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In this issue

Intruders have a way of sneaking past the defenses. All your firewall rules are never enough. If you are wondering how an attacker could get in, you need to learn to think like an attacker. The Internet offers many resources for those who want to get started with penetration testing.

Zack's Kernel News

Sometimes the Linux folks will struggle to eke out a few microseconds of speed-up in some part of the kernel or other.

8 mins

Sparring Partners

If you want to check your systems for security vulnerabilities, you need the right tools and a massive helping of experience. Prospective pen testers can get some practice by breaking into prefabricated training VMs.

9 mins

Juicy

The OWASP Juice Shop has over 100 tasks that will get you up to speed on pen testing. This article guides you through your first steps.

10+ mins

HOME GROWN

A proof of concept distro for the EU public sector

5 mins

Renewed Unity

Exploring the Lomiri desktop environment

6 mins

Data Pipeline

Nushell's data-first approach elevates shell scripting to a new level of clarity and precision.

6 mins

Detective Work

This trusty troubleshooting tool can track processes along with network traffic

7 mins

Dependency Minder

Managing Debian packages with deborphan

4 mins

Fast as Lightning

The WebSocket protocol helps browsers to immediately reload a page if the server-side content changes. In this month's column, Mike Schilli whips up his own WebSocket server in Go for this task.

9 mins

SPICE-ing Up KiCad

Use simulation to reduce risks in electronic design

10+ mins

What a Nice Web App

With a Raspberry Pi and the NiceGUI Python library you can build a weather station or a Pi Rover app in less than 15 lines of Python code.

6 mins

MADDOG'S DOGHOUSE

Remembering the USENIX ATC before its 50th – and last – event in July 2025.

3 mins

Scanning made easy Don't Sleep on NAPS2

How to scan documents with the NAPS2 software

7 mins

Nate explores the top FOSS including the latest KDE app suite, a secure passphrase generator, a post-apocalyptic roguelike, and an Al-powered tarot card reader.

Sparkling gems and new releases from the world of Free and Open Source Software

10+ mins

Avoid information pollution from social media with RSS and the FreshRSS news aggregator.

I can think of two really important things web users worldwide can do right now to preserve their sanity and make the world a better place.

9 mins

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Linux Magazine Description:

Publisher: Linux-New-Media

Category: Technology

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

Linux Magazine is your guide to the world of Linux. Each monthly issue includes in-depth articles on trending topics, tutorials on useful tools, troubleshooting and optimization tips, insightful news on crucial developments in the world of open course, and cool projects for Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and other maker-board systems.