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New NVIDIA 555.42.02 Linux Beta Update Introduces Wayland Explicit Sync and Defaults to GSP Firmware

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New NVIDIA 555.42.02 Linux Beta Update Introduces Wayland Explicit Sync and Defaults to GSP Firmware

The NVIDIA R555 driver beta for Linux has been released, featuring explicit synchronization support for Wayland and other important improvements. This release includes Wayland explicit sync support with the linux-drm-syncobj-v1 protocol for DRM sync objects, which should address various Wayland issues. The driver also now uses the GPU System Processor (GSP) firmware by default on … Read more

VMware Pro Apps are Now Available for Free for Personal Use on Windows, Mac, and Linux – Liliputing

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Cloud computing and virtualization software company VMware has made its leading desktop software, VMware Fusion Pro for Mac and VMware Workstation Pro for PC, available for free for personal use. Commercial customers still have to pay for a license, but VMware has simplified pricing with one SKU costing $120 per year. The free version displays … Read more

Podcast #773 – AMD Ryzen 8000 F-Series CPUs, Linux on Snapdragon X Elite, VMWare Goes Free, Zero Day for DLink routers + MORE! – PC Perspective

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Podcast #773 – AMD Ryzen 8000 F-Series CPUs, Linux on Snapdragon X Elite, VMWare Goes Free, Zero Day for DLink routers + MORE! – PC Perspective

While Josh might not have been with us, we certainly did mention him.  In mostly good ways.  All this while we discussed the latest AMD 8000 F-Series, Dell XPS with AMD and Snapdragon CPUs, zero day exploits for DLink routers, and even self driving vehicle hacks.  More in the list below. We send out a … Read more

Intel, VMWare, Linux Foundation & Others Form Open Platform for Enterprise AI

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Intel, VMWare, Linux Foundation & Others Form Open Platform for Enterprise AI

In order to provide open frameworks for generative AI capabilities across ecosystems, such as retrieval-augmented generation, the Linux Foundation, Intel and other companies and groups have created the Open Platform for Enterprise AI. What is the Open Platform for Enterprise AI? OPEA is a sandbox project within the LF AI & Data Foundation, a part … Read more

New BIFROSE Linux Malware Variant Using Deceptive VMware Domain for Evasion

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New BIFROSE Linux Malware Variant Using Deceptive VMware Domain for Evasion

Mar 01, 2024NewsroomLinux / Cyber Threat Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Linux variant of a remote access trojan (RAT) called BIFROSE (aka Bifrost) that uses a deceptive domain mimicking VMware. “This latest version of Bifrost aims to bypass security measures and compromise targeted systems,” Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers Anmol Maurya and Siddharth … Read more

New Bifrost Malware Variant Targets Linux Systems, Mimics VMware to Evade Detection

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New Bifrost Malware Variant Targets Linux Systems, Mimics VMware to Evade Detection

Security landscape is once again under threat as Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 uncovers a new variant of the notorious Bifrost malware, now targeting Linux systems with a cunning twist. This latest iteration employs a deceptive domain, closely mimicking a legitimate VMware site to bypass security measures and compromise unsuspecting users. Insidious Tactics: Typosquatting and … Read more

New Bifrost malware for Linux mimics VMware domain for evasion

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New Bifrost malware for Linux mimics VMware domain for evasion

A new Linux variant of the Bifrost remote access trojan (RAT) employs several novel evasion techniques, including the use of a deceptive domain that was made to appear as part of VMware. First identified twenty years ago, Bifrost is one of the longest-standing RAT threats in circulation. It infects users via malicious email attachments or payload-dropping … Read more

Linux version of Qilin ransomware focuses on VMware ESXi

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Linux version of Qilin ransomware focuses on VMware ESXi

A sample of the Qilin ransomware gang’s VMware ESXi encryptor has been found and it could be one of the most advanced and customizable Linux encryptors seen to date. The enterprise is increasingly moving to virtual machines to host their servers, as they allow for better usage of available CPU, memory, and storage resources. Due … Read more