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Offensive Security has released Kali Linux 2022.3, the third version of 2022, with virtual machine improvements, Linux Kernel 5.18.5, new tools to play with, and improved ARM support.
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a powerful piece of software wizardry that allows users to run GNU/Linux environments directly in Windows without requiring virtual machines (VMs) or dual-boot configurations. Available for both Windows 10 and Windows 11, it's a very handy utility, especially for cross-platform development and testing. Microsoft regularly updates WSL with new features and capabilities. Today, it has announced WSL version 0.65.1 for Insiders.
To really secure software, you need to know what's inside its code. That's why a software bill of materials is essential today. It used to be that we didn't worry that much about our code's security. Bad binaries, sure. The code itself? Not so much. We were so foolish.
IBM is not just introducing new mainframes, but a new way of paying for on premises big iron that makes mainframes cheaper than they've even before.
If you're a casual user who just wants a secure, reliable OS that helps you be more productive, here are some top distro recommendations.
Oracle Linux is an enterprise-grade Linux distro with no licensing fee, unlike RHEL. Here's everything you need to know about it.
Where does Red Hat go from here? Here's what Matt Hicks, CEO, and Paul Cormier, the chairman, have to say. According to Hicks, "We'll continue to invest a lot in security. That was the foundation that Red Hat was built on. That you can get open-source innovation and deploy it with trust. Nothing has changed with that other than we certainly secure a lot more software today."
Rocky Linux 9 became generally available today, providing users of the open-source operating system with a series of security and performance updates.
RHEL 9.0, the latest major release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, delivers tighter security, as well as improved installation, distribution, and management for enterprise server and cloud environments.
KaOS, a modern open-source, well-designed KDE-focused Linux distro, has been updated to KaOS Linux 2022.06 and incorporates several bug fixes and security enhancements.
One of the many changes with the recent Ubuntu 22.04 LTS release was enabling systemd-oomd by default as the out-of-memory daemon that can kill processes when under memory pressure. Unfortunately, for some users this has led to a poor desktop experience with finding their applications being unexpectedly killed. Ubuntu developers are now discussing how to improve this OOMD handling.
The Tails project has announced the release of Tails 5.1. It comes with improvements to the Tor Connection assistant, the Unsafe Browser and captive portals, and most importantly, a fix for a serious vulnerability that was present in the Tor Browser in Tails 5.0. On May 24, the project warned people not to use Tails due to this vulnerability.
GitHub Enterprise Server, the self-hosted version of the code shack’s platform, has hit version 3.5. The company said there are over 60 new features, including Dependabot, a service which automatically updates the packages used by a repository.
The newest RHEL moves beyond servers and the datacenter to the edge and multicloud.
Offensive Security has announced Kali Unkaputtbar, a new feature for their Kali Linux ethical hacking and penetration testing GNU/Linux distribution that implements file system snapshots on bare metal.
Offensive Security has released Kali Linux 2022.1, the first version of 2022, with improved accessibility features, a visual refresh, SSH wide compatibility, and of course, new toys to play with!
Slackware 15.0 emerges with kernel version 5.15.19 and a new KDE Plasma 5 desktop experience.
If you’re looking for a penetration testing platform that has everything you need, Kali Linux is your best option. With over 600 tools included, Kali has everything you need to assess your IT security posture and find vulnerabilities. Here are 15 of the best Kali Linux pentesting tools you should try.
Linux Mint has released version 20.3, codenamed 'Una,' as a long-term support version that will receive security updates until 2025. Learn what's new in this release and how to upgrade.
CentOS Linux 8 has reached end of life, meaning it’s time to migrate your installations to an alternative distro like Rocky Linux or AlmaLinux OS.
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