After DirtyFrag, DirtyClone exposes another Linux kernel flaw that may let local attackers gain root access on vulnerable systems.

A former Microsoft engineer who was behind Task Manager has built a fully working, 2.5KB Notepad clone that doesn't ship with slop.

An aggressive password-spraying campaign targeting Microsoft 365 environments generated more than 81 million login attempts over a two-week period.

The laptop starts at $2,899 and scales up to an eye-watering $11,944 for a custom config.

The new OpenVPN update patches seven security vulnerabilities affecting DNS handling, TLS-Crypt-v2, NTLMv2 proxy responses, and more.

Brave Browser 1.92 introduces support for Containers that isolate cookies and site data per tab.

Greg Kroah-Hartman says Linux leads CVE counts for the first half of 2026, arguing the numbers reflect responsible reporting, not poor security.

OpenSSH 10.4 is now available with fixes for sftp, scp, and sshd, plus experimental support for ML-DSA 44 and Ed25519 composite signatures.

StatCounter’s June 2026 report shows Linux at one of its strongest recent positions, while Windows falls to 56.55%.

Learn how to build a offline knowledge library with Kiwix. Discover how to install Kiwix, organize your library, and access Wikipedia offline.

Debian 13.6 and Debian 12.15 are now available with security updates, bug fixes, refreshed installation images, and Debian 12 entering LTS.

Pop!_OS 24.04 users can now enable COSMIC’s long-awaited Frosted Glass effect, with a wider Linux rollout expected next week.

Learn a practical approach to Linux desktop recovery. Understand desktop startup, diagnose failures using logs, and regain access with a TTY, Recovery Mode, or a Live USB.

Overnight Linux creator Linus Torvalds wrote another well crafted message that reaffirms the Linux kernel position of not being against AI and lashing back against some kernel developers that are against AI/LLM usage within the kernel project.

The open-source Vocalinux app lets Linux users dictate text into almost any application while processing their speech locally.

A look at his latest announcement, plus what's actually shipped so far and what's still missing.

Yet another example of Microsoft forcing fringe politics onto its customers.

Learn what an application-level firewall is, how inbound and outbound filtering work, and how tools like Little Snitch and OpenSnitch compare.

A Microsoft customer support agent even suggested buying a new hard disk instead of acknowledging the problem.