Jonni Bidwell knows how not to do a lot of things, including how not to pay ransoms and how not to be fooled by social engineering scams…
We’re still patiently waiting for the year of the Linux desktop, but one sign that Linux has become mainstream is that it is now actively targeted by malware pushers. Perhaps not to the same extent as Windows, and perhaps those miscreants are more interested in hijacking servers than desktops, but peddling the old “Linux doesn’t get viruses” line does not make for credible journalism. (don’t use the J word!–Ed)
Linux servers are compromised all the time. It’s a little too easy for your run-of-the-mill script kiddie to find their favourite exploit in Metasploit, find some vulnerable servers via shodan.io and create havoc. Attacking desktop Linux is a little more delicate, but that’s not to say it doesn’t happen. Rogue websites may serve drive-by downloads, bona fide websites may get hacked or a long-standing bug in the kernel may be discovered. All of which might spell the end for your data.
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Create your first WebSocket service
Mihalis Tsoukalos explains how to use the Go programming language to work with the WebSocket protocol.
Fantastic Mr Firefox
Nick Peers takes a trip down memory lane to reveal the story behind the rise - and slight fall - of Mozilla's popular web browser.
Set up your terminal and email like it's 1983
Jump in the hot terminal time machine with Mats Tage Axelsson who emails from the command line using the latest technology.
Universal layer text effects with GIMP
Posters use them, films and presentations are hard to imagine without them: text effects. Attract attention with Karsten Günther and GIMP.
Jump to a federated social network
Nick Peers reveals how you can get up and running with this free, decentralised and non-profit alternative to Twitter.
Free our SOFTWARE!
Taking anything for granted is dangerous, so Jonni Bidwell and Mike Saunders revisit how the free software movement got started to help free us from proprietary tyranny!
Master RPI.GPIO
Les Pounder goes back to the early days of the Raspberry Pi - and his career with this classic library! -
Waveshare Zero to Pi3
Transform your Pi Zero into a Pi 3, they promised Les Pounder, but it's more like adding on go-faster stripes.
The Best OPEN SOURCE Software Ever!
In an attempt to trigger controversy, Michael Reed and Neil Mohr unequivocally state these are the greatest free software apps ever. Probably. We’re just trying to be helpful.
Linux-Mandrake 7
Simplicity and a wide range of applications make this a great distribution for all Linux users.