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Ubuntu 26. 10 retires dbus-daemon after 22 year run as default
18+ hour, 12+ min ago (718+ words) A change you won't notice (which is rather the point) Ubuntu 26. 10 is replacing its D-Bus implementation for the first time since 2004, swapping dbus-daemon for dbus-broker " a change end-users are unlikely to notice. Processes on your desktop talk to each other…...
Debian 13. 6 "Trixie" Released with 124 Bug Fixes and 120 Security Updates
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (364+ words) The Debian Project announced today the general availability of Debian 13. 6 as the sixth update to the latest Debian GNU/Linux 13 "Trixie" operating system series. Coming less than two months after Debian 13. 5, the Debian 13. 6 release is here to provide users with…...
Ubuntu 25. 10 Reached End of Life, It's Time to Upgrade to Ubuntu 26. 04 LTS
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (359+ words) This is your friendly reminder that Ubuntu 25. 10 "Questing Quokka" reached the end of its supported life today, July 9th, 2026, and it is no longer supported by Canonical with software and security updates. Ubuntu 25. 10 was released on October 9th, 2025, and, since it's not…...
KDE Plasma users face a dire omen of change: 6. 6. 6 arrives
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (14+ words) The Register...
15-Year-Old Linux Vulnerability "Ghost Lock" Earns Researchers $92k From Google
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (538+ words) Affecting every major distribution since 2011, the Linux kernel vulnerability allows attackers to gain root access. Nebula Security has published technical information and exploit code targeting a Linux kernel vulnerability that affects all major distributions since 2011. Tracked as CVE-2026-43499 and referred…...
Tuxedo Computers are putting Ubuntu Linux in the bin to use Debian for Tuxedo OS
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (198+ words) Tuxedo Computers have announced plans to officially drop Ubuntu Linux for their own Tuxedo OS, as they will be moving directly to Debian. Their blog post goes over their reasoning which many Linux users will resonate with - they want to…...
Next release of Cinnamon finally supports Wayland
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (232+ words) Linux Mint's Cinnamon is one of the last desktops to still not support Wayland, and is relegated to only being compatible with legacy X11 environments. With the next release of Cinnamon, however, this is finally going to change. We worked really…...
Linux Mint 23 to offer full Wayland support (but X11 is staying)
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (405+ words) Don't ask which is default yet Linux Mint says Wayland support in its next release will no longer be considered experimental, but available as a fully-supported option. However, it will continue to provide and support X11, unlike other Linux distributions which…...
Ghost Lock Linux Kernel Flaw Enables Root Access and Container Escape
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (292+ words) Outcomes by security role Intelligence your team can act on. Mallory reasons across your attack surface and the global threat landscape. Before adversaries strike. Mallory correlates global threat intelligence with your attack surface " know if you're exposed before adversaries strike....
China-Linked APT Expands Arsenal With New "Leash" Backdoors
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (764+ words) Cisco says the threat actor behind the Lap Dogs campaign has expanded its SOHO router malware toolkit with Long Leash, Dog Leash, and Jar Leash backdoors. As part of a prolonged espionage infrastructure campaign tracked as Lap Dogs, the APT…...