DirtyClone, tracked as CVE-2026-43503, is a Linux kernel vulnerability that allows any local user to gain root privileges.

It’s not every day that there’s a new OS in the works for 386 and 486-era hardware, but [John Swiderski] let us know he ...

Learn how to permanently and securely delete files on Linux using shred, fstrim, secure-delete, and btrfs snapshot removal.

File transfer protocols are essential tools that enable businesses and individuals to share data across networks. While FTP (File Transfer Protocol) has been a staple in this regard for decades, the ...

I've been using Ubuntu for decades. Whether you're new to the OS or returning to it after a while, these are the essential apps, hidden settings, and useful tweaks you need to know about. I've been ...

Details have emerged about a new, unpatched local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability impacting the Linux kernel. "Dirty Frag is a vulnerability (class) that achieves root privileges on most ...

Facepalm: Security researchers recently unveiled "Copy Fail," a bug that could potentially bring the entire Linux ecosystem to a screeching halt. The flaw can be reliably exploited across all ...

It's not often that a major vulnerability is found in the Linux kernel, but when it does happen, it demands attention. Such is the case with "Copy Fail", which has just been found and disclosed by ...

Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases of Linux is setting off alarm bells as defenders scramble to ward off severe ...

France is trying to move on from Microsoft Windows. The country said it plans to move some of its government computers currently running Windows to the open source operating system Linux to further ...

There is no doubt that Linux has come a long way in the last five years, thanks in large part to Valve opening the door to gaming with Proton. Linux has always been a capable operating system, but its ...