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Not a fan of Windows 11 gaming portables? Linux-powered alternative to Steam Deck might be the answer to your prayers
By Darren Allan published
Scared of Windows 11 on a gaming handheld? That’s what Playtron is counting on with its Linux alternative to SteamOS.
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A new data wiper is targeting Linux x86 network devices
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Researchers stumbled upon a distant relative of AcidRain, called AcidPour.
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How to speed up your computer
By Emma Street published
Effective steps for Windows, macOS, Chromebook, and Linux users to enhance performance and increase speed.
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Forget Windows and macOS — Linux market share reaches a new high as users search for an alternative
By Luke Hughes published
Dominance of Windows continues, but Linux’ popularity is making leaps in a year that, at one point, took a decade on average.
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New Linux malware found targeting mobile networks across the world
By Sead Fadilpašić published
A known Chinese group built a new backdoor to try and steal sensitive data from telecommunications firms.
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This commonly-used Ubuntu tool can be hijacked to spread malware
By Sead Fadilpašić published
There is a way to trick Ubuntu command-not-found tool to suggest malware, and the attack surface is quite wide.
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A tiny live-boot Linux installation is back from the dead — sleeping giant awakens for a new lease of life
By Luke Hughes published
Live-boot, lightweight Linux installations are fairly common these days, but they may have just awoken a giant.
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Linux devs racing to patch critical security flaw that could allow bootkit installation
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Patching the flaw is not as stragithforward.
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Bad news for devs — the one feature that made Linux better than Windows is finally jumping ship
By Luke Hughes published
Microsoft might be bringing 'sudo' to Windows in a potentially painful move for developers.
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Linux users beware — this security flaw could allow attackers to get root on major distros, so take extra care
By Luke Hughes published
Flaw in versions 2.36 and 2.37 of the GNU C (glibc) library could grant unauthorised root access to attackers, bad news helped only by the fact that it’s unlikely to be exploitable remotely.
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