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How to combine SSH key authentication and two-factor authentication on Linux
2018-04-19 15:02

Jack Wallen shows you how to set up both two-factor authentication and SSH key authentication for a rock-solid remote login of your Linux servers.

Microsoft says its new Linux-based OS will secure IoT devices for a decade
2018-04-17 12:26

The OS is part of Azure Sphere, a new service that Microsoft says will secure IoT devices from their manufacture to their end of life.

Microsoft built its own custom Linux OS to secure IoT devices
2018-04-17 11:18

Finally, it's happening. Microsoft has built its own custom Linux kernel to power "Azure Sphere," a newly launched technology that aims to better secure billions of "Internet of things" devices by...

Microsoft has designed an Arm Linux IoT cloud chip. Repeat, an Arm Linux IoT cloud chip
2018-04-17 00:58

And it talks to Azure. Cortana probably spotted lurking nearby Microsoft has designed a family of Arm-based system-on-chips for Internet-of-Things devices that runs its own flavor of Linux, and...

Capsule8 introduces Linux workload attack detection platform
2018-04-12 11:45

Capsule8 announced the general availability of Capsule8 1.0, a real-time, zero-day attack detection platform capable of scaling to massive production deployments. As organizations modernize their...

Vulnerabilities Found in Linux 'Beep' Tool
2018-04-09 12:18

Several vulnerabilities have been found in the Linux command line tool Beep, including a potentially serious issue introduced by a patch for a privilege escalation flaw. read more

Linux Beep bug joke backfires as branded fix falls short
2018-04-01 00:00

PCs don't have beepers any more, but code to make' em sound off lets you see files Retro programmers may need to reconsider using the Linux beep command as an activity or progress alert.…

GoScanSSH Malware Targets Linux Servers
2018-03-28 15:10

A recently discovered malware family written using the Golang (Go) programming language is targeting Linux servers and using a different binary for each attack, Talos warns. Dubbed GoScanSSH...

Hard-Coded Password in Cisco Software Lets Attackers Take Over Linux Servers
2018-03-08 17:48

A medium yet critical vulnerability has been discovered in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning software that could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges to root and take full control of...

Run 'Kali Linux' Natively On Windows 10 — Just Like That!
2018-03-06 13:18

Great news for hackers. Now you can download and install Kali Linux directly from the Microsoft App Store on Windows 10 just like any other application. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true! Kali...