Cron persistence is a common Linux malware technique. Learn how it works, how to detect it, and how to remove malicious cron ...

Unzipping files is one of the basic things every operating system out there can do. Each has its own way of doing it and Linux is no different. While you may think unzipping files in Linux might ...

The Pakistani APT36 cyberspies are using Linux .desktop files to load malware in new attacks against government and defense entities in India. Although the attacks described in the two reports use ...

There are gentle migration strategies that can delay the move away from Windows 10, which Microsoft will stop supporting in October 2025. Technically (and maybe even psychologically), the easiest step ...

Moe enjoys making technical content digestible and fun. As a writer and editor for over a decade, he has bylines at MakeUseOf, WhistleOut, TechBeacon, DZone, Tech Up Your Life, and Electromaker. When ...

In a previous article, I looked at Flatcar, a lightweight, Linux-based 0S designed specifically for running containers. It emerged in 2018 as a successor to CoreOS Container Linux after Kinvolk forked ...

You probably have documents on your desktop operating system that contain sensitive information. So what do you do to protect that data? You could hide the document in an obscure folder -- but that's ...

File compression is a crucial technique in managing data, particularly in systems administration and software development. It helps reduce file size, making storage and transmission more efficient.

RAR files are a popular format on Windows, allowing you to efficiently manage large files and share them across platforms. On Linux, though the TAR format is more commonly used, handling RAR files is ...

If you’ve been in the Android sphere long enough, you’ve probably heard people talking about APK files and terms like sideloading. Indeed, an APK can be invaluable if you cannot find a specific app on ...