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Protect your PHP website from bots with this open source tool

opensource.com - Wed, 01/19/2022 - 16:00

PHP is a widely-used programming language on the web, and it's estimated that nearly 80% of all websites use it. My team at CrowdSec decided that we needed to provide server admins with a PHP bouncer to help ward away bots and bad actors who may attempt to interact with PHP files.

Linux Malware Rise Can Expose You to Hackers; 3 Top Threats to Watch Out For - iTech Post

Google News - Wed, 01/19/2022 - 15:39

Linux Malware Rise Can Expose You to Hackers; 3 Top Threats to Watch Out For iTech Post

VMware's SVGA Gallium3D Driver Lands OpenGL 4.3 Support In Mesa 22.0

Phoronix - Wed, 01/19/2022 - 13:00

VMware has been preparing support for OpenGL 4.3 to be exposed within their VMware virtualization software so that guest VMs can enjoy newer OpenGL support that is accelerated by the host...

Run Windows apps on Linux with Wine 7.0 - BetaNews

Google News - Wed, 01/19/2022 - 07:10

Run Windows apps on Linux with Wine 7.0 BetaNews

Debian-based deepin Linux 20.4 is here and you should switch from Windows 11 today! - BetaNews

Google News - Wed, 01/19/2022 - 06:51

Debian-based deepin Linux 20.4 is here and you should switch from Windows 11 today! BetaNews

Wine 7.0 Released With Improved Theming, New WoW64 & Much More

Phoronix - Wed, 01/19/2022 - 05:00

Wine 7.0 is now officially available for enjoying Windows games and applications on Linux, macOS, and other platforms...

Linux Lock Screen Policy Enables Consistent Device Governance - Security Boulevard

Google News - Wed, 01/19/2022 - 04:30

Linux Lock Screen Policy Enables Consistent Device Governance Security Boulevard

Microsoft's Director of OS Security Gets Coreboot Playing Nicely With Windows 11

Phoronix - Wed, 01/19/2022 - 03:21

It turns out with enough maneuvering that Microsoft Windows 11 can run well with the open-source Coreboot even with keeping UEFI SecureBoot enabled and meeting Windows 11's TPM requirements and other security measures...

How to Install an RPM File in Linux - How-To Geek

Google News - Wed, 01/19/2022 - 03:00

How to Install an RPM File in Linux How-To Geek

Firefox Gets AV1 VA-API Acceleration Sorted Out

Phoronix - Wed, 01/19/2022 - 02:56

Thanks to Red Hat developer Martin Stránský, he has managed to get the Video Acceleration API (VA-API) working for AV1 content within the Firefox web browser...