The file systems in Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like operating systems don't use separate volume identifiers for storage devices in the way that, say, Windows does. Windows assigns each volume a ...

On Linux, the umask defines how new files and directories inherit access rights. Linux uses your current umask value to determine which permissions to mask (remove) from the base permission. The umask ...

A common complaint among those who teach computer science, programming, and cybersecurity is that the moment they establish a curriculum, it is ...

At this year’s DEF CON conference, hackers thumbing through copies of Phrack thought they were reading about a North Korean ...

Use these Linux commands to quickly search and find anything from the Linux terminal, without digging through folders in a GUI file manager.

Sure, using the Linux command line is optional. But these are commands I depend on every day. See what you think.

One of the headline items is the addition of ten new security tools to the Kali repositories. These tools reflect shifts in the field, toward AI-augmented recon, advanced wireless simulation and ...

Have you ever wondered how secure your Wi-Fi network really is? With cyber threats becoming increasingly sophisticated, even the most robust-looking networks can harbor vulnerabilities. But what if ...

If you need to scan your network, nmap is the tool to use. Nmap can be installed on any Linux distribution. Nmap has several very handy commands. The nmap command (short for network mapper) is a ...

The U.S. Air Force is reversing course on a major plan to change its modernization process by not standing up a new command that has been in temporary status for several months. The service first ...

Air Force Sec. Troy Meink, right, shown during a June budget hearing. (Eric Dietrich/Air Force) The Air Force has scrapped its outgoing chief of staff’s plan to create an independent command focused ...

You can create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from the Copilot chat interface. You can create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from the Copilot chat interface. is a senior editor and author of ...