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Linux inherited Unix's superpower, and developers can't let it go

Turns out freedom and flexibility are great for coding.

New Linux 'Dirty Frag' zero-day gives root on all major distros

A new Linux zero-day vulnerability, named Dirty Frag, allows local attackers to gain root privileges on most major Linux ...

CISA Warning: High-Severity Linux Flaw Puts Unpatched Systems at Risk

CISA warns that the nine-year-old Linux Copy Fail flaw is being actively exploited, allowing local attackers to gain root ...

CISA says ‘Copy Fail’ flaw now exploited to root Linux systems

CISA has warned that threat actors have started exploiting the "Copy Fail" Linux security vulnerability in the wild, one day ...

Ars Asks: Share your shell and show us your tricked-out terminals!

Exposure therapy to the bash shell brought me to the tipping point, and I jumped ship to the Macintosh side of the house. It ...
PCMag

Ubuntu 26.04 (Resolute Raccoon) Review: A Free, Powerful, and Well-Designed OS

While not as polished as it appears on the surface, the free, highly customizable Ubuntu operating system serves as an ...
OSTechNix

Copy Fail: The 732-Byte Script That Roots Every Major Linux Systems

Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431) is a severe logic flaw in the Linux kernel affecting every distribution since 2017. Patch your ...
IEEE

Blockchain Based File Storage and File Sharing System with Time-Restricted Access Using InterPlanetary File System

Abstract: This paper presents a file storage and sharing system implemented using IPFS Pinata, React.js and Hardhat which offer decentralized, effective, and secure access to digital assets. This ...