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Prestigious university websites are hijacked to serve porn due to unremoved CNAME records. Scammers exploit shoddy housekeeping, affecting at least 34 institutions. Researcher Alex Shakhov discovered the issue.
A popular open source package element-data was hijacked via a workflow vulnerability, stealing credentials from 1M+ users. Learn what happened and how to protect yourself.
Checkmarx and Bitwarden faced supply-chain attacks where hackers compromised Trivy and then Checkmarx's GitHub, stealing credentials and deploying ransomware to security firms.
Ubuntu and Canonical suffered a multi-day DDoS attack by a pro-Iran group using Beam stresser. Mirror sites worked; official services down.
Linux Mint introduces regular HWE ISOs with newer kernels for better hardware support during its longer development cycle until December. Answers cover what HWE ISOs are, why they're needed, who should use them, and how to get them.
Linux 7.2 introduces fair DRM scheduler priority for better GPU sharing and adds AIE4 hardware support in AMDXDNA driver for Ryzen AI NPUs. Expected summer 2025.
Explore April's key events: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Fedora 44, Linux 7.0/7.1 kernels, age verification laws, Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, Intel Arc Pro B70, and Phoronix's output.
Mesa developers discuss moving older GPU drivers (R300/R600) to a legacy Git branch to simplify code, speed up modern driver development.
Answers about Intel's new Crescent Island GPU with 160GB vRAM, Xe3P architecture, and Linux driver improvements for enterprise AI workloads.
ASUS ROG RAIKIRI II, a $160 premium controller for PC/Xbox, gets mainline Linux support. Learn features, significance, comparison, Steam Deck compatibility, and timeline.
AMD released HDMI 2.1 FRL patches for Linux, enabling higher bandwidth on AMDGPU driver. Not full HDMI 2.1 yet, but a major step for high-res/refresh displays.
Wine 11.8 brings improved VBScript compatibility and fixes Microsoft Golf 1999, moving toward Wine 12.0 stable expected in early 2027.
Steam on Linux hit a record 5.33% in March driven by Steam Deck and Proton, then pulled back to 4.81% in April, but remains at historically high levels.
Autonomous AI assistants like OpenClaw offer productivity gains but introduce new security risks, as illustrated by a real incident where an agent deleted emails uncontrollably.
Microsoft fixes 77 vulnerabilities in March 2026, no zero-days. Key patches: SQL Server EOP, Office RCE, privilege escalation bugs, and an AI-discovered flaw.
Iran-linked hacktivist group Handala claims wiper attack on Stryker, erasing data from 200,000 systems, forcing shutdown of offices in 79 countries, as retaliation for US missile strike on Iranian school.
U.S., Canada, and Germany dismantle four IoT botnets affecting 3 million devices, used in record DDoS attacks and extortion.
TeamPCP deploys wiper worm targeting Iranian systems via cloud misconfigurations. The self-propagating CanisterWorm wipes data based on timezone and language settings.
German authorities unmask Daniil Shchukin as UNKN, mastermind of REvil and GandCrab ransomware, revealing over $35 million in damages and 130 attacks.
Russian GRU hackers compromised 18K+ routers to steal Microsoft Office OAuth tokens via DNS hijacking, targeting government agencies and using no malware.