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How to install the SIPp testing tool on Ubuntu Server 18.04
2018-11-09 15:20

If you need to stress test your VOIP (or other SIP telephony systems) installation, there's an open source tool for that. Jack Wallen shows you how to install and use SIPp.

How to install and run the Maltrail detection system on Ubuntu Server 18.04
2018-10-25 18:33

The Maltrail malicious behavior detection system eases the burden of constant vigilance on your Linux server.

UK cyber security boffins dispense Ubuntu 18.04 wisdom
2018-08-01 09:24

GCHQ: Yeah, but maybe don't make it too secure, ok? The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has dispensed advice aimed at securing Ubuntu installs and followed it up with help for Dixons customers.…

How to enable encrypt/decrypt menu option in the Ubuntu file manager
2018-07-19 19:47

Adding the encrypt/decrypt right-click menu to the Ubuntu file manager is easy.

How to install and use the Titan password manager on a Ubuntu Server 16.04 installation
2018-07-09 19:51

TechRepublic's Jack Wallen takes you through installing and using the Titan password manager on a Ubuntu Server 16.04 installation. The installation should work on most Linux distributions (with a...

How to enable an automatic purge of temp files in Ubuntu 18.04
2018-05-17 13:33

Jack Wallen shows you how to give your Ubuntu 18.04 desktop a boost in privacy by setting up the automatic removal of temporary files and the cleaning of Trash.

Ubuntu sends crypto-mining apps out of its store and into a tomb
2018-05-14 03:08

Developer's dreams of driving off in a Ferrari dashed Admins of the Ubuntu Store have pulled all apps from a developer who signed himself "Nicholas Tomb", and from his e-mail signature apparently...

Ubuntu sends crypto-mining apps out of its store and into at tomb
2018-05-14 03:08

Developer's dreams of driving off in a Ferrari dashed Admins of the Ubuntu Store have pulled all apps from a developer who signed himself "Nicholas Tomb", and from his e-mail signature apparently...

Meltdown Patch Broke Some Ubuntu Systems
2018-01-11 16:03

Canonical was forced to release a second round of Ubuntu updates that address the recently disclosed CPU vulnerabilities after some users complained that their systems no longer booted after...

Ubuntu Preps Patches for Meltdown, Spectre CPU Flaws
2018-01-05 14:27

Ubuntu security updates planned for January 9 will patch the recently disclosed Meltdown and Spectre CPU vulnerabilties, Canonical has announced. read more