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Windows: Soon only an emulation layer on a Linux kernel?
[German]Open source software advocate Eric S. Raymond predicts the triumph of Linux on the desktop. Microsoft will 'soon bury' its Windows as we know it. Instead, Microsoft would rely on a Linux kernel with a Windows emulation layer.
Linux: Many Lenovo Thinkpads available soon with Ubuntu
[German]Lenovo will increasingly rely on Linux in the future. While various workstation systems with Linux pre-installed were already available in the past, Lenovo is now expanding the program. In the future 20 Thinkpad and ThinkStation models will available with a … Continue reading
Zerologon Exploits are used in the wild, patching (Windows Server, Samba) recommended
[German]I bring up the Zerologon vulnerability issue again. Microsoft warns that attackers actively use the Windows Server Zerologon exploits for attacks. Windows Server administrators should urgently install the necessary security updates. But Samba servers are also vulnerable. Here is some … Continue reading
Edge Browser Preview for Linux announced for October 2020
In the context of the currently ongoing virtual Ignite 2020 conference, Microsoft has also announced a preview of the Edge Browser for Linux for October 2020 (see this Ingite 2020 overview). Bleeping Computer has written a few words about it … Continue reading
BootHole vulnerability in GRUB2 puts Linux and also Windows Secure Boot at risk
[German]Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the GRUB2 boot loader, which could compromise both the Linux system and the Secure Boot available in Windows during boot process. Invisible malware may be injected on systems.
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
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Linux malware detection with Microsoft's project Freta
[German]Microsoft Research has now announced the Freta project. It is a cloud-based malware detection service to detect rootkits, cryptominers and previously undiscovered malware strains lurking in Linux cloud VM images.
Security information for Linux and Exchange
[German]In this blog post I summarize some security information that has come to my attention in the last few hours. These are topics, for which I do not want to publish separate individual contributions in the blog. It is about … Continue reading
The Slickwraps data leak and the Dirty Cow vulnerability
[German]US Retailer Slickwraps attracted attention because security researchers were able to access protected customer and financial data. The case once again reveals ignorance and unbelievable sloppiness, as a long patchable Dirty Cow vulnerability was exploitable.
Bye Windows: Korea is on the move toward Linux
[German]In South Korea, the government is on the move to get rid of its dependence on Windows to some extent. Three large organizations have decided to exodus from Windows and plan to switch to Linux.
WinBtrfs Version 1.6 released
[German]Brief information for users, who want to access Linux Btrfs disks under Windows. Blog reader Gero S. pointed out to me (thanks for that) that version 1.6 was released on February 4, 2020. I had introduced version 1.5 in the … Continue reading