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 ...

A new multiplatform ransomware strain is attracting attention for the speed at which it can encrypt systems, despite having relatively simple code. The key to its speed is the malware's aggressive use ...

Linux is the most flexible and customizable operating system on the planet. That customizability starts deep within the heart of the Linux kernel and the file system. A computer file system is a ...

Navigating the Linux file system in the Terminal is different from browsing folders on your file manager, as there are no graphical icons and mouse click support. You have to use the Linux cd command ...

Balancing two operating systems on a single machine can be a challenge, especially when it comes to managing files effectively. With Windows predominantly using NTFS or FAT32 formats and Linux ...

A significant security gap in Linux runtime security caused by the 'io_uring' interface allows rootkits to operate undetected on systems while bypassing advanced Enterprise security software. The flaw ...

Microsoft’s exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table) file system is receiving a significant performance upgrade on Linux, thanks to contributions from Sony engineers. This marks another milestone in ...

Here’s a quick guide on how to access files from your Android device while using the new Linux Terminal app. The Terminal app connects to an isolated instance of Debian running in a virtual machine, ...

Almost every bit of data needed to boot and run a Linux system is stored in a filesystem. Learn more about some commonly used Linux filesystem types. Linux supports quite a few filesystem types. Your ...

NTFS, an acronym that stands for New Technology File System, is a file system first introduced by Microsoft in 1993 with the release of Windows NT 3.1. The Windows Server line of operating systems ...