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1. Handling the Command Prompt in a Smart Way Working on the command prompt is an essential task for any Linux system administrator. However many new users find it difficult to use the Bash prompt. Here are some tricks to speed up your work. You can recall the last argument from the previous command to […]
Linux provides full control over file access which ultimately helps many people to use the system. Files and data are maintained leaving no risks of them being changed, viewed, modified or deleted. The Three Types Of Users In Linux Who May Have Access To The Files: User – An account created by the administrator of […]
Short Bytes: If you are new to the world of Linux, you might not be knowing about online Ubuntu Linux demo website. If you are planning to make a switch to Linux, you can head over to this website and get familiar with Ubuntu Linux. In the first article of our Linux Lexicon series, we […]
The applications coming these days generally are cross platform supportive but yet there are many Windows applications such as office suite of applications by Microsoft etc which are platform specific and cannot be directly run on different operating systems like Linux or Mac. So this article will help you run Windows applications on Linux using any one of […]
Short Bytes: Password cracking is an integral part of digital forensics and pentesting. Keeping that in mind, we have prepared a list of the top 10 best password cracking tools that are widely used by ethical hackers and cybersecurity experts. These tools–including the likes of Aircrack, John the Ripper, and THC Hydra–use different algorithms and […]
Now that learning how to Work With Directories is off your checklist, we can focus on handling and working with files in Linux. So, this time, we are going to talk about moving, copying, renaming, deleting files and a host of other options. As a Linux user, you should aim to do everything on the […]
Short Bytes: Linux creator Linus Torvalds has finally announced the release of Linux kernel 4.7. After seven Release Candidates, kernel 4.7 is here with numerous bug fixes, new features, and security changes. This release also brings the support for new AMD Radeon RX 480 GPUs. For the past two months, Linux kernel 4.7 has been […]
Adwind author still has a lot of work ahead of him. Security researchers have observed an instance of the Adwind RAT dropping a Mac payload for the first time, but despite the crook’s best efforts, in any normal circumstances, the payload would have rarely manage to infect any Mac users. Adwind is a remote access trojan […]
Short Bytes: As promised, Intel has open sourced an early version of its SGX tool for Linux. Intel SGX is a set of instructions that create a private region for sensitive code and data. This enclave is invisible to even the machine’s CPU with root privileges. At the moment, this release only supports Ubuntu 14.04 LTS […]
There is a common misconception that all things Linux are bulletproof. The fact is, no software is infallible. When news of a Linux vulnerability hits, some Windows and Mac fans like to taunt users of the open source kernel. Sure, it might be in good fun, but it can negatively impact the Linux community’s reputation — a blemish, if you […]
Short Bytes: Microsoft has released a security update that has patched a backdoor in Windows RT operating system. This flaw allowed the users to install non-Redmond approved operating systems like Linux and Android on Windows RT tablets. In its latest Patch Tuesday security update, Microsoft closed a backdoor left open in Windows RT–Windows 8.x ported to devices […]
Finding files and directories in Linux can prove to be quite a tedious task for a beginner. But knowing how to locate a particular file or directory is an indispensable skill. This article is aimed at helping you learn to find files and directories in Linux using the find and locate commands, along with the […]
Short Bytes: Using StackOverflow to solve your doubts right from the terminal window is very easy. You need to download a small tool and use a simple syntax to search StackOverflow questions without leaving the world of the terminal. Go ahead and give it a try. In our series of Linux Lexicon, we are continuously adding […]
Patch Tuesday wasn’t just about browser bugs. Microsoft has quietly killed a vulnerability that can be exploited to unlock ARM-powered Windows RT tablets and boot non-Redmond-approved operating systems. The Register has learned that one of the security holes addressed this week in the July edition of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday closes a backdoor left in Windows RT […]
The National Security Agency (NSA) has reportedly turned its focus on Tor and Linux users, having recently shown a keen interest in these users’ online activities. The NSA has gone as far as calling users of products such as The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) and Tor as extremists. Readers of Linux Journal were also […]
The java-based cross-platform Adwind RAT not only steals data but also turns the infected device into a botnet! Cyber criminals always develop malware filled with unbelievable features but hardly ever you will find something that targets different operating systems simultaneously. Now, researchers have discovered a malware based on Java infecting companies in Denmark but it’s only a matter […]
Short Bytes: Linux Torvalds is again mad over some developers due to their “disturbing” coding style. He has bashed the networking developers by pointing out their “brain-damaged” commenting syntax and listed out the styles that a Linux kernel developer should use. Linux creator Linus Torvalds likes to keep his code clean and takes surprising methods to […]
Short Bytes: Microsoft has signed a deal with SUSE Linux to enter into a new partnership. This step is expected to strengthen Microsoft’s position as a leading service provider among the Linux users. The new development also renewed the older agreements between the two technology companies. Writing a new chapter in its love story with Linux, […]
Short Bytes: According to the latest June 2016 numbers released by a data analytics firm, for the first time ever, Linux distributions have crossed 2% marketshare on the desktop. While this number remain controversial, it’s no denying the fact that Linux is continuously gaining ground and making new users. For the first time ever, the […]
Review your cronjobs for rogue wget downloads. On June 9, the GNU wget project released version 1.18 of its famous file downloading package, following a report from security researcher Dawid Golunski and SecuriTeam. Almost a month later, the reported vulnerability (CVE-2016-4971) is still not patched in all Linux distros that include this utility in their standard […]
Short Bytes: Btrfs is a cutting edge filesystem that offers many features like Copy-on-Write, snapshots, and RAID which we’ll be looking at in this article. A wide variety of configurations can be achieved using just the Btrfs mkfs command. Btrfs is considered as the next-generation Linux filesystem. You can read all about it here in […]