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Nothing is quite as vexing as a security hole in a security program. Xiaochen Zou, a graduate student at the University of California, Riverside, went looking for bugs in Linux and found a whopper. This vulnerability, CVE-2022-27666, in IPSec's esp6 (Encapsulating Security Payload) crypto module can be abused for local privilege escalation.

The Deepin Linux devs have released today Deepin 20.5 as the latest stable release of this Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution from China that brings one of the most beautiful and modern desktops, Deepin Desktop Environment.

LibreNMS is a free and open-source network monitoring system built in PHP and MySQL which uses the SNMP protocol.

It’s not pleasant seeing a once-beloved laptop (or desktop) computer slowly slide into obsolescence as it gets too old and tired to keep up with the demands of modern-day computing, but Google has now provided an option for these ailing machines in the form of Chrome OS Flex.

Late April should see the release of the 36th versions of two of the biggest Linux distros: Fedora 36 and Ubuntu 22.04. Red Hat just announced the official beta of Fedora 36, whereas Ubuntu 22.04 should hit beta freeze on March 31.

Ntopng is a web-based application for tracking the network traffic on your server. It is free and open-source and supports different operating systems like Linux, Windows MacOS and etc.

Canonical today published a new Linux kernel security update for all supported Ubuntu releases to address two security vulnerabilities affecting all supported kernel versions and flavors.

Learn how to start, stop, and restart Nginx on Linux servers. Nginx is an open-source high-performance robust web server used on Linux.

At a time when consumers are finding it difficult to get their hands on a new Raspberry Pi, MangoPi is teasing a new single-board computer that is slightly smaller than an SD card.

This tutorial explains what is Fdisk, and how to create and manage disk partitions with Fdisk utility in Linux operating systems.

One thing I especially like about Linux is the amazing and vast array of choices in almost everything. Don't like one application for something? There are usually several more you can choose from. Don't like how the desktop works? Pick one of many other desktops. Don't like the window decorations on your desktop? There are many others you can download and try.

The Document Foundation announced today LibreOffice 7.3.2 as the second point release to the latest and greatest LibreOffice 7.3 open-source, free, and cross-platform office suite series.

After you've completed the OpenLDAP installation, you will also need to add a client machine to authenticate against your OpenLDAP server. In this tutorial, you will learn how to add an Ubuntu 20.04 Linux system to the OpenLDAP server using libnss-ldap and libpam-ldap.

Containers may be like "sandboxes," but libraries and applications still run inside of them, and like everything else, those components need to be monitored for vulnerabilities. The Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security (RHACS) module monitors runtime data on containers to look for known vulnerabilities and to verify Kubernetes clusters for policy enforcement.

SerenityOS, which started out as a one-man project in 2018, has now got to the point where its creator proudly announced that its web browser passes the Acid3 browser test. This is a remarkable achievement for a very small, hobbyist project. Acid3 is relatively old now – it dates back to 2008. However it was and is quite demanding, testing Javascript, the Document Object Model and more.

Canonical today released the beta version of the upcoming Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) operating system series to give the community an early taste of the upcoming features and changes.

Beauty is a tradition to Deepin. It's a Chinese-made Linux distribution aimed at the average desktop computer user. Deepin 20.5 has tons of new improvements and features like an updated kernel and new app features. Here's what's new!

Dan Dennedy released today Shotcut 22.03.30 as the latest stable version of this open-source, free, powerful, and versatile video editing software for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows, adding new features, improvements, and many bug fixes.

Linux servers are a great, cost-effective way for businesses to store and share data. Linux is open-source, so it provides plenty of resources and community cooperation. However, that also brings security concerns. If you’re going to run a Linux server, you have to know how to secure it properly. This article will provide you with all you need to know to secure your Linux server, regardless of what Linux distro you’re running.

Password Store is a simple Emacs front end for the pass password manager. Learn how to utilize this tool and manage passwords in Emacs today.