Take Linux to the beach.
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How to Install and Secure Tomcat 10 on AlmaLinux
”In this tutorial, we are going to install Tomcat 10 and secure it with an SSL certificate on AlmaLinux OS. Tomcat is an open-source application written in Java program language used for rendering Java web pages and executing Java servlets.”How to install Monero Wallet on Linux (GUI & CLI)
”Monero is a cryptocurrency that is decentralized and has a primary focus on user privacy. To get started using Monero, you will first need a Monero Wallet. The Monero Wallet is available for Linux systems, whether you are running a GUI or just command line only. ~ In this tutorial, we will go through the step by step instructions of downloading Monero Wallet, verifying the download, and installing the Monero Wallet application on all major Linux distros.”Compile GNOME Shell and Apps From Source [Beginner's Guide]
”In general, you can compile in any Linux distribution of your choice. But I would recommend using Fedora Rawhide which is the development branch of Fedora, for future releases.”Best GNOME Themes For Your Ubuntu Desktop in 2022
”You can use this list of 10 GNOME themes to transform your Ubuntu distro look in 2022. Also, you should install the User Themes GNOME extensions to apply these themes. ~ Make sure to close the Settings application in Ubuntu while applying the themes because the settings window gives default Yaru themes higher priority via the Appearance tab.”How to boot, shut down, and suspend your system from the Linux command line
”The most fundamental thing we do with computers is turn them on and off. Typically, you need root privileges to shut down or reboot the system. Ensure your account is configured in /etc/sudoers for this authority. ~ Starting the system is as simple as pressing the power button. ~ The firmware finds the boot media. ~ The --halt option stops the operating system while the --poweroff option turns off the system.”How to switch between the CLI and GUI on a Linux server
”Learn how to change between the command-line interface and the graphical user interface by editing the boot target.”Survival game Rust might be playable properly on Linux and Steam Deck soon
”Rust, the massively popular and quite brutal survival game from Facepunch Studios is working towards Easy Anti-Cheat support for Linux and Steam Deck with Proton.”Share your Linux terminal with tmate
”Watching someone else work in a Linux terminal is very educational. ~ The only other option is for the person demonstrating the commands to record the session using a tool like Asciinema or script and scriptreplay”Use Terraform to manage TrueNAS
”TrueNAS has a very nice web user interface for its management and an application programming interface. Terraform needs to be installed where it can access the TrueNAS management URL.”Building the metaverse with open source
”With today's technological advancements and an increase in geographically distributed social circles, the idea of seamlessly connected virtual worlds as part of a metaverse has never felt more appealing.”
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Europol Busts Phishing Gang Responsible for Millions in Losses
”Europol on Tuesday announced the dismantling of an organized crime group that dabbled in phishing, fraud, scams, and money laundering activities. ~ Also confiscated as part of 24 house searches were firearms, ammunition, jewelry, designer clothing, expensive watches, electronic devices, tens of thousands of euros in cash, and cryptocurrency.”Beware the Smish! Home delivery scams with a professional feel…
”Home delivery scams, where the crooks falsely apologise to you for not delivering your latest parcel, have been around for years.”Meet the Administrators of the RSOCKS Proxy Botnet
”Authorities in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and the U.K. last week said they dismantled the "RSOCKS" botnet, a collection of millions of hacked devices that were sold as "proxies" to cybercriminals looking for ways to route their malicious traffic through someone else's computer.”Scoop: Uganda Security Exchange Caught Leaking 32GB of Sensitive Data
”Apart from personal and financial records, the data also included plain-text login credentials including usernames and passwords of customers and businesses using the Easy Portal of the Uganda Security Exchange. The Uganda Securities Exchange aka principal stock exchange in Uganda has been caught leaking highly sensitive financial and sensitive data of its customers and business entities across the globe.”Remote learning apps tracked kids for ads
”Millions of children had their online behaviors and personal information tracked by the apps and websites they used for school during the pandemic, according to an international investigation that raises concerns about the impact remote learning had on children's privacy online.”
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Celsius Defies Fear of Implosion as Token Soars 218%
”The crypto bank's CEL token has soared 218% since June 13. ~ Investors have targeted the CEL shorts as the same actors who triggered the 'bank run' which caused Celsius to freeze withdrawals. ~ A Dune Analytics dashboard details the amount of CEL tokens left on FTX. According to the query, the amount of available CEL has dropped by over a million tokens in the last two days. This is important because without an adequate supply of CEL tokens on FTX, subsequent buys will push the price up higher relative to if there was deep liquidity.”Celsius’ crisis exposes problems of low liquidity in bear markets
”Celsius has paused communications on Twitter Spaces and ask-me-anything sessions "to focus on navigating these unprecedented challenges." ~ One of the most interesting developments is a community-led Gamestop-style short squeeze. ~ The multi-billion-dollar crypto lending and staking platform Celsius is the latest crypto company to be beset by controversy.”Bitcoin price rises to $20.7K as Fed's Powell says more rate hikes 'appropriate'
”Bitcoin checked losses while United States equities drifted down on June 22 as the Federal Reserve kept quiet on monetary policy. ~ Markets braced for last-minute surprises from testimony to Congress by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on the day, this ultimately providing no fresh insight into the central bank's approach to taming rampant inflation. ~ The consensus among analysts nonetheless continues to point to further retests of lower levels, with $16,000 particularly popular in the case of Bitcoin.”Powell Calls Fed’s 0.75% Rate Increase ‘Unusually Large,’ Warns of Slowing Economy
”Equities largely traded sideways following the release of the Federal Open Market Committee statement, with the S&P 500 losing 0.5% and the Nasdaq adding around 0.2%. ~ Bitcoin and ether extended their downward slide, in advance of the Fed announcement. "Digital assets have significantly correlated with US financial markets in recent months, both of which have continued to bleed lower"“.OpenSea’s Former Head of Product Arrested by the FBI
”It was one of last year's largest scandals, left under a cloud after it was discovered that he purchased NFTs before they were featured on his former employer's homepage and subsequently sold them as the increased exposure led to higher prices. ~ Just last week, DeFi savings protocol PoolTogether was compelled to fundraise with NFTs to pay legal fees of their own in an ongoing legal battle.”