XZ Utils backdoor update: Which Linux distros are affected and what can you do?

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?

How to use the Shared Folders feature in VirtualBox 7

If you deploy virtual machines with VirtualBox, you’ll want to take advantage of the shared folder feature. Find out how this is done in VirtualBox 7.
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Nimbuspwn bugs allow attackers to gain root privileges on some Linux machines (CVE-2022-29799, CVE-2022-29800)

Microsoft has unearthed two security vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-29799, CVE-2022-29800) in the networkd-dispatcher daemon that may be exploited by attackers to gain root on many Linux endpoints, allowing them to deploy backdoors, malware, ransomware, or … Continue reading Nimbuspwn bugs allow attackers to gain root privileges on some Linux machines (CVE-2022-29799, CVE-2022-29800)

RemotePC adds new features for Linux remote access

RemotePC has updated their remote access for Linux offering with new features: Linux Remote Sound – enables users to listen to audio files from the remote machine on their local device Linux Headless Server Remote Access Support – users can… Continue reading RemotePC adds new features for Linux remote access

‘Child’s Play’ – Kids breach and bypass Linux Mint screensaver lock

By Sudais Asif
According to their father, the kids were able to bypass the Linux Mint screensaver lock not once but twice.
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Subgraph OS — Secure Linux Operating System for Non-Technical Users

Information security and privacy are consistently hot topics after Edward Snowden revelations of NSA’s global surveillance that brought the world’s attention towards data protection and encryption as never before.

Moreover, just days after Windows 1… Continue reading Subgraph OS — Secure Linux Operating System for Non-Technical Users