A previously undocumented Linux implant named Quasar Linux (QLNX) is targeting developers' systems with a mix of rootkit, backdoor, and credential-stealing capabilities. The malware kit is deployed in ...

PCWorld reports that a critical Linux vulnerability called ‘Copy Fail’ (CVE-2026-31431) allows unprivileged users to hijack system privileges by altering cached files. This straight-line logic flaw ...

Canonical plans to add AI features ‘throughout 2026’ but says ‘Ubuntu is not becoming an AI product.’ Canonical plans to add AI features ‘throughout 2026’ but says ‘Ubuntu is not becoming an AI ...

Last year, we noted how the long-standing vagaries of HDMI licensing and open source AMD driver development combined to prevent the upcoming Steam Machine from receiving official support for the HDMI ...

The third major Linux kernel flaw in two weeks has been found - thanks to AI ...

A developer has released a method to get PC games running on a PS5 console with Linux. A developer has released a method to get PC games running on a PS5 console with Linux. is a senior correspondent ...

An exploit has been published for a local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed “Copy Fail” that impacts Linux kernels released since 2017, allowing an unprivileged local attacker to gain root ...

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 ...

A severe security vulnerability affecting almost every version of the Linux operating system has caught defenders off-guard and scrambling to patch after security researchers publicly released exploit ...

A multi-stage attack on Linux devices began with an exposed F5 BIG-IP edge appliance and pivoted to an internal Confluence ...

Although Linux is the king of open-source OSes, there are options. Here you'll find a few open-source OSes to toy around with. Don't expect any of these to be viable options for daily use. When you ...

CVE-2026-46333 is a nine-year Linux kernel improper privilege management flaw introduced in November 2016 with a CVSS score ...