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Today’s newsletter highlights our two most recent feature articles: Can Linux Be Used To Offer More Security In A WFH World (On And Offline)? and Openwall Releases LKRG 0.9.0 with a Long List of Major Changes, Improvements & Bug Fixes. We also examine various topics including Linux Mint's decision to notify users about pending updates on their system and a the discovery of a new strain of malware targeting NodeJS developers using Linux and macOS that hides in a fake Browserify NPM package. Happy Monday - and happy reading!
Yours in Open Source,
LinuxSecurity.com Feature Extras:
Can Linux Be Used To Offer More Security In A WFH World (On And Offline)? - Can companies bolster their remote-working operations — even offline — through swapping their current operating systems for Linux? Let’s see what conclusions we can reach.
Openwall Releases LKRG 0.9.0 with a Long List of Major Changes, Improvements & Bug Fixes - Openwall recently announced the release of LKRG (Linux Kernel Runtime Guard) 0.9.0, featuring a host of major changes and improvements, as well as fixes for multiple security bugs.
Is Linux Mint Turning Into Windows? (Apr 14) | ||
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New Linux, macOS malware hidden in fake Browserify NPM package (Apr 14) | ||
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Google releases Chrome 90 with HTTPS by default and security fixes (Apr 15) | ||
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BleedingTooth: Google drops full details of zero-click Linux Bluetooth bug chain leading to RCE (Apr 12) | ||
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Linux Foundation creates research division to study open source impact (Apr 15) | ||
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Linux kernel will soon have initial support for Apple’s M1 chipset (Apr 13) | ||
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PHP Maintainers Shared Update On PHP Source Code Compromise (Apr 13) | ||
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Google backs effort to bring Rust to the Linux kernel (Apr 16) | ||
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Getting Started With System Logging in Linux (Apr 12) | ||
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How to set up an SSH tarpit in Ubuntu Server 20.04 (Apr 16) | ||
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