Tag: Linux
iX Workshop: Hardening Linux servers | heise online
Malware and hacker attacks are no longer just a Windows issue – Linux servers and the services running on them are also increasingly coming under attack. The five-day intensive workshop…
Microsoft: German engineer stops global hacker attack
A Microsoft engineer notices irregularities and possibly prevents a global hacker attack. The tech scene celebrates the German as a hero. The 38-year-old software engineer Andres Freund lives in San…
Anonymizing Linux: Tails 6.1 with small fixes
The developers have released version 6.1 of the Linux distribution Tails, which is designed for anonymous movement on the Internet. In it they essentially correct some annoying errors and bring…
xz attack: backdoor unraveled, more details on affected distros
xz attack: backdoor unraveled, more details on affected distros After the discovery of a backdoor in the xz tools, which are included in many open source platforms, further details became…
Cisco: Attackers can become the root user under Linux
Cisco AppDynamics, Duo Authentication, Secure Client, Secure Client for Linux and small business wireless access points are vulnerable. Security patches are available for download. Advertisement Root gap Secure Client for…
“Linux is the world’s standard operating system” – Business
It doesn’t always have to be Google, Adobe or Microsoft: almost 70 percent of all German companies use loud a survey by the business association Bitkom open source software. This…
Gaming on Linux: Orange Pi Neo will be a Steam Deck competitor with a Ryzen APU
Orange Pi plans together with that Manjaro Linux project a handheld console à la Steam Deck. When it comes to equipment, the device should have a 16:10 display, low-wear Hall…
Work and surf anonymously: Tails 5.22 is here and Tails 6.0 will be released soon
The Linux-based Tails system is fully designed for anonymity and privacy. In the current version 5.22, the developers have primarily fixed bugs. If you want, you can now try out…
Linux for Macs with Apple Silicon: Fedora 39 available as Asahi Remix
Mac users get another operating system option: Fedora Linux 39 is now available for download as the first official release in the form of “Fedora Asahi Linux”. By default, a…
Linux smartphone: These cell phones use alternative operating systems
Tired of Android? Then there is good news: Linux distributions like Ubuntu & Co. breathe new life into old smartphones. The guide explains how. An old truism goes that if…