📰Linus T tells The Reg how Linux solo act became a global jam session
Ts'o, Hohndel and the man himself spill beans on how checks in the mail and GPL made it all possible If you know anything about Linux's history, you'll remember it all started with Linus Torvalds posting to the Minix Usenet group on August 25, 1991, that he was working on "a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones.
🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/02/18/linus_torvalds_and_friends/
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📰 CTM360: Lumma Stealer and Ninja Browser malware campaign abusing Google Groups
CTM360 reports 4,000+ malicious Google Groups and 3,500+ Google-hosted URLs used to spread the Lumma Stealer infostealing malware and a trojanized "Ninja Browser." The report details how attackers abuse trusted Google services to steal credentials and maintain persistence across Windows and Linux systems.
🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ctm360-lumma-stealer-and-ninja-browser-malware-campaign-abusing-google-groups/
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📰6 microcontroller projects that used to require a full SBC running Linux
We used to need SBCs for these projects; modern microcontrollers handle them more easily and inexpensively while being easier to maintain.
🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/microcontroller-projects-used-require-full-sbc-running-linux/
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