December 2017 - Talk - lists.gtalug.org

keylogger in HP laptops
by William Park 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

Saw this in Peterborough LUG, and reposting here because a recent thread involved HP laptops. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42309371 -- William Park <opengeometry(a)yahoo.ca>

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Intel's dangerous Management Engine may violate Minix 3's license
by D. Hugh Redelmeier 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

Pretty much every x86 processor / chipset Intel has produced recently has a Management Engine. That's a separate, invisible, 32-bit x86 processor used to implement a variety of features. For example AMT. These features are generally useless for Linux users since they are not disclosed in a way useful to open source. On the other had, vulnerabilities have been discovered in the ME that suggest it is a security risk to us all. Some think that the ME has been designed for Government Access. Here's the latest disclosure of a latest weakness. This isn't the first and won't be the last: <https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000025619/software…> Pretty much all firmware ("BIOS") needs to be update but I suspect many vendors will neglect to do this. This blog has lots of interesting details (these guys found the bug(s)): <http://blog.ptsecurity.com/> It turns out that the Management Engine is running Minix 3. Minix 3 is released under a BSD-like license. The license requires "advertising": “Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.” Intel is likely violating the license. <http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2017/12/02/supplying-legal-notices-free-software/>

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IBM Mainframe and z/OS
by R360 Design INC 10 Dec '17

10 Dec '17

Hello everyone, Does anyone know how I could gain hands-on experience on an IBM mainframe? This is a career path Id like to pursue - i.e. Websphere zOS consultant or CICS. I am currently a UoT student and was wondering how people gain experience -- r360design.ca -- r360design.ca

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[GTALUG-Announce] GTALUG Meeting on Tuesday 12 December at 7:30pm
by hi＠gtalug.org 08 Dec '17

08 Dec '17

<http://gtalug.org/meeting/2017-12/> # Lightning Talks Lighting Talks is GTALUG's version of an un-conference, a loosely structured short talks emphasizing the informal exchange of information and ideas between participants, rather than following a conventionally structured GTALUG meetings. If you would like to give a talk, all you have to do is write your name on a post-it and stick it on the whiteboard in the front of the room. When your talk get's picked you will have five uninterrupted minutes for you to present your idea, then five minutes of audience questions. ## Location George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre 245 Church Street, Room 203 Ryerson University <http://goo.gl/maps/16oJ2> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/23447525> ## Schedule * 6:00 pm - Please discuss on the general mailing list (i.e. <talk(a)gtalug.org>) where you want to go for dinner. * 7:30 pm - Meeting and presentation. * 9:00 pm - After each meeting, a group of GTALUGers move to The Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St East) for refreshments and more socialising. # Code of Conduct We want a productive happy community that can welcome new ideas, improve every process every year, and foster collaboration between individuals with differing needs, interests and skills. We gain strength from diversity, and actively seek participation from those who enhance it. This code of conduct exists to ensure that diverse groups collaborate to mutual advantage and enjoyment. We will challenge prejudice that could jeopardise the participation of any person in the community. The Code of Conduct governs how we behave in public or in private whenever the Linux community will be judged by our actions. We expect it to be honoured by everyone who represents the community officially or informally, claims affiliation or participates directly. It applies to activities online or offline. We invite anybody to participate. Our community is open. Please read more about the GTALUG Code of Conduct here: <http://gtalug.org/about/code-of-conduct/>. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the GTALUG Code of Conduct please contact the GTALUG Board @ <board(a)gtalug.org>. --- GTALUG Announce mailing list announce(a)gtalug.org https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/announce

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JOB | Permanent Sysadmin (Netherlands or remote)
by James Tobin 06 Dec '17

06 Dec '17

Hello, I'm working with an employer that is looking to hire a permanent Linux sysadmin to become their expert on Hadoop and Kafka maintenance. This person can be based either at the Netherlands office or remote. Consequently I had hoped that some members of this mailing list may like to discuss with me further; off-list. I can be reached using "JamesBTobin (at) Gmail (dot) Com". Kind regards, James

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NCIX files for bankruptcy
by Evan Leibovitch 04 Dec '17

04 Dec '17

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/hardware-retailer-ncix-files-bankruptcy,36… - Evan (on mobile)

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