After 9 Years, Microsoft Fulfills This Windows Feature Request

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Image: cookelma/Envato Elements Most of the source code for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has now been released on GitHub. Microsoft announced on May 19 that developers and hobbyists can now build WSL from source, explore the code, experiment with modifications, and contribute directly to its development. What is Windows Subsystem for Linux? Windows

New Pumabot Botnet Brute-Forces SSH Credentials to Hijack IoT Devices

In today’s connected world, IoT devices are becoming increasingly common, powering everything from home automation to industrial systems. However, this rapid growth has also expanded the attack surface for cybercriminals. A recent discovery of the Pumabot botnet demonstrates how attackers are exploiting weak security, particularly poor SSH credential management, to breach and control vulnerable devices.

How to Install WordPress on Debian 13

This blog post teaches you how to install WordPress on Debian 13. WordPress is an open-source web content management system written in PHP that stores data in the MySQL database system. It is among the most popular content management systems used by nearly a quarter of the top one million websites. WordPress was created as

Alpine Linux 3.22.0: Not Just for Servers, Containers, and IoT

Everybody knows that Alpine Linux is a great base OS for containers and IoT devices, and it works great for running servers in data centers. We decided to test its performance on a desktop. The post Alpine Linux 3.22.0: Not Just for Servers, Containers, and IoT appeared first on Linux Today.

How to Restrict Users to FTP Access Only on Linux

There are situations when you want to allow a user to access a system solely through FTP, while blocking all other forms of access like SSH or shell logins. This approach is particularly useful in managed hosting environments or shared systems where limiting user capabilities can improve both performance and security. For a deeper understanding

How To Check Disk Health In Linux: A Beginners Guide

Learn how to check disk health in Linux using smartctl, badblocks, and fsck utilities. Identify failing HDDs/SSDs early and prevent data loss. The post How To Check Disk Health In Linux: A Beginners Guide appeared first on Linux Today.