The PCI Security Standards Council (SSC) is a global organization dedicated to protecting payment transactions and consumer data by developing standards and services for payment software vendors that promote education, awareness and implementation. Because payment software is constantly evolving, the
The Work of John von Neumann – Linux Hint
Johannes von Neumann John von Neumann was born on the 28th. Born in Budapest on December 19, 1903, the son of a wealthy banking family was raised to the rank of Hungarian nobility. From an early age he showed
Home-Point Cybersecurity: Bring Your Enterprise Home
For more than 20 years, the cyber security industry has focused on enterprises rather than on the wider national integrated security environment – and certainly not on integrated homeland security. Smart devices that make life at home more comfortable are
What is Grub in Linux? What is it Used for?
If you have ever used a Linux desktop system, you should have seen this screen. It’s called the GRUB screen. Yeah, it’s all in capitals. Do you remember this screen? It’s the GRUB. In this chapter of the Linux Jargon

The Term “Threat Intelligence” is Poisoned. It Does Not Mean What You Think it Means.
I think the creators of The Prince’s Bride didn’t know the quote from Inigo Montoya – you use that word a lot. I don’t think it means what you think it means. – will be widely quoted over the years.

Hat trick for Google as it patches two more zero-days in Chrome – Malwarebytes Labs
Google fixed two other zero-day vulnerabilities that were actively exploited in the wild. Update now! A little over a week ago, we advised you to update your Chrome browser. This warning came a week after we advised you to update

Encryption Vulnerabilities Allow Hackers to Take Control of Schneider Electric PLCs
This week Schneider Electric made recommendations on weaknesses affecting various products, including holes that can be used to control Modicon M221 Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). A total of four vulnerabilities were discovered in the Modicon M221 PLC by researchers from
Best Weather Apps for Linux – Linux Hint
This article discusses free and open source weather applications available for Linux. These applications are very useful if you want to plan your day in advance or for an upcoming appointment. Gnome Weather The GNOME Weather application is part of

MACH and what it means for development [Q&A]
Launched in June this year, MACH (MACH – Micro Services, API – First, Cloud SaaS and Headless) is a non-profit group of technology leaders committed to a new, open, world-class enterprise technology ecosystem. The alliance is designed to help companies
Run ASCII Globe In Terminal With globe-cli Utility
Are you bored at work? Let’s have fun! The other day I came across this cool utility called Globe-cli. As the name indicates, globe-cli is a globe generator of the ASCII globe command line to display the ASCII globe in