The insertion of a backdoor into code used by most Linux distributions was discovered and fixed ‘before it posed a significant risk to the broader Linux community,’ says Red Hat’s Vincent Danen. The ...

Linux Mint hack: Anyone who installed the software on 20 February at risk flickr/ghostcero The website distributing popular open-source operating system Linux Mint has been compromised by an unknown ...

On March 29, Microsoft software developer Andres Freund was trying to optimize the performance of his computer when he noticed that one program was using an unexpected amount of processing power.

The industry appears to have been spared from potentially massive impacts of the open-source attack, after the insertion of a backdoor by a project maintainer was quickly caught by a Microsoft ...

Linux, a renowned open-source operating system celebrated for its flexibility and customization, has become a cornerstone for ...

Kali Linux has released version 2025.4, its final update of the year, introducing three new hacking tools, desktop environment improvements, the preview of Wifipumpkin3 in NetHunter, and enhanced ...

Nintendo Switch hackers can run Linux on the console, so are pirated games next? Fail0verflow is not likely to release the exploit. Nintendo Switch is available for $299. Pixabay Nintendo Switch hack ...