MUO on MSN

There's a version of PowerShell that's even more powerful — and it's already on your Windows PC

I switched to WSL 2 and finally stopped feeling locked into Windows — here's why that changes everything.
Hackaday

Linux On Android Provides Inexpensive, Powerful Computing

In some parts of the world it’s common for cell service providers to sell new phones at a price significantly below market value, with the caveat that these phones are locked to that service ...

Bash vs. Fish? I've tried both Linux shells, and one makes using the command line much easier

Replacing your current Linux shell with something way more user-friendly is a lot easier than you think. Let's go Fish!
Microsoft

From edge appliance to enterprise compromise: Multi-stage Linux intrusion via F5 and Confluence

A multi-stage attack on Linux devices began with an exposed F5 BIG-IP edge appliance and pivoted to an internal Confluence ...
Windows Report

Chinese Hackers Target Telecom Providers With New Windows and Linux Malware

Chinese hackers targeted telecom providers using new Linux and Windows malware called Showboat and JFMBackdoor.
The Hacker News

Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor

Showboat targets Linux telecom systems since mid-2022, enabling C2 access, proxying, and file theft across multiple countries ...

Chinese hackers target telcos with new Linux, Windows malware

A Chinese cyber-espionage campaign has been targeting telecommunications providers with newly discovered Linux and Windows ...
MUO on MSN

This Linux shell gives you the terminal features Bash forgot to add

Finally a terminal that treats modern Linux tools as the baseline, not an afterthought.

Linux kernel flaw opens root-only files to unprivileged users

Another Linux kernel flaw has handed local unprivileged users a way to peek at files they should never be able to read, ...
Sky

Shell gives update on costly war damage to its output

Shell has revealed a surge in quarterly profits on the back of the Middle East conflict but also given an update on costly war damage to its output. The oil and gas firm reported net profits of $6.9bn ...

The most severe Linux threat to surface in years catches the world flat-footed

Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases of Linux is setting off alarm bells as defenders scramble to ward off severe ...