Canonical has released an update that patches four bugs that, including one that could cause an attacker to execute code. Ubuntu users have been notified of a reasonably pressing update to install ...

Two vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu implementation of a popular container-based file system allow attackers to execute code with root privileges on 40% of Ubuntu Linux cloud workloads, researchers have ...

For a couple years, I resisted my friends' attempts to get me to check out Ubuntu. I thought, “What's the big deal? It's just another Debian derivative.” But, of course, I was wrong. Ubuntu is ...

Linux and open source are also on track to become more secure in 2026, as the ecosystem simultaneously hardens the kernel, ...

Secure Boot plays an important role in keeping your Windows system safe from rootkit attacks. While traditionally, this ...

Two flaws were first introduced in late 2013 They reside in the Sudo command-line utility Patches are available and users are advised to apply them Two vulnerabilities were recently spotted in various ...

The official forums for the Linux Ubuntu OS have been offline following a security breach this weekend. An intruder reportedly gained access to 1.8 million user names and passwords as part of the ...

Current Ununtu versions are disabling a security feature that was added to the GNOME desktop environment last year. The feature's name is Bubblewrap, which is a sandbox environment that the GNOME ...

Canonical, the parent company of Ubuntu, on Thursday announced the general availability of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, codenamed “Focal Fossa.” This major upgrade places particular emphasis on security and ...

A variety of high-quality Linux distributions allow you to expand your Linux OS deployments beyond the data center. Here are five that fit the bill. As anyone in IT can tell you, Linux has invaded the ...