Kernel FUD and Revisionism
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3 New Malicious PyPI Packages Found Installing CoinMiner on Linux Devices [Ed: Blaming a kernel for some repo online having unvouched-for, unverified, malicious code]
Researchers identified three malicious PyPI (Python Package Index) packages that deploy a CoinMiner executable on Linux devices, affecting latency in device performance.
These packages, namely modular even-1.0, driftme-1.0, and catme-1.0, come from a recently established author account called ?sastra? and exhibit an intricate multi-phase attack scheme that deploys a CoinMiner executable on Linux devices.
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Linus Benedict Torvalds: Hero of the open-source community [Ed: The actual community is Free software and it started with GNU, when Torvalds was still an adolescent]
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, few names stand out as prominently as Linus Benedict Torvalds. Born on 28 December 1969 in Helsinki, Finland, Linus has left an indelible mark on the world as the creator of the revolutionary Linux operating system.
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AMD Solidifies Linux Support with New Zen 5 Kernel Patches
In a significant development, AMD is reinforcing its commitment to the Linux ecosystem by unveiling new kernel patches that facilitate support for the forthcoming Zen 5 architecture. The latest patches corroborate the conjecture around the Zen 5?s codename, now confirmed as ?Family 1Ah? or ?Family 26?. This confirmation is particularly noteworthy given AMD?s tradition of using family codenames for multiple processor generations, as seen with the ?Family 25? appellation that was shared by both Zen 3 and Zen 4.
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A couple more:
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AMD’s FPGA Plans, Linux And Cars
AMD has some plans for 2024 which include APUs and FPGAs for automotive usage, as well as improving the Linux kernel’s FPGA manager subsystem. The V2000A is based on Zen 2 with six cores, along with a Vega 7 iGPU. Those parts are certainly not new, but are inexpensive and reliable not to mention significantly more powerful that the chips currently being used in most cars. AMD is hoping this will attract auto makers looking to power the next generation of onboard infotainment displays.
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Cryptominer-spreading PyPI packages target Linux systems
Threat actors have sought to compromise Linux systems with the CoinMiner cryptocurrency mining malware through three novel malicious Python Package Index repository packages, which have been cumulatively downloaded 431 times before being removed from the PyPI repository, reports The Hacker News.
A third one on this:
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AMD Zen 5 CPU Patches In Linux Confirm Next-Gen Architecture As “Family 26”
Phoronix reports that AMD is all about providing next-gen CPU support in Linux, as the firm has released new kernel patches to support the upcoming Zen 5 architecture. This isn't the first time we have seen AMD releasing patches for Zen 5, but the difference this time is that Zen 5 has been validated to have the codename "Family 1Ah or Family 26", as previously it was unclear what this codename pointed towards, and it was speculated to be Zen 5. However, with the latest patches, AMD has made it clear that Family 26 is indeed the name attached to Zen 5 enablement.