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  • Linux Fu: Serial Untethered

    Serial ports used to be everywhere. In a way, they still are since many things that appear to plug in as a USB device actually look like a serial port. The problem is that today, the world runs on the network. Sure, you can buy a terminal server that converts...

  • helloSystem is a FreeBSD Distro Modelled on Mac OS X (Off Topic)

    {sizes=”(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px” srcset=”https://149366088.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/macbsd-406x232.jpg 406w , https://149366088.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/macbsd-300x171.jpg 300w , https://149366088.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/macbsd-750x429.jpg 750w , https://149366088.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/macbsd-350x200.jpg 350w , https://149366088.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/macbsd-768x439.jpg 768w , https://149366088.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/macbsd.jpg 840w “}Fair warning reader: this post has nothing to do with Ubuntu, or even Linux for that matter. Instead, the following 600 words are about a promising (new to me)...

  • SolarWinds attack explained: And why it was so hard to detect

    A group believed to be Russia's Cozy Bear gained access to government and other systems through a compromised update to SolarWinds' Orion software. Most organizations aren't prepared for this sort of software supply chain attack. Article Source.