Lynis development has its roots on a FreeBSD system, therefore FreeBSD hardening is also easy and supported when using Lynis. People who want to audit and harden their FreeBSD system will discover Lynis to be a powerful tool for this purpose. In this article we will focus on how to audit your system with Lynis.
Lynis is an open source audit tool. It only requires root access and a normal shell and the tool is written in shell script.
NetBSD and X11, which is used by many people to get a graphical environment on NetBSD.
The January to March Status Report is now available with 21 entries.
The dynamic and disruptive technology industry has witnessed many shifts within its overall landscape, including changes that have forced long-term technologies to adapt and evolve. FreeBSD is no different. Each new release demonstrates its commitment to continuous improvement and adaptation to meet the ever-changing requirements of current and future users across industries. What does that mean exactly? Let’s look at the most recent releases and what’s next.
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There’s multitude of Operating Systems to choose from. You may have been using something like Windows or MacOS and be perfectly happy with it. You can step up and use Linux, Haiku or even Amiga OS. So, why do I think a BSD system may be a great choice?
Article discusses where they are spending their money this year and why.
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Because ZFS may consume large amounts of RAM to cache various types of filesystem objects, it continuously monitors system RAM available to decide whether to shrink its caches. Some caches are shrunk using a dedicated thread, to which work is dispatched asynchronously. In some cases, the cache shrinking logic may dispatch excessive amounts of work to the "ARC pruning" thread, causing it to continue attempting to shrink caches even after resource shortages are resolved.
FreeBSD is a category-defining open source operating system that carries forward the original Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) legacy, pioneered by the University of California, Berkeley Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) in the 1970s and 1980s. Although the term “distribution” is now widely associated with Linux, its origins can be traced back to BSD’s innovative approach. Unlike Linux distributions, which are modular and fragmented, FreeBSD takes a holistic approach to system development, providing a cohesive software bundle that includes the kernel, userspace, utilities, libraries, and documentation. This original concept set a standard for delivering a complete open source operating system to end users.
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It represents a selected subset of fixes deemed important for security or stability reasons since the release of NetBSD 9.3 in August 2022, as well some enhancements backported from the development branch. It is fully compatible with NetBSD 9.0. Users running 9.3 or an earlier release are strongly recommended to upgrade.
Youtube video tutorial showing how to install Haskell, setup VIM to use the Haskell Language Server and finally, write a simple program, compile it and run.
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The SSDF is a key resource for entities working with the US Government, facilitating compliance with NIST SP 800-218 Section 4e as recommended by the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in consultation with the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This initiative aligns with the goals of Executive Order 14028, issued by the Biden Administration in May of 2021, and Memorandum M-22-18, issued in September of 2022, aimed at enhancing national cybersecurity.