TechSpot

JANUARY 16, 2022

Named SysJoker by Intezer's security team, the program conceals itself as a system update within the target's OS environment. The custom-written, C++ based remote access trojan (RAT) that went completely undetected for several months may have been released around mid to late 2021. Each variation of the malware is tailored.

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TechSpot

MAY 19, 2023

When Windows experiences a critical, unrecoverable error state, the operating system crashes and displays the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). It has been an annoying quirk of Windows for over. Typically, the only solution to a BSOD is to reboot the machine and hope no critical data is lost. Read Entire Article

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Microsoft Linux is the next evolution of the Microsoft desktop operating system, argues Jack Wallen. He explains why this would be a win-win for Microsoft, IT pros, users, and the Linux community.

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Network World

JANUARY 8, 2019

Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is a memory-protection process for operating systems that guards against buffer-overflow attacks. ASLR is used today on Linux, Windows, and MacOS systems. It was first implemented on Linux in 2005. It was first implemented on Linux in 2005.

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Venture Beast

MAY 19, 2020

At Build 2020, Microsoft released Windows Terminal 1.0 and announced WSL 2 is getting support for GPUs, Linux GUI apps, and a simplified install experience. Read More.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 23, 2023

Cameyo recently introduced ChromeOS Virtual App Delivery (VAD), a novel virtualization service that empowers ChromeOS users to operate "all" of their applications directly within a Chrome browser window. Read Entire Article

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Virtualization Windows Linux Operating Systems 96

The Verge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

It’s also running on Linux. This the first time we’ll be flying Linux on Mars,” NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) senior engineer Tim Canham said in an interview with the the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Breaking: Mars becomes the second planet that has more computers running Linux than Windows.

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TechSpot

APRIL 5, 2024

"In addition to improved IT security, cost-effectiveness, and data protection, the use of open-source software also enables seamless collaboration between different systems," officials said. Alongside open-source software development, the goal is to release future development results of the country under free licenses." Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

JUNE 2, 2021

Steam Proton is a compatibility layer developed by Valve and CodeWeavers that allows gamers to run Windows games on Linux-based operating systems. Steam Proton is based on Wine.

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TechSpot

MARCH 13, 2023

It is compatible with most operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and Apple Arm-powered systems. NovaBench includes tests for CPU, GPU, memory, and storage. Read Entire Article

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GeekWire

AUGUST 2, 2021

Microsoft released Windows 365 for business users this morning, making its flagship operating system widely available as a subscription for the first time. ” Using the service, business customers will be able to stream Windows 10, and later Windows 11, to any device, including Mac, iPad, Linux, and Android. .”

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 1, 2020

I recently wrapped up an instance where I needed to use the Unison file synchronization application across Linux, macOS, and Windows. While Unison is available for all three platforms and does work across (and among) systems running all three operating systems, I did encounter a few interoperability issues while making it work.

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TechSpot

MAY 20, 2020

However, Microsoft has more to offer Linux fans than empty words. Later in May, the company will give its Windows Subsystem for Linux a helpful boost with a handful of new features. These features include full system call compatibility, and the ability to run a complete Linux kernel within Windows.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

YUMI is a USB boot tool that can create a multi-purpose bootable USB drive containing several operating systems including Windows and Linux installers, antivirus utilities, diagnostic tools and many more.

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The Verge

JANUARY 21, 2021

A new Linux port allows Apple’s M1 Macs to run Ubuntu for the first time. While a number of M1 components are shared with Apple’s mobile chips, the non-standard chips made it challenging to create Linux drivers to get Ubuntu running properly. Linux is now completely usable on the Mac mini M1. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge.

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The Verge

MARCH 1, 2022

The help page has a new section titled “Steam Deck and Destiny 2,” which reads: Destiny 2 is not supported for play on the Steam Deck or on any system utilizing Steam Play’s Proton unless Windows is installed and running. Destiny 2 already runs on Linux — Bungie had to port it to Google Stadia, which is a Linux-based platform.

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TechSpot

MAY 9, 2023

It is being released first on Windows but will eventually find its way to other platforms including the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Linux and macOS. Release dates for other platforms have not yet been shared. Read Entire Article

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 21, 2023

ESET researchers have discovered a new Lazarus Group campaign targeting Linux users. In this case, we were able to reconstruct the full chain, from the ZIP file that delivers a fake HSBC job offer as a decoy, up until the final payload: the SimplexTea Linux backdoor distributed through an OpenDrive cloud storage account.

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IT Toolbox

JANUARY 18, 2017

What many people don’t realise is that Linux has a long pedigree. Longer than any other operating system in common use today. Longer than Windows, longer than DOS and longer than Apple (although the MacOS does have the same pedigree as Linux). Linux is based on the Unix operating system which started

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Galido

JANUARY 12, 2017

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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IT Toolbox

APRIL 29, 2017

The most common complaint I am informed about regarding Linux is that it is hard to use. So I am going to compare some common tasks between Linux, windows and macos to see if Linux is really that hard to use. Personally, I find this complaint very puzzling.

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Linux Comparison Operating Systems Windows 113

Computerworld Vertical IT

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Several weeks ago, I asked readers to answer 11 questions about Windows. More than 1,000 people submitted responses, and while the results aren’t statistically valid, they do shed light on attitudes to Microsoft’s operating system What do users run? still on Windows 7. To read this article in full, please click here

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IT Toolbox

JANUARY 20, 2017

The idea started running around in my head that most people, even those who just use Linux distributions without looking under the hood so to speak, will not know exactly what run levels are. Run levels are not unique to Linux and other unix type operating systems.

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The Verge

JULY 25, 2020

If you’ve ever wanted to build a real and working Windows 95 PC inside Minecraft , now is the time. A new VM Computers mod has been created for Minecraft that allows players to order computer parts from a satellite orbiting around a Minecraft world and build a computer that actually boots Windows 95 and a variety of other operating systems.

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GeekWire

JULY 14, 2021

Microsoft will release Windows as a paid cloud service , promising to stream the operating system to any device in an attempt to create what the tech giant describes as a new category of computing called the Cloud PC. Yes, this means Windows is coming to Mac, iPad, Linux, and Android. It’s that straightforward.”

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The Verge

JULY 15, 2021

Valve just announced its new handheld Steam Deck , powered by a custom Linux operating system. The 7-inch device will play the latest AAA games, and because it’s a PC, you’ll even be able to install Windows on it. That’s 7,586 games out of a possible 54,280 on Steam, compared to only 13 games on Steam that don’t work on Windows.

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Network World

OCTOBER 4, 2023

As National Cybersecurity Awareness Month kicks off, it's a good time to reflect on how secure the systems you manage are – whether they’re running Linux, Windows or some other OS.

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IT Toolbox

APRIL 29, 2017

In this series about whether Linux is hard to use or not I previously discussed the method needed to install programs in the windows operating system. To be truthful I do find installing and removing programs in the Apple ecosystem to be simpler than with the windows operating system.

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Linux Academy

APRIL 30, 2019

By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Each month, we will kick off our community content with a live study group allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another.

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2021

A new version of Windows is coming today Microsoft is about to unveil Windows 11 this morning, the company’s next major operating system. While a leak of Windows 11 has provided an early look at some of the design changes, I’m expecting to see a lot more today. The new Windows 11 Start menu.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Microsoft is creating a new security chip that’s designed to protect future Windows PCs. Intel revealed back in 2018 that it was redesigning its processors to protect against future attacks, and Pluton is an even bigger step in securing CPUs and Windows PCs in general. Windows Hello will transition to Pluton in the future.

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Galido

JUNE 22, 2016

WinDirStat (Windows). WinDirStat is a disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool for various versions of Microsoft Windows. Windirstat main window. QDirStat (Linux). It runs on every X11-based desktop on Linux, BSD and other Unix-like systems. GrandPerspective main window. WinDirStat.

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Tech Republic Data Center

JUNE 3, 2021

Targeting Windows and Linux systems, the Necro Python bot changes its code to evade traditional security detection, says Cisco Talos.

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Linux Windows Security System 163

Scott Lowe

MARCH 15, 2024

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? TL;DR: It’s not as easy as it might seem.)

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Linux Academy

MAY 16, 2019

Linux Academy is happy to announce that the new Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Distribution is available in the Linux Academy Cloud Playground. Cloud Playground is included in both individual Linux Academy memberships , as well as business memberships. How To Launch Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 in Cloud Playground.

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CTOvision

APRIL 20, 2014

R runs on a wide variety of systems, including Mac, Windows, Linux and Unix. You will immediately see links to Linux, Mac and Windows versions of R. Download and install the one for your system. Now you have R running on your system. Visit CRAN here: [link]. That’s it. See how easy that was.

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2020

Apple will start switching its Macs to its own ARM-based processors later this year, but you won’t be able to run Windows in Boot Camp mode on them. Microsoft only licenses Windows 10 on ARM to PC makers to preinstall on new hardware, and the company hasn’t made copies of the operating system available for anyone to license or freely install.

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