Drone Brain Goes Open Source
Jul 29, 2014DARPA and NICTA release the code for the ultra-secure microkernel system used in aerial drones.
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more »New Trojan Targets Online Banking
Jun 17, 2014Dyreza malware launches a man-in-the-middle attack that compromises SSL.
more »New Attack Targets Wireless Logins
Jun 03, 2014A first cousin of the recent Heartbleed attack affects EAP-based wireless and peer-to-peer authentication.
more »Webcam Hijackers Busted
May 20, 2014Authorities in 16 countries take action against users of the imfamous BlackShades malware tool.
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Mar 25, 2014A new class of problems lets a malicious app pre-configure an invisible privilege update.
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Feb 11, 2014Ultra-sophisticated attack tool might have originated from a state-sponsored intelligence service.
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Office 365 Available for Testing on Linux via Bottles
Linux users can now test the official Office 365, thanks to Mirko Brombin's work on Bottles.
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Dutch Government Turns to Open Source for Digital Sovereignty
Following in the footsteps of other European countries, the Netherlands is looking to increase its sovereign digital infrastructure with open source software.
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Linux May Soon Work on Snapdragon X2-Based PCs
If you're thinking about buying a Snapdragon X2-based desktop or laptop, Linux may soon be an option.
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KDE for People Initiative Calls for AI Ban in Plasma
A new community of KDE wants the project to adopt a strict no-AI policy for KDE Plasma.
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KDE Sets Ambitious Goals for 2026 and Beyond
KDE Connect reveals the goals for the Linux desktop darling, with one of those goals long overdue.
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It’s Time to Test Fedora 45 Beta
Fedora 45 beta has been released with updated Gnome, KDE Plasma, and kernel.
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Ubuntu Stonking Stingray Gets Even Rustier
Ubuntu 26.10 has completed its migration to the Rust-based coreutils.
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AI Fixes Linux Bottlenecks Using “Hideous” Code
A Linux developer used AI to fix bottlenecks that caused problems when building the kernel. The resulting AI-generated code needed a lot of work.
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Advanced Video Coding Still Under Patent
Brazilian patent BRPI0109962B1 has expired, which means that DivX and Xvid are no longer problematic for Linux, but it doesn’t mean that video is all of a sudden fully unleashed.
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2,000 Vulnerabilities per Linux Release
Thanks to AI bug hunters, the Linux kernel is seeing record numbers of vulnerabilities, and it's overwhelming developers.