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Critical NestJS Vulnerability Exposes Developers to RCE Risk

Imagine this: You’re a developer, working on your local machine, crunching out APIs, or perhaps debugging your ambitious NestJS-powered application.

  

Is Linux secure?

Does operating system (OS) security matter? Meet Pal. Pal is a senior developer working at PalBank. For the next 6

  

What Is a RCE Vulnerability?

If you’re managing Linux systems, you already know how quickly things can spiral when Linux vulnerabilities are left unchecked. But

  

What craft means for Canonical

Why are so many Canonical software tools named “craft”?Ubuntu blogRead More

  

How to Build a Ransomware Kill Chain Strategy for Linux Security

Ransomware isn’t slowing down. If anything, it’s getting sharper, more selective, coordinated, and much harder to clean up after. From

  

Plague: A Stealthy PAM-Based Backdoor Targeting Linux Systems

Alright, let’s talk Plague . If you’re a Linux admin or someone knee-deep in securing systems, this little beast of

  

Canonical MAAS awarded as best quality software by TIOBE

Canonical’s MAAS User Interface has been ranked as the top-quality software project in its category by the quarterly TIOBE Software

  

Ubuntu 25.10 Brings TPM Encryption: A Step Toward Safer Systems?

Disk encryption is one of those things that feels almost mandatory in today’s threat landscape. If you’re in the business

  

Enhancing Security Measures for Linux in Cloud Environments

Moving Linux workloads to the cloud helps to provide greater flexibility and scalability. However, it also introduces a whole new

  

9 Reasons Linux Admins Must Understand Digital Footprinting

The term “the internet never forgets” is loosely used, yet it is something more than that. Whatever you do on

  

What Is An XSS Vulnerability?

If you’re running servers, maintaining web apps, or just spending a lot of time thinking about the integrity of systems,

  

From Windows to Linux: Gunra Ransomware’s Strategic Evolution

You and I know Linux environments have always been the sturdy, reliable workhorses of IT ecosystems. For decades, they’ve been

  

How to enable Real-time Ubuntu on your machine 

If you’re here, you likely already know about preemption, determinism, and real-time capable operating systems. If that’s the case, and

  

Linux Servers Under Siege: CVE-2025-31324 & the Auto-Color Backdoor Malware Explained

If you’re running the SAP NetWeaver application server or managing Linux machines, you’ve got a couple of things on your

  

Hidden in Plain Sight: Koske Linux Malwares Stealthy Panda Image Delivery

The days of straightforward Linux security threats”malware you could spot with a cursory glance at the logs”are fading fast. Meet

  

The Linux Foundation and OpenStack – a new chapter for cloud-native infrastructure

Effective July 23rd, 2025 the Open Infrastructure Foundation (OIF) has officially joined one of the world’s largest and most influential

  

Debian 13 Trixie: RISC-V Support, Security Upgrades & A Bold Future

If you’ve been running Debian for years”and let’s face it, many of us have”it’s easy to get complacent with its

  

SELinux vs. AppArmor: Uptake Trends & Security Considerations for Admins

Let’s get one thing clear upfront: Mandatory Access Control (MAC) isn’t new, but its role in Linux security has shifted

  

Native integration available for Dell PowerFlex and Canonical LXD

The integration delivers reliable, cost-effective virtualization for modern IT infrastructure  Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has collaborated with Dell Technologies

  

Soco404: Linux Cryptomining Campaign Masquerades as 404 Error Pages

Let’s talk about something that’s been slipping under the radar: Soco404 . If you manage Linux systems in any capacity”or

  

Kali Linux & Containerization (Apple’s Container)

If you’re an Apple user, you may have heard of Apple’s upcoming feature Containerization during WWDC 2025. Quick summary: Container

  

Clear Linux Departs: Security-First Vision Fades with Intels Exit

Here’s the thing about Clear Linux OS: it was never your everyday Linux distribution. It had this razor-sharp focus on

  

The Raspberry Pi’s Wi-Fi Glow-Up

Thanks to Nexmon and fresh Kali packages, onboard wireless is ready for monitor mode and injection (again!). Kali Linux users

  

What is practice leadership?

Introducing engineering practice leadership at CanonicalUbuntu blogRead More