This week's security updates from AlmaLinux, Debian, Fedora, Mageia, Oracle, Red Hat, Slackware, SUSE, and Ubuntu cover kernel, apps, and utilities. Key fixes include privilege escalation, remote code execution, and DoS patches across multiple distributions.
Learn how to rebase Fedora Silverblue to version 44 using GNOME Software or terminal, including pinning deployments and rollback steps for a safe upgrade.
Fedora 44 Atomic Desktops: new issue tracker, unified docs, FUSE 2 removal affecting AppImages and Plasma Vaults, pkla Polkit rule deprecation. Q&A format explains key updates and migration steps.
Learn about sealed bootable container images for Fedora Atomic Desktops: how they work, benefits, testing instructions, and resources.
Explore the top updates in Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop 44: Plasma 6.6.4 features, revamped installation, new on-screen keyboard, DNF5 backend, Qualcomm support, and Fedora Ready hardware partnerships.
Fedora Asahi Remix 44 brings Fedora Linux 44 to Apple Silicon Macs with KDE Plasma 6.6, GNOME 50, and streamlined upgrades.
Alpine Linux confirms all Linode-hosted systems are suspended due to a billing issue. Services have now been restored after resolution.
Major Linux distributions release critical security updates for kernels, browsers, and libraries. Immediate patching urged to prevent remote exploits.
Multiple Linux distributions release urgent security patches for critical software including Firefox, systemd, and curl. Experts recommend immediate updates.
A sustained DDoS attack by a pro-Iran group has taken down Ubuntu and Canonical web infrastructure for over a day, disrupting updates and communication after a major vulnerability disclosure.
Linux Mint releases new HWE ISOs with Linux 6.17 kernel to fix compatibility with latest hardware, due to longer dev cycle. Project lead Clement Lefebvre confirms ongoing updates.
gThumb 4.0 alpha brings a radical GTK4 redesign, Vala rewrite, and new features like WEBP support and a censor filter.
Step-by-step guide to test sealed bootable container images for Fedora Atomic Desktops: download, verify, write, boot, log in, and optionally build custom images. Includes prerequisites, troubleshooting, and tips for safe testing.
A step-by-step guide on handling a prolonged DDoS attack using the Canonical/Ubuntu outage as a case study, covering mitigation, communication, and long-term resilience.
A listicle explaining Linux Mint's HWE ISOs: what they are, why they exist due to longer release cycles, who should use them, kernel progression, caveats with NVIDIA/Broadcom/VirtualBox, and how to download.
Ubuntu/Canonical suffered a 24+ hour DDoS outage claimed by a pro-Iran group using Beam. Answers cover causes, affected services, attacker motives, silence, workarounds, and long-term impacts.
Meta's AI agent platform automates efficiency fixes, recovering hundreds of megawatts and compressing investigations from hours to minutes.
Platform engineering's virtuous cycle: automated reliability, developer ergonomics, operator ergonomics reinforce each other, enabling scalable infrastructure with less burden.
Meta’s AI agent platform automates performance diagnosis and fixes, recovering hundreds of MW and reducing investigation time from hours to minutes.
Learn how to correctly report bugs for GNOME packages in Fedora, balancing upstream and distro-specific issues, and navigating auto-replies and FESCo policy.