Rust: Officially Released in Linux 6.1 Kernel

Rust: Officially Released in Linux 6.1 Kernel

At the weekend, Linus Torvalds released Linux 6.1 to the world. Among other security features is support for writing parts of the kernel in Rust ...
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Top 20 Basic Linux Commands   – Linux Basics

Top 20 Basic Linux Commands – Linux Basics

In this article lets, we discuss the top 20 basic Linux commands that everyone needs to know What is Linux? Linux is a free and open-source operating system based on UNIX. It ...
NSA’s Plea: Stop Using C and C++ (Because You’re Idiots)

NSA’s Plea: Stop Using C and C++ (Because You’re Idiots)

The C and C++ languages are unsafe. Instead, the NSA would like devs to use memory-safe languages—such as Rust ...
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Linux Fixes 5 Gaping Holes in Wi-Fi

Linux Fixes 5 Gaping Holes in Wi-Fi

Linux’s Wi-Fi code has some *nasty* bugs, which can be exploited simply by being near an attacker. They’re caused by our old friend: Memory-unsafe C code ...
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Is a 10-Year-Old Facebook Technology the Future of Cloud Security?

In the pantheon of semi-obscure open source tools, osquery is one that deserves a closer look from most security professionals. It’s easy to see why this old Facebook tool that was originally ...
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Retbleed Security Fix Makes Linux go 70% Slower

Retbleed Security Fix Makes Linux go 70% Slower

The Linux kernel workaround for the ‘Retbleed’ vulnerability is causing a huge slowdown in tests of slightly old hardware ...
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New Linux Cryptomining Malware

It’s pretty nasty: The malware was dubbed “Shikitega” for its extensive use of the popular Shikata Ga Nai polymorphic encoder, which allows the malware to “mutate” its code to avoid detection. Shikitega ...

Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of August 15, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us ...

How to Change Mac Address in Linux – HackerNet

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What is Mac Address? MAC Address is a permanent physical address. It is assigned by the device manufacturer and it was unique. An IP address is used to identify the device on ...

Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of June 06, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us ...