Mayank Sharma

Mayank Sharma

With almost two decades of writing and reporting on Linux, Mayank Sharma would like everyone to think he’s TechRadar Pro’s expert on the topic. Of course, he’s just as interested in other computing topics, particularly cybersecurity, cloud, containers, and coding.

Articles by: Mayank Sharma

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Developers can now launch Linux instances on Apple M1

By Mayank Sharma published

Canonical adds support for Apple M1 to its Multipass VM manager.

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Major security issues found in top Linux program for embedded devices

By Mayank Sharma published

Researchers find over a dozen vulnerabilities in one of the most popular Linux suite of programs for embedded devices.

Data leak

This top VPN provider may have leaked millions of user details

By Mayank Sharma published

Security researchers find unprotected database with sensitive user details of a popular VPN service provider, who’s denied ownership of the data.

cybersecurity

Stock trading app Robinhood hit by mega data breach

By Mayank Sharma published

Social engineering attack on single Robinhood customer support employee gives attackers information on millions of users.

cybersecurity

Microsoft adds useful new features to its Endpoint protection tool for Linux

By Mayank Sharma published

Microsoft continues to enhance the Defender for Endpoint product with useful new features for its Linux users.

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Lawsuit claims SolarWinds reportedly knew about cybersecurity issues before attack

By Mayank Sharma published

Lawsuit claims SolarWinds board knew about the vulnerabilities that led to last year’s attack, but didn’t do anything about it.

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This could be a great time to patch your Linux kernel

By Mayank Sharma published

Vulnerability in the Linux kernel could lead to remote attackers gaining full control of a vulnerable Linux installation.

Cryptocurrencies

Hackers hit bZX DeFi platform, stealing millions of dollars of crypto

By Mayank Sharma published

Phishing attack on the developer of a DeFi platform paved the way for a multi-million dollar heist.

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NASA apparently needs to swot up on its open-source knowledge

By Mayank Sharma published

NASA is big on open source, but it’s developer’s don't seem to be well-versed with the peculiarities of the ecosystem.

security threat

Password manager hacked to launch wide-ranging cyberattack against businesses worldwide

By Mayank Sharma published

Critical vulnerability in a popular enterprise password manager was exploited to exfiltrate sensitive information from businesses.

Discord

PC gamers targeted in new Discord phishing scam

By Mayank Sharma published

New Discord scam capitalizes on the popularity of Discord Nitro.

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US officially blacklists NSO Group and Positive Technologies

By Mayank Sharma published

US sanctions NSO Group, Positive Technologies, and others for selling spyware and hacking tools.

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Apple software guru rages against app side-loading as a criminal's 'best friend'

By Mayank Sharma published

Craig Federighi believes forcing Apple to allow side-loading apps will have a detrimental impact on iOS users.

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Microsoft Exchange servers are still suffering cyberattacks - so patch now

By Mayank Sharma published

Threat actors deploying ransomware on hosts that haven’t yet patched for the ProxyShell Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities.

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Rootkits are the tool of choice to attack governments around the world

By Mayank Sharma published

Rootkits are costly to develop, but the payouts, whether in monetary terms or information, are far more rewarding, survey warns.

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These are officially the most dangerous cyber threats around

By Mayank Sharma published

CISA reveals list of the most damaging vulnerabilities currently being used in the wild.

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Most businesses agree that employees use business apps irresponsibly

By Mayank Sharma published

Migrating to the cloud is advantageous, but also creates security blind spots, finds survey.

AI

Microsoft is giving businesses access to GPT-3

By Mayank Sharma published

Microsoft wants to help businesses use AI for unique use cases with the new Azure OpenAI Service.

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BlackMatter ransomware ceases operation due to police pressure

By Mayank Sharma published

BlackMatter has apparently notified its partners that it can’t stand pressure from law enforcement.

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge for Linux is now available for all

By Mayank Sharma published

Microsoft believes Edge for Linux is now mature enough to join the other platform variants in the Stable channel.

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New Microsoft Defender for Business is set to boost your Windows 11 antivirus

By Mayank Sharma published

Microsoft is bringing enterprise-grade endpoint security to small and medium businesses everywhere.

cybersecurity

This is the most likely time for your business to be hit by ransomware

By Mayank Sharma published

Ransomware operators spot when businesses are at their most vulnerable and can succumb to demands.

Security Bug

Google hikes bounty for Linux kernel vulnerabilities

By Mayank Sharma published

Google has tripled its award for researchers who discover and help fix vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel.

tape storage

Quantum has a cunning plan to shield tape from ransomware attacks

By Mayank Sharma published

New Quantum feature secures data stored on tape drives by air-gapping the tapes from the network.

security threat

Windows 11 antivirus set for a major under-the-hood upgrade

By Mayank Sharma published

Microsoft Defender is turning into a comprehensive, unified security dashboard.

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