Linux & Open Source News

The sanctions imposed on the Russian government and its defense industry have caused some interesting issues in the open-source community. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has led the US...

A new Ubuntu Desktop is in development that provides the usual Ubuntu experience with the addition of Flatpak preinstalled. Since Canonical announced it to not include Flatpak by default, many...

Vanilla OS 2.0 had been using Ubuntu from its early development stages, but now it is all set to shift to Debian Sid. Vanilla OS 2.0 is one of the...

In the current scenario where almost all software uses open-source code, at least one known open-source vulnerability was detected in 84% of them. The researchers at the application security company...

Several critical vulnerabilities were detected in the Linux kernel that could cause a denial of service (DoS), possibly execute arbitrary code, and leak sensitive information. Additionally, important updates for PHP...

Linux Torvalds announced the first release candidate for Linux Kernel 6.3 on March 14, 2023. This kernel release candidate officially starts the testing phase for the upcoming Linux Kernel 6.3....

Canonical has released new Linux kernel security updates that address 17 vulnerabilities affecting Ubuntu 22.10, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS systems running Linux kernel 5.19 or Linux kernel...

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a free and open-source tool called Decider to assist defenders in mapping adversary behavior to the MITRE ATT&CK architecture. Decider...

Recently, Canonical announced that all Ubuntu Flavors would not include Flatpak by default. Flatpak was introduced to Ubuntu several years ago with the goal of providing a user-friendly way to...

Security researchers have discovered 700+ malicious open-source packages in npm and PyPI. npm and PyPI are among the most widely used software repositories globally by developers and organizations. npm and...

Elektrobit and Canonical announced the partnership on October 27, 2022, to lead the path toward a new era of software-defined vehicles. After some months of announcing their collaboration, Elektobit, an...