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OpenSSH Vulnerability Can Expose Key-Only Linux Accounts
  

OpenSSH Vulnerability Can Expose Key-Only Linux Accounts

An OpenSSH flaw could let attackers sign in to some Linux systems without knowing a password, even when an account

AI Finds Hundreds of Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities
  

AI Finds Hundreds of Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities

AI researchers have found hundreds of Linux kernel vulnerabilities that let a limited account gain administrator power in tests.LinuxSecurity –

zlib Vulnerability Fixes May Need an App Update Too
  

zlib Vulnerability Fixes May Need an App Update Too

The new zlib release fixes memory errors in code used by many Linux applications.LinuxSecurity – Security ArticlesRead More

Ubuntu Summit 26.10: Less than a week away!
  

Ubuntu Summit 26.10: Less than a week away!

Ubuntu Summit 26.10: Less than a week away! Here in London, the long summer has stepped aside for cooler nights

The missing piece: bringing up to 15 years of support to Zephyr for microcontroller-based ECUs
  

The missing piece: bringing up to 15 years of support to Zephyr for microcontroller-based ECUs

We recently announced the launch of Zephyr 26.04 LTS, bringing up to 15 years of security maintenance per LTS and

Rails Fixes Show Where Web Application Security Can Fail
  

Rails Fixes Show Where Web Application Security Can Fail

Rails, a software framework used to build websites, has fixed flaws that could let an uploaded file do more than

APT Package Swap Fix for Debian and Ubuntu-Based Linux Systems
  

APT Package Swap Fix for Debian and Ubuntu-Based Linux Systems

A flaw in APT, the tool that installs software on Debian and Ubuntu, could let an attacker replace a package

Xen Hypervisor Flaws Can Expose a Server’s Memory
  

Xen Hypervisor Flaws Can Expose a Server’s Memory

Two flaws in the Xen hypervisor can let a malicious virtual machine reach memory that belongs to other parts of

WordPress Vulnerability Lets Attackers Strike During Updates
  

WordPress Vulnerability Lets Attackers Strike During Updates

A WordPress vulnerability is being used in attacks that target the moment a site updates its main software.LinuxSecurity – Security

Ubuntu Pro is now available on AWS Deep Learning Amazon Machine Images (DLAMI)
  

Ubuntu Pro is now available on AWS Deep Learning Amazon Machine Images (DLAMI)

In September 2026, Amazon Web Services (AWS) published its first DLAMIs built on Ubuntu Pro in the Base GPU family.

CVE-2026-109518 APT vulnerability fixes available
  

CVE-2026-109518 APT vulnerability fixes available

Fixes are available in Ubuntu for the CVE-2026-109518 vulnerability affecting APT.Ubuntu blogRead More

Building Windows C# Tools and Payloads from Kali Linux
  

Building Windows C# Tools and Payloads from Kali Linux

One of our team members recently took (and passed!) OffSec’s advanced penetration testing course & exam, PEN-300/OSEP. Whilst it focuses

Never lose robot data again: automatic ROS 2 bag recording and upload
  

Never lose robot data again: automatic ROS 2 bag recording and upload

If you work with robots, perhaps you’ve come up against a common, but annoying situation: the one field run that

Apache Arrow: What It Does and Who Needs the Update
  

Apache Arrow: What It Does and Who Needs the Update

Apache Arrow gives data tools a shared way to organize information.LinuxSecurity – Security ArticlesRead More

Chainlit: What It Does and Why Its Retirement Matters
  

Chainlit: What It Does and Why Its Retirement Matters

Chainlit helps developers turn an AI model into a chat app, but it no longer receives security updates.LinuxSecurity – Security

How to Set an Environment Variable on Linux Safely
  

How to Set an Environment Variable on Linux Safely

To set an environment variable in a Bash session on Linux, enter an export command such as export EDITOR=vim.LinuxSecurity –

AI Sandbox Flaws Put Server Files at Risk
  

AI Sandbox Flaws Put Server Files at Risk

Flaws in two open-source AI platforms could let code reach files outside the space meant to contain it.LinuxSecurity – Security

Fixes available in -proposed pocket for CVE-2026-98432
  

Fixes available in -proposed pocket for CVE-2026-98432

Fixes for the CVE-2026-98432 Linux kernel vulnerability are available for Ubuntu.Ubuntu blogRead More

A Chmod Calculator That Makes Linux Permissions Clearer
  

A Chmod Calculator That Makes Linux Permissions Clearer

David Goguen’s free chmod calculator shows what Linux permission numbers mean before you copy a command.LinuxSecurity – Security ArticlesRead More

Nomad Vulnerability Could Let Apps Change Server Files
  

Nomad Vulnerability Could Let Apps Change Server Files

HashiCorp has fixed a Nomad vulnerability that could let a malicious program change files on the computer running it.LinuxSecurity –

Wasmtime Fixes Flaw That Could Drain Server Memory
  

Wasmtime Fixes Flaw That Could Drain Server Memory

Wasmtime has fixed a flaw that lets an untrusted program use up the memory of the server running it.LinuxSecurity –

Kafka Security Flaw Could Let Attackers Fake a Login
  

Kafka Security Flaw Could Let Attackers Fake a Login

Some Apache Kafka servers could accept a made-up identity and give an attacker access as that user.LinuxSecurity – Security ArticlesRead

Hetzner Warns PXE Boot Users Not to Restart Servers
  

Hetzner Warns PXE Boot Users Not to Restart Servers

Hetzner says customers using PXE boot should hold off on server restarts.LinuxSecurity – Security ArticlesRead More

Brotli Flaw Is Being Used in Attacks
  

Brotli Flaw Is Being Used in Attacks

Attackers are exploiting a flaw in Brotli, Google’s software for unpacking compressed data.LinuxSecurity – Security ArticlesRead More