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PostgreSQL pioneer's latest brainchild promises time travel to dodge ransomware

28 March 2024 @ 9:30 am

Michael Stonbraker on the neat side effects of putting an operating system on top of a database Database pioneer Michael Stonebraker is promising his new concept of putting the operating system on top of a database could help end ransomware.…

Databricks claims its open source foundational LLM outsmarts GPT-3.5

28 March 2024 @ 8:32 am

In the AI gold rush, analytics outfit wants to provide the shovels Analytics platform Databricks has launched an open source foundational large language model, hoping enterprises will opt to use its tools to jump on the LLM bandwagon.…

These 17,000 unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers are a ticking time bomb

28 March 2024 @ 7:45 am

One might say this is a wurst case scenario The German Federal Office for Information Security (BIS) has issued an urgent alert about the poor state of Microsoft Exchange Server patching in the country.…

AI hallucinates software packages and devs download them – even if potentially poisoned with malware

28 March 2024 @ 7:01 am

Simply look out for libraries imagined by ML and make them real, with actual malicious code. No wait, don't do that In-depth  Several big businesses have published source code that incorporates a software package previously hallucinated by generative AI.…

Execs in Japan busted for winning dev bids then outsourcing to North Koreans

28 March 2024 @ 6:30 am

Government issues stern warning over despot money-making scheme Two executives were issued arrest warrants in Japan on Wednesday, reportedly for charges related to establishing a business that outsourced work to North Korean IT engineers.…

China encouraged armed offensive against Myanmar government to protest proliferation of online scams

28 March 2024 @ 4:28 am

Report claims Beijing is most displaced by junta's failure to address slave labor scam settlements The military junta controlling Myanmar has struggled to control all of its territory thanks in part to China backing rebel forces as a way of expressing its displeasure about cyberscam centers operating from the country.…

Singapore improves the AI it uses to detect smokers

28 March 2024 @ 2:02 am

Past versions struggled to spot a lungbuster – this time authorities think they've reduced false positives Singapore has improved the AI it uses to detect smokers who light up in the many places where the practice is forbidden across the island nation, to help local law enforcement more efficiently stub out offenders.…

Hyperfluorescent OLEDs promise more efficient displays that won't make you so blue

28 March 2024 @ 12:16 am

Novel design might also help reduce those annoying burn-in issues A recent paper published in Nature demonstrates that hyperfluorescent OLEDs could significantly reduce the energy required to display the color blue – potentially mitigating, but not solving, screen burn-in.…

Standardization could open door to third-party chiplets in AMD designs

27 March 2024 @ 11:16 pm

Domain-specific accelerators are 'essential to progress' it claims, and a chiplet ecosystem is one way forward Video  Future AMD processors could feature domain-specific accelerators – even some created by third parties, according to senior execs at the chip shop.…

Apple fans deluged with phony password reset requests

27 March 2024 @ 10:06 pm

Beware support calls offering a fix Apple device owners, consider yourselves warned: a targeted multi-factor authentication bombing campaign is under way, with the goal of exhausting iUsers into allowing an unwanted password reset.…

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How to install BTRFS on a Debian Linux 12/11

14 February 2024 @ 6:10 am

See all Debian/Ubuntu Linux related FAQ Btrfs, which stands for "Butter FS" or "B-tree FS," is a modern Linux file system. It was developed to overcome the limitations of older file systems like ext4 or ext3. Btrfs is an excellent choice for efficient storage management on multiple Hard Disk Drivers. It supports Linux file systems with snapshots, subvolumes, and built-in RAID-like capabilities that provide robust data protection. It is designed to handle huge file systems and file sizes. Btrfs incorporates checksumming and COW (Copy-on-write), making it more resilient to data corruption. The COW feature means changes are written to new loc

How to install GPG (gnupg2) on a Debian Linux to fix gpg command not found error

13 February 2024 @ 9:38 am

See all Debian/Ubuntu Linux related FAQ GnuPG2 (or GPG2) is an open-source and free tool that implements the OpenPGP standard. Its primary purpose is to encrypt your sensitive information to protect it from unauthorized access. It also allows you to create digital signatures, guaranteeing that the data hasn't been tampered with while in transit. Many newly created Debian 11/12 cloud VMs and images may not have the gpg/gpg2 command installed. Thus, you will get an error that reads "-bash: gpg: command not found." Here is how to fix this error and install gnupg2 on a Debian Linux 11 or 12. Further, you will learn how to use

How to enable contrib repo on Debian Linux 10/11/12

24 December 2023 @ 9:18 am

See all Debian/Ubuntu Linux related FAQ Sometimes, when you try to install specific Debian Linux packages, you might encounter an error message that reads: Unable to locate package pkg-name-here In many cases, the required package might already be present in the remote download repos. It would be best to have an additional repository, such as contrib, which adds extra packages to the core Debian Linux system. To enable and use the contrib repository in Debian Linux version 10/11/12 or newer versions, follow the instructions below. Love this? sudo share_on:

SSH WARNING: UNPROTECTED PRIVATE KEY FILE! Error and Solution

17 November 2023 @ 10:31 am

{Updated} Are you getting, ' WARNING: UNPROTECTED PRIVATE KEY FILE!' when try to use the ssh command under Linux, macOS or BSD? Let us see how I fixed this problem and log in using the ssh command.The post SSH WARNING: UNPROTECTED PRIVATE KEY FILE! Error and Solution appeared first on nixCraft.

How to open DHCP port using UFW in Linux

25 October 2023 @ 10:52 am

See all Ubuntu Linux related FAQ The Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) needs to be configured to allow traffic on UDP ports 67 and 68, regardless of whether the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server is local or remote. Additionally, it may be necessary to open both TCP and UDP port 53, which are used for Domain Name Service (DNS). In small business and home environments, typically, both DNS and DHCP services come from a single device. Hence, it would be best if you opened both DHCP and DNS ports using the ufw comman

How to merge all PDF files into one PDF in Linux

24 October 2023 @ 8:31 pm

See all GNU/Linux related FAQ I recently had to submit multiple PDF files for government work, but the web form only allowed for the uploading of a single file. This meant that I had to merge the PDF files into one on Linux. To do this, I used a command-line tool called pdfunite, which is a Portable Document Format (PDF) page merger. Let us see how to install and use the pdfunite in Linux. Love this? sudo share_on: Twitter -

How to list package files with dnf in Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, Fedora, and Alma Linux)

23 October 2023 @ 11:03 am

If you’re using RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, Fedora, or Alma Linux, you may encounter situations where you must list files in a package before installing it. Similarly, there might be instances where you need to locate a specific configuration file after installing the package. In this guide, I’ll provide a quick tip for developers and sysadmins […] Love this? sudo share_on: Twitter - Facebook -

How to install Perl in Fedora Linux

22 October 2023 @ 4:25 pm

See all Fedora Linux related FAQ I am migrating an old Perl project from an unsupported OS to Fedora Linux 38. However, I discovered that Perl is not installed by default, while Python 3 is. This seems ridiculous. Anyway, here is how to install Perl in Fedora Linux including latest version of mod_perl with Apache (HTTPD) and get on with your life. Love this? sudo share_on: Twitter -

How to fix “Error: Can’t open display: (null)” with ssh and xclip command in headless mode

8 October 2023 @ 8:01 pm

See all GNU/Linux related FAQ When you try to use the xclip command over the ssh-based session to copy and paste data, you will get the following message on screen: Error: Can't open display: (null) Here is how to fix this error by editing the ssh client and OpenSSH (SSHD server) configuration file. Love this? sudo share_on: Twitter -

How to block AI Crawler Bots using robots.txt file

29 September 2023 @ 8:40 pm

Are you a content creator or a blog author who generates unique, high-quality content for a living? Have you noticed that generative AI platforms like OpenAI or CCBot use your content to train their algorithms without your consent? Don't worry! You can block these AI crawlers from accessing your website or blog by using the robots.txt file. Love this? sudo share_on: Twitter - Facebook -