could pose a serious threat to the privacy of desktop Linux users, according to a well-known >>>

Posted: April 25, 2016 in Computer, Operating Systems, Security

Well Known Linux Kernel Developer Recommends Against Buying Skylake Systems – Phoronix

Source: Well Known Linux Kernel Developer Recommends Against Buying Skylake Systems – Phoronix

Posted: April 13, 2016 in Computer, CPU, Operating Systems, Servers