Tutorial: My Linux Kernel (and CPU) 32-Bit or 64-Bit?

Tips 1: Use uname -a to check 32-bit or 64-bit Linux provides a command called uname, which prints system information including kernel version and whether kernel is 32 bit or 64 bit. If the uname -a output displays x86_64, then the system is running 64bit Linux kernel. If the uname -a output displays i386/i486/i586/i686, then… [Continue Reading]

A history of viruses on LINUX

We recently gave you a brief history of viruses on the Mac and as requested by a user we wanted to give you a history of viruses on Linux. Given the tight security integrated into Linux, it is difficult to take advantage of a vulnerability on the computer, but some programmers have found ways around… [Continue Reading]

“Festival of Sacrifice”

Happy Eid Adha 10 Zulhijjah 1431 Eid al-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى‎ ‘Īdu l-’Aḍḥā) or “Festival of Sacrifice” or “Greater Eid” is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide. Nikon D50 Colour tone : SOOC

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Top 3 Best Linux Editors

Vim is an advanced text editor that seeks to provide the power of the de-facto Unix editor ‘Vi’, with a more complete feature set. What Is Vim? Vim is a highly configurable text editor built to enable efficient text editing. It is an improved version of the vi editor distributed with most UNIX systems. Vim… [Continue Reading]

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Fedora 14 releases

Fedora is a fast, stable, and powerful operating system for everyday use built by a worldwide community of friends. It’s completely free to use, study, and share.

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OpenBSD 4.8 Release

Only two remote holes in the default install, in a heck of a long time! The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. OpenBSD is freely available from our FTP sites, and also available in an inexpensive 3-CD set. The current… [Continue Reading]

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Microsoft Vulnerability Report

Latest Security Updates,Microsoft released 16 new security updates on October 12, 2010. * MS10-071 – addresses vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer (KB 2360131) * MS10-072 – addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Server Software (KB 2412048) * MS10-073 – addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows (KB 981957) * MS10-074 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2387149) *… [Continue Reading]

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Password management: Creating secure passwords

Passwords are the main barrier between hackers and your data. Make it secure. With that in mind, here is how to create a secure password that you can actually remember in “abcde” easy steps: 1. No real words. Let’s take that a step farther. Not only should you not use your name or your pet’s… [Continue Reading]

Microsoft March 2010 Vulnerability Report

Microsoft released security patches for Windows and Office products on their monthly Patch Tuesday. A total of two security bulletins have been released by Microsoft that patch flaws in Microsoft Excel, Windows Movie Maker and Microsoft Producer 2003. The severity of both security bulletins has been rated as important. Attackers can exploit the issues for… [Continue Reading]

Manchester City New Manager

Manchester City have officially unveiled Roberto Mancini as their new manager, with the former Inter Milan boss targeting a top four finish with his new club. Roberto Mancini: New Man City boss is unveiled Mancini, who answered questions in broken English, outlined his plans for the Eastlands outfit, after a long statement from City’s chief… [Continue Reading]