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GNU/Linux Leftovers
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GNU/Linux
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Linux Foundation
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The Fast Mode ☛ Linux's Sylva Unveils Host Based Routing and v1.4 to Advance Telco Cloud Automation [Ed: Linux Foundation and Linux are not the same thing; Linux is only about 2% of LF, which is an openwashing company]
The Sylva Project, a Linux Foundation Europe initiative accelerating the adoption of an open, production-grade telco cloud stack, announced a major breakthrough in telco cloud networking: Host Based Routing (HBR), a new model to simplify complex network function (NF) integrations and data center connectivity.
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Yahoo News ☛ AI-RAN Alliance and Linux Foundation Collaborate on Advancing AI-RAN
LF Networking (LFN), the de facto collaboration hub for open source networking projects under the Linux Foundation, and the AI-RAN Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to revolutionizing AI-RAN (Artificial Intelligence-Radio Access Networks), today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on accelerating innovation in AI-native networks and advancing the evolution toward 6G.
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PR Newswire ☛ Linux Foundation and ATIS Partner to Advance Development and Integration of Open Source, Open RAN Technologies
The MOU outlines a non-binding framework for collaboration that leverages the complementary strengths of both communities – LFN's open source ecosystem and ATIS's standards development leadership. Together, ATIS and LFN will work to harmonize industry efforts, identify gaps and drive alignment on key priorities across the telecom landscape.
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Applications
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ZDNet ☛ 5 of my favorite Linux system-monitoring tools - and why I use them
Linux users are notorious for wanting to know as much information as they can about their systems and how they run. There are even apps and widgets (such as Conky) that can be installed and configured to display such information right on the desktop.
If you want to monitor system performance on your Linux desktop, what apps should you use? Well, there are several, but not all of them are created equal. There are GUI apps and command-line apps, each of which has its pros and cons. I'm going to introduce you to the apps I prefer for this task -- some GUI, some command-line based.
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Instructionals/Technical
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HowTo Geek ☛ Every Linux Dual-Booter Should Know How to Do This
Are you a dual-booter running a Linux-Windows or even a Linux-Linux dual-boot system? Have you ever lost booting access to one of your OSes or want to be prepared for if and when that happens? If yes, you need to master GRUB and its capabilities to get more control over the boot process.
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Leftovers
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Security
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Fudzilla ☛ Hackers sneak Raspberry Pi into bank to fake out Linux systems
UNC2891’s ATM heist fails but exposes cyber-physical blind spot
A hacker outfit identified as UNC2891 tried pulling off a bank heist by slipping a 4G-enabled Raspberry Pi into a bank’s ATM network and using a tricked-out Linux rootkit to stay hidden.
According to a report from security outfit Group-IB, the attackers used a custom malware technique involving a bind mount to bury the malicious code deep inside the system. The ruse mimicked a rootkit by making the malware invisible to the underlying OS.
They never managed to hijack the ATM switching server, but the move marks a serious upgrade for cyber-physical bank hacking. Group-IB didn’t spill where this plot unfolded or how the Pi got physically installed. Still, the implications are clear: banks may need to start watching their hardware closets, not just their firewalls.
To keep the malware on life support, the hackers popped a mail server already plugged into the internet. The Raspberry Pi and the mail server chatted through the bank’s internal monitoring server, which had god-like access to nearly everything in the data centre. Group-IB first got wise when they noticed beacon signals flying out every 10 minutes and odd connections to a mystery device.
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