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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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Is Information Security the Right Profession for Me?

Linux Academy

Wondering if information security is the right profession for you? I’ve been working in information security for many years and have had the opportunity to fill a variety of roles. In this post, I’ll fill you in about some of the available jobs in information security and what it takes to succeed in each one.

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Black Hat USA, Linux Academy’s next stop.

Linux Academy

Linux Academy is officially a sponsor of Black Hat USA. Literally, you can win an extremely rare & enormous Linux Academy penguin. We will test you on common security misconfigurations that open doors to attackers! More information is available at: blackhat.com. Kubernetes Security.

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Black Hat USA, Linux Academy’s next stop.

Linux Academy

Linux Academy is officially a sponsor of Black Hat USA. Literally, you can win an extremely rare & enormous Linux Academy penguin. We will test you on common security misconfigurations that open doors to attackers! More information is available at: blackhat.com. Kubernetes Security.

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Top 5 Tips to Improve Your Linux Desktop Security 2017

Galido

Having Linux as your operating system is one of the better decisions you can make concerning your computer’s security. Having this OS on your desktop allows you to relax a little bit when it comes to many forms of security breaches, which would probably inflict serious damage to less security-oriented systems.

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Report Reveals Top Cyber Threats, Trends of 2023 First Half

SecureWorld News

BlackLotus is a stealthy Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit, a type of malware that can circumvent Secure Boot defenses. It is the first known malware capable of bypassing Secure Boot on fully up-to-date Windows 11 systems with UEFI Secure Boot enabled.

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Employee Spotlight – Bob Salmans, Security Training Architect

Linux Academy

Our Training Architects are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of online learning and helping professionals become cloud and Linux experts! Hear from one of our Security Training Architects, Bob Salmans, below and see why he loves working at Linux Academy. What do you do at Linux Academy? Security Training Architect.