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Beware the Plague: Linux Backdoor Sneaks Past Security with Malicious PAM Module! The Plague backdoor, a sneaky Linux threat disguised as a malicious PAM module, allows cyber attackers to bypass authentication and maintain hidden SSH access. It's like a secret club for hackers, except the password is a complex code and the bouncer is an invisible PAM module.

Beware the Plague: Linux Backdoor Sneaks Past Security with Malicious PAM Module!

Discover the stealthy Plague backdoor in Linux, bypassing auth with a malicious PAM module. Persistent SSH access just got sneakier!
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Book cover for “how to spot propaganda: a guide to identifying misinformation”

Email sign ups are live for Policy Pulse (the daily summary of new executive orders) and now when you sign up you get a free ebook just released. Find it at randallthomastech.com/policy-pulse

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Policy Pulse delivers just the facts - no political slant. YOU make up your own mind using just the data. Our goal is to make major policy changes more accessible to everyone without the propagandization - with the hopes of helping create better informed citizens. proactive > reactive

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Almost got mugged tonight. Stay alert & keep your situational awareness up 100% of the time. If you feel something is about to happen, square up, don’t ignore it. Most people are opportunistic and don’t want real confrontation. Let them know you see them and are ready. It might change the outcome.

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Absolutely bonkers to me that not only are there arsonists roaming around setting fires in California (wtf), but that when they’re caught, they’re not charged with arson (wtaf).

This simulation is broken.

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Just over here in SoCal with sweaty pits right now…

With the leaps in robotics and AI driven manufacturing lately it’s different times these days. Cheap labor can be more local now (until the robot uprising)

Mistletoe? I dropple knife and just barely…

a man wearing a green mask and a yellow hat is looking at himself in the mirror . Alt: The Mask after he installed Linux on a Windows machine

Got an MSI Creator laptop and immediately switched the OS to Pop!_OS

Because open air community gardens > walled gardens.

And now I have a powerful touch screen Linux machine.

Sky !== Limit

Is ChatGPT the AskJeeves of our time? Who’s going to become the Google of AI then?

If none of that made sense to you, you are most likely under 30 years old.

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Cybersecurity should be on the forefront of every Internet connected person’s mind. It’s a digital era. We have locks, cameras, fences, dogs, alarms, and sensors everywhere. Everyone should have the equivalent of these things in their digital lives.

A bit late for the big holiday - but just released new t-shirts: Adversarial Design Anti-Facial Recognition, Pro-Privacy patterns and designs at www.randallthomastech.com/category/all...

Reminds me of outlawing PFAS only to replace it with 100 other chemicals that do the same thing

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Running Time Machine after a month of no backups… “About 5 hours remaining”

I blame all the node packages

My (almost) 2 year old says thank you and please. I’m winning at life.

Still looks cool asf like it belongs on Tatooine

2025 Cybersecurity Chaos: AI Imposters, RaaS Rise & Quantum Quandaries In SonicWall's 2025 outlook, brace yourself for Mission Impossible-style cyberattacks as AI impersonation goes mainstream. While Tom Cruise saves the world in movies, bad guys will use advanced AI to ...

I don’t mean to harp on a select few things, but *ahem* ADVANCED VISHING ATTACKS ARE HERE. You need to set up passwords/phrases with friends and family in person so you won’t be taken by an AI vishing scam. The future is now. thenimblenerd.com/article/2025...

RatT: The Rise of Perfected Intelligence – And the Death of Humanity’s Soul The rise of a new kind of quantum AI created perfection, but humans weren’t made for perfection.

This transmission from the future focuses more on what happened after AI gained consciousness through quantum computing, though there’s still a good bit of learning in it as usual. Just not as tech oriented.

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a man in a suit and tie is making a funny face . Alt: Mr. Bean, Mr. Bean-ing with text that says “oh ok”

Fun game I’ve noticed people love to play with me: ADHD Roulette. Ask your local attention deficit to remind you of something important tomorrow.

El Jefe knows a thing or two about a thing or two. Maybe you should listen to him.

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One septillion bytes is called a Yattabyte - named after the venerable Yoda (from Startreck). Live long and use the force.

Matrix Botnet Exploits IoT Devices in Widespread DDoS Botnet Campaign Matrix botnet campaign exploits IoT flaws to target global IPs and CSPs with DDoS-for-hire services

I’ve said it before - when it comes to IoT: SUB.NET.YOUR.NET.WORKS

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a close up of a man 's face with the words " you are in danger " Alt: A warning from Chuck Norris - don’t click on QR codes

Remember this holiday season: if you see a random QR code out in the wild - don’t interact with it.

kermit the frog is in a video game and has a special beam ability Alt: kermit the frog levels up over 9000

Don’t forget this holiday season:
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

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No USB-C…

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ngl looking for a full time job right now is pretty difficult. Getting concerned that I won’t be able to support my family soon which is crazy to me having all these software development skills for building useful things and nowhere to use them. Ready to jump into something ASAP!