PyPI gives up against hackers, stops new user signups and new packages uploads

Python Package Index (PyPI), the official third-party software repository for the Python programming language, has temporarily restricted the ability for users to sign up and submit new packages until further notice. This change was made by the administrators of PyPI. PyPI, the official third-party repository for open-source Python packages, has implemented new security measures in […]

CAINE 11 – GNU/Linux Live Distribution For Digital Forensics Project, Windows Side Forensics And Incident Response

CAINE (Computer Aided INvestigative Environment) is an Italian GNU/Linux live distribution created as a Digital Forensics project. Currently, the project manager is Nanni Bassetti (Bari – Italy). CAINE offers a complete forensic environment that is organized to integrate existing software tools as software modules and to provide a friendly graphical interface. The main design objectives that CAINE […]

Glances – An Eye On Your System. A Top/Htop Alternative For GNU/Linux, BSD, Mac OS And Windows Operating Systems

Glances is a cross-platform monitoring tool which aims to present a large amount of monitoring information through a curses or Web based interface. The information dynamically adapts depending on the size of the user interface.It can also work in client/server mode. Remote monitoring could be done via terminal, Web interface or API (XML-RPC and RESTful). […]

CAINE 10.0 – GNU/Linux Live Distribution For Digital Forensics Project, Windows Side Forensics And Incident Response

CAINE (Computer Aided INvestigative Environment) is an Italian GNU/Linux live distribution created as a Digital Forensics project. Currently, the project manager is Nanni Bassetti (Bari – Italy). CAINE offers a complete forensic environment that is organized to integrate existing software tools as software modules and to provide a friendly graphical interface. The main design objectives that CAINE […]

Richard Stallman Announces “GNU Kind Communication Guidelines”

It seems that the GNU Project isn’t unaffected from the development happenings in the land of Linux. After Linux kernel community introduced its Code of Conduct to make the contributors and maintainers follow certain rules and make the community more welcoming to the new contributors, Richard Stallman said that strict of conduct are “repressive and […]

GNU nano 3.0 Text Editor Launched With Major Speed Improvements

Just recently, we witnessed a major release of GNU nano text editor in the form of nano 3.0. This terminal text editor for Linux is hugely popular among the beginners who’re stepping into the world of Linux. Codenamed “Water Flowing Underground,” this version promises to speed up the file reading speed by 70 percent. Another major improvement is the […]

Vulnerability in GnuPG has allowed counterfeiting of digital signatures for decades

A failure affecting GnuPG has made some of the most commonly used e-mail encryption programs vulnerable to digital signature falsification. The list of affected programs includes Enigmail and GPGTools. About Vulnerability (CVE-2018-12020) The vulnerability CVE-2018-12020, nicknamed SigSpoof by Marcus Brinkmann, the investigator who found it, emerged from “weak design choices.” According to the information security […]

Debian 9.4 Stretch GNU/Linux Released With 150+ Fixes: Update Now

One of the great things about using a popular Linux distro is that you keep getting timely upgrades, which ensure that you’re running a secure operating system. The same holds true for Debian GNU/Linux, whose development team keeps offering regular updates. Just a couple of days ago, the team pushed the fourth point release of […]

Debian GNU/Linux For Windows 10 Now Available In Microsoft Store

Just yesterday, we told you about the availability of Kali Linux on Microsoft Store. This allowed the users to add the penetration distro to the Windows Subsystem for Linux. What’s more exciting is that you can install multiple distros side by side on WSL. The latest distro to join this crop is Debian GNU/Linux, which […]

Parrot Security 3.10 – Security Oriented GNU/Linux Distribution

Security GNU/Linux distribution designed with cloud pentesting and IoT security in mind. It includes a full portable laboratory for security and digital forensics experts, but it also includes all you need to develop your own softwares or protect your privacy with anonymity and crypto tools. Details Security Parrot Security includes a full arsenal of security […]

Parrot Security 3.9 – Security GNU/Linux Distribution Designed with Cloud Pentesting and IoT Security in Mind

Security GNU/Linux distribution designed with cloud pentesting and IoT security in mind. It includes a full portable laboratory for security and digital forensics experts, but it also includes all you need to develop your own softwares or protect your privacy with anonymity and crypto tools. Details Security Parrot Security includes a full arsenal of security […]

Debian GNU/Linux 9.2 “Stretch” Released With Tons Of Fixes

In late July, The Debian Project released the first update of Debian 9 Stretch Stable in the form of Debian 9.1. This has been followed by the most recent Debian GNU/Linux 9.2 release. This second update mainly ships to bring tons of security update corrections and some serious fixes as well. The advisories of the […]

Debian GNU/Linux Running On Mobile Devices Like PocketCHIP, Samsung Galaxy, ZeroPhone, & Pyra

Short Bytes: DebConf17 took place recently in Montréal, Canada. It witnessed a discussion and gathering of Debian developers who discussed Debian’s prospects on mobile devices and the ongoing work. At the conference, several Debian running devices were also shown. These devices included ZeroPhone, Samsung Galaxy, etc. Debian is also called the universal operating system as […]

Debian 9.1 GNU/Linux Released With 26 Security Fixes

Short Bytes: Debian 9.1 GNU/Linux has been released as the first point release of Debian 9 Stretch stable. This version brings numerous updates and security fixes. If you’re already running a continuously updated Debian machine, you don’t need to perform the upgrade or reinstall. The Debian Project has announced the first update of Debian 9 Stretch, […]

Debian 9 ‘Stretch’ GNU/Linux Distro Released — Here Are The New Features And Download Links

Short Bytes: The Debian Release team has finally released the Debian 9.0 “Stretch” stable GNU/Linux distribution. Named after Toy Story’s rubber toy octopus, Stretch, this release will remain supported for 5 years. Debian 9 ships with Linux kernel 4.9, new digital forensics tools, GNOME 3.22, default MariaDB, etc. You can either update your exisiting installation or download […]

Debian GNU/Linux 9 “Stretch” Will Ship With New Digital Forensics Tools

Last week, we told you about the announcement of the release date of Debian 9.0 Stretch GNU/Linux distro. According to the announcement, Debian 9.0 is slated to arrive on June 17, 2017. Prior to that, another exciting development was made in the Debian world in the form of release of systemd-free Devuan 1.0.0 distro. Debian […]

Debian GNU/Linux 9 “Stretch” Will Be Released On June 17, 2017

After much anticipation, the Debian Release Team has finally announced the release date of Debian 9.0 “Stretch” GNU/Linux distribution. As per their announcement, the distro is slated to arrive on June 17. “We plan to release on 2017-06-17. If you want to celebrate it, please consider attending a Debian release party, or hosting your own,” […]

Devuan GNU+Linux 1.0: First Ever Stable Release Of “Debian Without systemd”

Short Bytes: After more than 2 years of development, the much-anticipate stable Devuan GNU+Linux 1.0 is now available for download. This forked distribution has been created for Debian lovers who hate systemd. The existing Debian 7 and 8 users can upgrade their systems to Devuan Jessie 1.0. by following a set of instructions given by […]