Archive for April, 2014
Wednesday, April 30th, 2014
Is Ubuntu affected by Heartbleed ?
The Short answer is No. Ubuntu was patched on 7th April 2014 and the bug was widely reported on 8th April, 2014. If you are using other operating systems, Â you need to worry. Especially if its non-Linux based. Read More:Â http://news.softpedia.com/news/Dear-Ubuntu-Users-Stop-Saying-the-Ubuntu-Is-Unprotected-Against-the-Heartbleed-Exploit-437846.shtml The Heartbleed vulnerability that was discovered just last week took the world by surprise, but […]
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Monday, April 28th, 2014
Tesla running Ubuntu ?
There aren’t that many Tesla Model S owners around, but those who are do seem to comprise of people who have a different way of seeing things. Apparently, some Tesla Model S owners have already tried to hack their ride by wiring into the Model S’ communications system. A forum user who goes by the […]
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Monday, April 21st, 2014
UK’s security branch says Ubuntu most secure end-user OS
The Communications-Electronics Security Group (CESG), the group within the UK Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) that assesses operating systems and software for security issues, has found that while no end-user operating system is as secure as they’d like it to be, Ubuntu 12.04 is the best of the lot. In late 2013, the CESG looked at […]
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Thursday, April 17th, 2014
Ubuntu 14.04LTS (Trusty Tahr) download links
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is here.  Torrent is the preferred method for me. Ubuntu 14.04 Torrent Links Direct Downloads Ubuntu Desktop 14.04 64-Bit Torrent Main Server Ubuntu Desktop 14.04 32-Bit Torrent Main Server Ubuntu Server 14.04 64-Bit Torrent Main Server Ubuntu Server 14.04 32-Bit Torrent Main Server Other releases. http://releases.ubuntu.com/14.04/ (Ubuntu Desktop and Server) http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/14.04/release/ (Ubuntu Cloud Server) http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/netboot/14.04/ (Ubuntu Netboot) http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/14.04/release/ (Edubuntu) As […]
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Wednesday, April 16th, 2014
Ubuntu to release LTS version in India tomorrow
Operating system Ubuntu is set to release another Long Term Support (LTS) version Ubuntu 14.04 in India tomorrow. “In April 2012, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS was launched and it is slated to release another LTS version Ubuntu 14.04 globally, including India on April 17,” Canonical Asia-Pacific Regional Manager Prakash Advani told PTI here. http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ubuntu-to-release-lts-version-in-india-tomorrow-114041601243_1.html
