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Malware and Antivirus Systems for Linux

Galido

Each computer system may have a malware or viruses, including Linux. Fortunately, there are only a few viruses which can affect Linux, but users are usually not installing antivirus software but later on they pray that their OS is not endangered. Thankfully, a low-footprint software exists for Linux. Linux Viruses.

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What’s Free at Linux Academy — May 2019

Linux Academy

By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Stay tuned to the Linux Academy blog for further details. Linux Study Group in May. Linux Study Group in May. What do you do next? Courses Free in May.

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Scott Lowe

Ivan Pepelnjak dives deep on DHCP relaying on a Linux host. Rob McBryde shares his story of reviving a 2012 MacBook Pro with Linux. Security In early February a vulnerability was uncovered in a key component of the Linux boot process. Think Linux doesn’t have malware? That’s all for now!

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Report Reveals Top Cyber Threats, Trends of 2023 First Half

SecureWorld News

The new Beep malware is top of mind for organizations and individuals. We are continuing to observe an unyielding surge in the volume of cyberthreats, including advanced malware, botnets, ransomware, cryptojacking, and more," said Callie Guenther, Senior Manager of Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start, in a press release.

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What’s Free at Linux Academy — May 2019

Linux Academy

By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Stay tuned to the Linux Academy blog for further details. Linux Study Group in May. Linux Study Group in May. What do you do next? Courses Free in May.

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New 'CryWiper' Looks Like Ransomware, Targets Russian Courts

SecureWorld News

Analysis of the wiper's code shows that this was not a mistake but the developer's original intent. The malware was developed in C++ and compiled using the MinGW-w64 toolkit and the GCC compiler. Note that in the case of CryWiper, the first option is unlikely, since the Trojan uses many calls to WinAPI functions.".

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Stealthy, tricky to remove rootkit targets Linux systems on ARM and x86

Network World

Security researchers have identified a new family of Linux rootkits that, despite running from user mode, can be hard to detect and remove. Called Umbreon, after a Pokémon character that hides in the darkness, the rootkit has been in development since early 2015 and is now being sold on the underground markets.

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