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You don't have to be a sysadmin to keep your Linux desktop distribution safe from cybersecurity threats. But you do have to follow a few best practices.
A memory corruption vulnerability in the open-source libcue library can let attackers execute arbitrary code on Linux systems running the GNOME desktop environment.
This variant of Linux Mint 21.2 is available only with the Cinnamon desktop environment and it's based on Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS.
Oliver Smith at Canonical who serves as the Product Manager for Ubuntu Desktop published a post on "charting a course for the future" of the Ubuntu desktop. "His post notes though how the desktop is evolving with a greater focus on security, a rapid transition of user data and enterprise management to the cloud, cloud desktops, more experimental technologies like embedded AI, and augmented or virtual reality productivity environments coming about."
With the threat of security breaches continually on the rise, it's time to take your operating system seriously -- and Linux is your best friend in this never-ending battle.
Canonical began the development of Ubuntu Core in 2014, to create a fully-containerised platform for IoT. In Ubuntu Core, we use the same kernel container technology that Docker and LXC are built on, to put every component of the system into a secure sandbox, with well-defined upgrade and rollback.
Fedora Onyx is now approved to be an official Fedora variant. A Budgie desktop user? You will love this!
The latest Kabuntu laptop marries security-first hardware with its Linux-based operating system. Here are three features in particular that stand out.
Building off last month's release of MidnightBSD 3.0 for this desktop-focused, FreeBSD-forked operating system the v3.0.1 update is now available.
EuroLinux Desktop is a modern operating system that combines the look and functionality of both Windows and macOS with the reliability and security of server-based Linux distributions. Based on the source code of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, the software includes a number of changes to the user interface, introduced by the company EuroLinux.
The Linux Mint team is also working on strengthening the Warpinator app for better security.
Any release of a GNU/Linux distribution marks a milestone in a continuous cycle of software development. However, Fedora 10 promises to be a larger milestone than most, both for its development community and users, according to Paul W. Frields, the Fedora leader and chair.
The X.Org Server, a commonly used component to the Linux desktop, keeps on giving when it comes to security vulnerabilities with its massive, aging, and ill-maintained code-base. Disclosed on Monday night was CVE-2023-0494 as the latest security advisory and another discovery by the Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative.
If you're looking for a new operating system that takes security seriously, but doesn't cause major user headaches, Vanilla OS might be just the ticket.
The highly anticipated Linux Mint 21.1 “Vera” release has started appearing today on various of the official download mirrors of the Ubuntu-based distribution, which means that an official release announcement is upon us.
Jack Wallen takes a look at a new Linux distribution with a very unique and impressive way of employing security.
The beta version of the upcoming Linux Mint 21.1 “Vera” distribution release is here and it comes with the latest Cinnamon 5.6 desktop environment, so I took it for a quick test drive to see what’s new.
We appreciate power but sometimes it's about getting up and running sooner.
Teams Linux users should switch over to the PWA to get the latest features and a desktop-like experience, says Microsoft.
The cloud Desktop-as-a-Service gains traction, as you can now run an RHEL WorkStation via any web browser from Amazon Web Services.
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