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Canonical announces it will distribute NVIDIA DOCA-OFED in Ubuntu

Today Canonical, the publishers of Ubuntu, announced that it will integrate and distribute the NVIDIA DOCA-OFED networking driver with Ubuntu.Ubuntu

Linux Kernel eBPF Monitoring Rootkit Threats and Evasion Techniques
  

Linux Kernel eBPF Monitoring Rootkit Threats and Evasion Techniques

Linux runtime security increasingly depends on watching what the operating system is doing in real time. Security tools use eBPF

  

Meet Canonical at NVIDIA GTC 2026: NVIDIA CUDA and NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 support in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

Previewing at NVIDIA GTC 2026: NVIDIA CUDA support in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 architecture support in Ubuntu

Rethinking Data Protection in Modern Linux Cloud Environments
  

Rethinking Data Protection in Modern Linux Cloud Environments

For a long time, security teams approached infrastructure with a fairly simple idea. Protect the perimeter, patch the servers inside

Linux Server Monitoring Challenges and Solutions for Security Teams
  

Linux Server Monitoring Challenges and Solutions for Security Teams

Linux shows up in places most people stop noticing. Web servers, Kubernetes nodes, build runners, database backends. Start tracing how

SocksEscort Linux Router Malware Botnet Takedown Operation Lightning
  

SocksEscort Linux Router Malware Botnet Takedown Operation Lightning

Authorities have dismantled SocksEscort, a service that sold access to a large proxy network built from compromised residential routers. Investigators

  

AppArmor vulnerability fixes available

Qualys discovered several vulnerabilities in the AppArmor code of the Linux kernel. These are being referred to as CrackArmor, while

Intrusion Detection Systems vs Prevention Systems Snort Overview
  

Intrusion Detection Systems vs Prevention Systems Snort Overview

Intrusion detection and prevention systems are often treated as interchangeable. IPS is often described as IDS with blocking turned on.

The bare metal problem in AI Factories
  

The bare metal problem in AI Factories

As AI platforms grow into large-scale “AI Factories,” the real bottleneck shifts from model design to operational complexity. With expensive

Kali & LLM: Completely local with Ollama & 5ire
  

Kali & LLM: Completely local with Ollama & 5ire

We are extending our LLM-driven Kali series, where natural language replaces manual command input. This time however, we are doing

Fast-tracking industrial and AI deployment on Renesas RZ platforms 
  

Fast-tracking industrial and AI deployment on Renesas RZ platforms 

Certified Ubuntu 24.04 LTS images now available Canonical is pleased to announce the general availability (GA) of certified Ubuntu 24.04

Port Scanning Explained: Tools, Techniques, and Best Open-Source Port Scanners for Linux
  

Port Scanning Explained: Tools, Techniques, and Best Open-Source Port Scanners for Linux

Most Linux admins assume they know which TCP/IP ports their servers expose, until a scan reveals something unexpected. A database

Canonical and Arduino collaborate to enable Ubuntu on the VENTUNO Q, the next generation platform for AI
  

Canonical and Arduino collaborate to enable Ubuntu on the VENTUNO Q, the next generation platform for AI

Through a strategic partnership with Canonical, Arduino’s latest product offers a seamless Linux experience for complex AI workloads in robotics,

  

Sovereign clouds: enhanced data security with confidential computing 

Increasingly, enterprises are interested in improving their level of control over their data, achieving digital sovereignty, and even building their

Linux Security Strategies for Cloud and IoT Environments
  

Linux Security Strategies for Cloud and IoT Environments

For years, Linux security has triggered two very different arguments. One side sees the problem as largely solved. The operating

Cloud-native Android™ infotainment: your CI pipeline shouldn’t depend on hardware
  

Cloud-native Android™ infotainment: your CI pipeline shouldn’t depend on hardware

More and more often, infotainment systems are being developed and delivered like software, yet often they are still tested and

Supporting more identity providers on Ubuntu with the new Authd OIDC broker
  

Supporting more identity providers on Ubuntu with the new Authd OIDC broker

Today we are announcing the general availability of the new generic OpenID Connect (OIDC) broker for Authd. With enterprises needing

Meet the wildlife conservation AI 5G hotspot at MWC Barcelona 2026
  

Meet the wildlife conservation AI 5G hotspot at MWC Barcelona 2026

From March 2-5 in Barcelona, Canonical will present a working wildlife conservation platform that combines open source 5G, AI, and

What Is ClamAV? A Linux Admins Guide to Risk, Monitoring, and Real-World Use
  

What Is ClamAV? A Linux Admins Guide to Risk, Monitoring, and Real-World Use

At some point, someone asks, ”Are we running antivirus on Linux?” It usually comes from a compliance review, a security

Why Dedicated Linux Servers Are Best for Bandwidth-Heavy Applications
  

Why Dedicated Linux Servers Are Best for Bandwidth-Heavy Applications

Spend enough time around production systems, and you notice something. The workloads that cause friction are not always the ones

Anonymous VPS Infrastructure as a Cybersecurity Control for Open-Source and Email Systems
  

Anonymous VPS Infrastructure as a Cybersecurity Control for Open-Source and Email Systems

Cybersecurity strategies often focus on firewalls, endpoint protection, and vulnerability patching. While these controls are critical, hosting infrastructure visibility is

Linux Security in 2026 Hardening Monitoring and Defense Strategies
  

Linux Security in 2026 Hardening Monitoring and Defense Strategies

Linux runs an enormous share of the modern internet – cloud workloads, web backends, containers, routers, IoT devices, and the

Canonical and Ubuntu RISC-V: a 2025 retro and looking forward to 2026
  

Canonical and Ubuntu RISC-V: a 2025 retro and looking forward to 2026

2025: From RISC-V enablement to real execution  2025 was the year that RISC-V readiness gave way to RISC-V adoption. It’s

Unmasking the Resolute Raccoon
  

Unmasking the Resolute Raccoon

You’ve almost certainly seen them… In the forest, rummaging through a dumpster, in poorly aging millennial memes. Raccoons are ubiquitous