Linux is the most flexible and customizable operating system on the planet. That customizability starts deep within the heart of the Linux kernel and the file system. A computer file system is a ...

Here are eight Linux commands for looking into binary files and viewing details about what executables are doing when they run. Any file on a Linux system that isn’t a text file is considered a binary ...

A signature should be small. This article considers a DS implementation example for binary file integrity checking in Linux (64-bit ELF). We will use a direct DS when only a sender and a recipient are ...

In the Linux environment, the file system acts as a backbone, orchestrating the systematic storage and retrieval of data. It is a hierarchical structure that outlines how data is organized, stored, ...

Linux provides a lot of handy commands for manipulating text files. This post explains how to use a collection of them. Whenever you need to work with lists that are stored as text files on Linux – ...

At the end of March, a new virus started making some headlines. I’m not referring to the Lion worm, but rather the “W32.Winux” virus (also known as the “W32/Lindose.2132” virus). It is being touted by ...

Signed kernel modules have been a feature of other operating systems for a number of years. Some people and companies like the idea of installing only modules (or drivers, as they are sometimes called ...