Do you have files or messages you want to keep hidden? To keep them safe, you should be using GPG encryption keys. If you’re running Linux, encrypting your files using GPG is easy as long as you have the GnuPG installed. Here’s how you can generate GPG keys in Linux with just a few simple terminal commands. Installing GnuPG You’ll need to start by installing GnuPG first. For Debian or Ubuntu-based distros, open a terminal and run: sudo apt install gnupg Linux distributions using DNF or YUM (like Fedora) should… Read more
When you download software from the Internet, you have to trust the developer(s) that their program isn’t malicious. However, you also have to worry about hackers. There is a lot an attacker can gain from hacking a website and replacing software with a backdoored version. Think about a site that hosts a Bitcoin wallet utility. If an attacker manages to replace the legitimate version with a malicious one, he can potentially steal money from tens of thousands of users. Another valuable target to backdoor is an operating system. This happened to Linux Mint in the past. So, what can you do about it? Hashes and… Read more
