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Linux 6.17 Kernel Gets a Performance Boost for Gaming Laptops

The new Linux 6.17 kernel introduces a unified standard for the so-called “performance button” increasingly found on gaming laptops. This key now has an assigned unique code—KEY_PERFORMANCE—allowing Linux systems to properly recognize it and...

Akira Ransomware Uses Intel Driver to Bypass Windows Defender

Akira ransomware attacks are growing ever more sophisticated: threat actors have begun exploiting a legitimate Intel CPU tuning driver to disable Windows’ built-in protections. The driver in question—rwdrv.sys, part of the ThrottleStop utility—is registered...

toxssin: POST-XSS exploitation tool

toxssin toxssin is an open-source penetration testing tool that automates the process of exploiting Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. It consists of an https server that works as an interpreter for the traffic generated by...