The father of Linus Torvalds, Nils Torvalds, is a Member of the European Parliament for Finland. This week, Nils Torvalds took part in the European … NSA Asked Linus Torvalds To Install Backdoors Into GNU/LinuxRead more
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GNU Linux-Libre 5.1 Kernel Officially Released
The GNU Linux-Libre project announced today the release and general availability of the GNU Linux-libre 5.1-gnu kernel for GNU/Linux users who seek 100% freedom for … GNU Linux-Libre 5.1 Kernel Officially ReleasedRead more
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GNU Linux-Libre 4.19 Kernel Is Now Available
With Linux kernel 4.19 hitting the streets, a new version of the GNU Linux-libre kernel is now available, version 4.19, based on the upstream kernel … GNU Linux-Libre 4.19 Kernel Is Now AvailableRead more
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Linux 4.20 Is Running Slower on Intel Chips
Major slowdowns caused by the new Linux 4.20 kernel have been traced to a mitigation for Spectre variant 2 that Linux founder Linus Torvalds now … Linux 4.20 Is Running Slower on Intel ChipsRead more
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CIA malware for hacking Linux computers
The CIA has developed strains of malware specifically designed to target Linux computers. The existence of the malware, known as OutlawCountry, was revealed by WikiLeaks. … CIA malware for hacking Linux computersRead more
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CIA targeting Gnu/Linux users with OutlawCountry malware
Wikileaks which is known for exposing corruption within governments and corporations, has released a massive data dump which included some interesting news about what the … CIA targeting Gnu/Linux users with OutlawCountry malwareRead more
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GNU Linux-libre 4.12-gnu is now available
GNU Linux-libre 4.12-gnu sources and tarballs are now available at fsfla.org. It didn’t require any deblobbing changes since -rc7-gnu. Freesh and Freeloong binaries are already … GNU Linux-libre 4.12-gnu is now availableRead more
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Why Is Corporate Linux Welcoming Microsoft?
Suddenly, after years of mistrust, corporate Linux is welcoming Microsoft in to its midst. Almost overnight, executives from Jim Zemlin of The Linux Foundation down … Why Is Corporate Linux Welcoming Microsoft?Read more
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Linux Kernel Backdoor
With all of the recent concern over the US government’s National Security Agency (NSA) some of the attention has turn to the possibility of backdoors. … Linux Kernel BackdoorRead more
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The Linux Backdoor Attempt of 2003
Josh wrote recently about a serious security bug that appeared in Debian Linux back in 2006, and whether it was really a backdoor inserted by … The Linux Backdoor Attempt of 2003Read more