Original story: Security researchers have uncovered rare malware that can infect a Linux machine’s boot process, making it harder to detect and remove. The malware is known as a bootkit, which is ...

One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

A lot of embedded systems are running Linux on platforms like Raspberry Pi. Since Linux is fully functional from a command line and fully network-capable, it is possible to run servers that you’ve ...

While there are some amazing lightweight apps that you can use on Linux, they do nothing for slow startup times. Instead, the ...

A computer science student at Purdue University has managed to boot Linux using Google Drive. This project began as a fun challenge to match a peer’s success in booting Linux from NFS (Network File ...

Linuxのブートプロセスを紹介する特集の4回目。今回からは、いよいよブートローダの処理を見ていくことになる。ブートローダがカーネルを読み込み、セットアップ・ルーチンを起動するまでの手順を、Linuxカーネルに標準で付属しているブート機能である ...

In the realm of computing, the choice between operating systems often feels like a crossroads. Each path—Windows with its widespread application support and user-friendly interface, and Linux with its ...

Solarisシステムの運用、管理に必要となる、バックアップ／リストアの方法と、パッチの効果的な適用方法を紹介する。 6 アルゴリズムとデータ配列の基礎知識─文字列探索 今回取り上げるのは、文字列に対する探索のアルゴリズムだ。ある文字列の中に ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. A high-rated security vulnerability in the Secure Boot ...

仕事に、人生に効く一冊。 Android （Root化済）：問題が起きたPCのトラブルシュートを行う場合や、どこでも自分の環境で作業したいという時、CDやUSBドライブでLinuxをブートさせると便利です。 『DriveDroid』を使えば、Android端末を使ってLinuxをブートできる ...