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Microsoft now has its own lightweight and secure Linux distro, CBL-Mariner. With the distro's limited size also comes a minimal attack surface, making it easy to deploy security patches to it via RPM. Its designers also make a particular point of delivering the latest security patches and fixes to its users.
Mozilla Firefox 90 is now available to Linux users for download, removing built-in FTP (File Transfer Protocol) support, and introducing support for Fetch Metadata Request Headers, a security feature that lets web apps protect themselves and you against various cross-origin threats, such as cross-site request forgery (CSRF), cross-site leaks (XS-Leaks), or speculative cross-site execution side channel (Spectre) attacks.
Tails, the amnesic incognito live system known for the anonymity it provides users online, has been updated to version 4.20 - a release that introduces a brand-new connection wizard for the Tor network.
Deepin Linux 20.2.2 has been released featuring the eye-candy Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE), a brand-new app store and secure boot support, along with various bug fixes.
Debian 10.10 has been released with the latest security updates. Some popular packages that have received updates in this update include the Linux Kernel, Nvidia graphics drivers, OpenVPN, Firefox ESR, OpenSSL, Chromium, and OpenJDK.
The security-oriented Alpine Linux distro has been updated to version 3.14, a new stable release featuring KDE Plasma 5.22, QEMU 6.0, and more!
Looking for s secure, reliable and user-friendly Linux distro? MX Linux is an impressive Linux distro with Xfce desktop environment as the default. It is lightning fast, stable and yet still offers modern versions of the software you might expect from other Linux distros.
Offensive Security has announced the release of Kali Linux 2021.2 as the latest version of this Debian-based distro for ethical hacking and penetration testing. This release comes with a selection of new tools, and Raspberry Pi improvements. Learn the details.
The new CloudLinux OS Solo commercial Linux distro comes with a high degree of automatization, reducing security risks associated with manual operations.
Looking for a free and secure CentOS replacement? AlmaLinux and Oracle are great alternatives you'll want to look into. Among the various benefits that the distro offers, AlmaLinux 8.4 offers full UEFI Secure Boot support.
Google Chrome 91 has arrived with important security fixes and excellent new features - especially for Linux users!
CloudLinux TuxCare Linux enterprise support services provide automated security patches and updates for the systems supporting the Atlas V rocket, supporting Department of Defense and Space Force missions to protect U.S. National Security.
Canonical has released a new Linux kernel live patch for its Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS OS series to address a single security vulnerability in Linux kernel’s Shiftfs out-of-tree stacking file system, which could have allowed a local attacker to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) or gain root privileges by executing arbitrary code.
Enterprise-grade open-source software provider SUSE Linux has announced the latest news in its SUSE Linux Enterprise product, as well as new edge computing and hybrid IT solutions. In the words of SUSE CEO Melissa Di Donato: "Today's announcements demonstrate our commitment to innovation with game-changing enhancements to our SUSE Linux Enterprise and SUSE Rancher Kubernetes management technologies, new cloud-ready and cloud-native solutions for Edge and Hybrid IT environments, and a host of cutting-edge open-source projects."
CloudLinux, a commercially supported OS optimized for hosting service providers and data centers with their own multi-tenanted clients, has announced TuxCare Linux enterprise support. Previously, CloudLinux offered support to enterprises under the labels KernelCare, KernelCare+ and Extended Lifecycle Support, but TuxCare now brings these support packages together into a broader and more cohesive family of services.
The Document Foundation has announced the general availability of LibreOffice 7.1.3 as the third maintenance update to the latest LibreOffice 7.1 office suite series. This release brings over 100 bug fixes, along with various improvements.
Looking for a reliable and secure Linux server distribution? Here are 10 great choices to consider.
Mint users: Linux Mint 18.x has reached end of life (EOL). If you are running Linux Mint 18, 18.1, 18.2, or 18.3, your OS will continue to work but you’ll no longer receive important security updates from the repositories. Update now to ensure your system remains secure!
Red Hat has announced new features that users can look forward to with the upcoming release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.4, many of which will benefit edge adoption.
The KDE Project has released KDE Gear 21.04 as the new series of their open-source and independent software suite. The release comes with a selection of updates and improvements to make for a more convenient and secure user experience.
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