Fwupd developer and maintainer Richard Hughes announced today that future releases of the popular Linux firmware updater used by GNU/Linux distributions to update the firmware of various hardware devices are moving away from XZ Utils and will adopt Zst…
Read MoreAfter Linux XZ Tarball’s backdoor discovery, Debian’s devs decided to pause the 12.6 release for an in-depth analysis of CVE effects.
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A critical vulnerability in Linux XZ Utils (CVE-2024-3094) enables remote system breaches via SSH. Immediate action is required.
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The PaLMShell.bash script lets you connect to the Google Pathways API Large Language Model (PaLM) from the command line.
Read MoreThe revived Tiger provides a comprehensive set of security audit and intrusion detection tools.
Read MoreChronicler Zack Brown reports on the latest news, views, dilemmas, and developments within the Linux kernel community.
Read MoreThis month Graham looks at Firefly Synth, Faircamp, Gnome Web, GPlates, Flowblade, CorsixTH, and more!
Read MoreSometimes the data points in the news come in pairs, or at least they converge into pairs when you stop to think about them. I noticed a story this month on the many layoffs in the tech industry.
Read MoreSometimes the only way to break into an SSH server is through brute force – and yes, there are tools for that.
Read MoreZint converts text, contact data, URLs, WiFi access credentials, and more into easily distributable barcodes or QR codes at the push of a button.
Read MoreD-Bus provides a convenient alternative to using traditional Unix inter-process communications such as pipes and sockets.
Read MoreRDAP provides structured information about domains. Besides practical command-line query tools, there are also libraries for integrating the protocol into your own programs.
Read MoreCreate GUIs and a web app that connects to sensors.
Read MoreIn the news: Zorin OS 17.1 Released, Includes Improved Windows App Support, Linux Market Share Surpasses 4% for the First Time, KDEs Plasma 6 Officially Available, Latest Version of Tails Unleashed, KDE Announces New Slimbook V with Plenty of Power, M…
Read MoreOpen source database management systems offer greater flexibility and lower costs while avoiding vendor lock-in. Finding the right one depends on your project’s needs.
Read MoreUse this handy tool to make your scanned PDF files zoomable and searchable.
Read MoreIn this month’s column, Mike Schilli writes a special mail client in Go and delves into the depths of the IMAP protocol in order to archive photos from incoming emails.
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