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Linux Plumbers Conference, Magecart, and Microsoft Layoffs

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 10, 2023

Linux Plumbers Conference: Microconference proposals are being published

After some hiccups with Indico we’ve finally set up a page that lists submitted microconference proposals. Along with seasoned veterans like Containers and Checkpoint/Restore and RISC-V we are glad to see Live Patching microconference returning after a long break and a brand new Linux Kernel Debugging microconference.

Magecart malware strikes again, and again, at e-commerce websites

The shopping cart malware known as Magecart is still one of the most popular tools in the attacker’s toolkit - and despite efforts to mitigate and eradicate its presence, it's the unwanted gift that just keeps on giving.

LinkedIn cuts 716 jobs as it phases out its China app [Ed: Microsoft tries to spin this as "political" fallout (China) rather than commercial failure]

More than 191,000 tech-sector employees have lost their jobs in 2023 so far - MarketWatch

LinkedIn is the latest tech company to announce layoffs.