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Tag Archives: Ubuntu
Hand of Thief: commercial linux malware kit
I hate to disappoint those who thought linux was an extremely secure OS for which no malware exists. There is indeed malware for linux, and in fact, some of it is being sold, and is out there in the wild, … Continue reading
Posted in Software news
Tagged exploit, Hand of Thief, linux, malware, rootkit, security, trojan, Ubuntu
15 Comments
Speak of the devil… Ubuntu forums hacked
I had only done a blog on Linux yesterday, and there is already some more news of obvious incompetence in the Linux world. The forums of Ubuntu, the most popular Linux distribution, have been hacked. Currently there is an announcement with … Continue reading
Posted in Software news
Tagged @Sputn1k_, database, exploit, hacked, linux, linux distribution, linux world, security, security breach, security patches, Ubuntu, ubuntu forums
14 Comments
First Fedora, now Canonical
Following the move made by Fedora to support UEFI secure boot, Canonical has announced that they are going to support it as well. Canonical is taking a slightly different route however. They are dropping Grub completely (as they explain, Grub’s … Continue reading
Posted in Software news
Tagged bootloader, canonical, enterprise-it, Fedora, FUD, GPL, gplv3, grub, linus torvalds, linux, linux developers, Microsoft, private key, Red Hat, secure, software, technology, Ubuntu, UEFI, Windows 8
4 Comments
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