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Linux Malware: The Truth About This Growing Threat - If youve been keeping up with security news, you may have noticed that it seems as if there have been an increasing number of attacks on Linux recently - Cloud Snooper, EvilGnome, HiddenWasp, QNAPCrypt, and GonnaCry serving as prime high-profile examples. Find out more about these threats and how to protect yourself from them.

Open-Source AI Projects For Linux - It seems like artificial intelligence (AI) has made its way into nearly every facet of modern life. Programs like the Amazon Alexa, Apples Siri and Microsofts Cortana are used by millions of people around the world. By the year 2022, over 50 percent of the online searches performed will be done with AI and the power of the human voice.

  Firefox Zero-Day Flaws Exploited in the Wild Get Patched (Apr 6)
 

The Mozilla Foundation has patched two zero-day flaws in its browser that could allow for remote code execution.
  WireGuard VPN makes it to 1.0.0—and into the next Linux kernel (Apr 6)
 

WireGuard has finally made it into the mainline Linux kernel - meaningDynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS) builds will no longer be necessary, making routine kernel upgrades significantly faster!
  These hackers have been quietly targeting Linux servers for years (Apr 7)
 

Have you heard about the newly uncovered hacking campaign which has been operating successfully against unpatched Linux servers for almost a decade?
  seL4 Microkernel Optimized for Security Gets Support of Linux Foundation (Apr 8)
 

The seL4 microkernel - the world's first operating system (OS) kernel that is provedsecure - is now back by the Linux Foundation.
  Docker Users Targeted with Crypto Malware Via Exposed APIs (Apr 9)
 

Have you heard about the attack campaign that is targeting Docker users with cryptocurrency mining malware via exposed APIs?
  MIT is working on a way to track COVID-19 while protecting privacy (Apr 10)
 

Learn about the solution MIT has developed for tracking COVID-19 without threatening privacy.
  Tails 4.5 Is Out: Run The Live Operating System With Secure Boot (Apr 13)
 

Looking for an OS that protects your privacy and anonymity online? If so, you should be sure to check out the latest version of the Tails operating system.