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Read about a supply chain attack that involves XZ Utils, a data compressor widely used in Linux systems, and learn how to protect from this threat. Continue reading XZ Utils Supply Chain Attack: A Threat Actor Spent Two Years to Implement a Linux Backdoor
The news that XZ Utils, a compression utility present in most Linux distributions, has been backdoored by a supposedly trusted maintainer has rattled the open-source software community on Friday, mere hours until the beginning of a long weekend for man… Continue reading XZ Utils backdoor update: Which Linux distros are affected and what can you do?
A vulnerability (CVE-2024-3094) in XZ Utils, the XZ format compression utilities included in most Linux distributions, may “enable a malicious actor to break sshd authentication and gain unauthorized access to the entire system remotely,” R… Continue reading Beware! Backdoor found in XZ utilities used by many Linux distros (CVE-2024-3094)
Editor’s Note: We’re excited to announce that Hackaday is the new home of FLOSS Weekly! The TWiT network hosted the podcast for an incredible seventeen years, but due to some …read more Continue reading FLOSS Weekly Episode 762: Spilling the Tea
If you’re running GNOME on you Linux system(s), you are probably open to remote code execution attacks via a booby-trapped file, thanks to a memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2023-43641) in the libcue library. About CVE-2023-43641 Discovered b… Continue reading GNOME users at risk of RCE attack (CVE-2023-43641)
A vulnerability (CVE-2023-4911) in the GNU C Library (aka “glibc”) can be exploited by attackers to gain root privileges on many popular Linux distributions, according to Qualys researchers. About CVE-2023-4911 Dubbed “Looney Tunables… Continue reading “Looney Tunables” bug allows root access on Linux distros (CVE-2023-4911)
Red Hat’s decision to end CentOS is forcing most developers and companies to find an alternative OS. In this guide, learn about the top competitors’ features. Continue reading 5 Best Linux CentOS Replacement Options & Alternatives
Jack Wallen walks you through the steps to install software that gives you access to an Arch Linux AUR-like repository from non-Arch-based distributions.
The post How to add Arch Linux AUR-like repositories to Ubuntu- and Fedora-based Linux distributio… Continue reading How to add Arch Linux AUR-like repositories to Ubuntu- and Fedora-based Linux distributions
Jack Wallen shows you a GUI that takes the complication out of creating and using chroot environments on Linux.
The post How to easily manage chroot environments in Linux with Atoms appeared first on TechRepublic.
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The term “open source” can be tricky. For many people, it’s taken to mean that a particular piece of software is free and that they can do whatever they wish …read more Continue reading Why Fedora Decided to Give CC0 Licensed Code the Boot