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Proof-of-Concept Exploit Released for Linux ‘Bad Epoll’ Root Access Vulnerability

Exploit for "Bad Epoll" Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2026-46242) can lead to root access on desktops, servers, and Android ...

Popular Windows 11 file manager Files gets a long list of new features and improvements

Files, a third-party file management app for Windows 11 and 10, has received its newest update. It brings a lot of changes ...
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Linux Kernel 7.2 RC2 Released: Cleaning Up the “Monster Headers”

Linus Torvalds announced the second release candidate (RC2) for the upcoming Linux Kernel 7.2 version. Here's what's new in ...
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“Bad Epoll” Linux Kernel Bug Lets Any User Grab Root

A newly disclosed use-after-free in the Linux kernel's epoll code, CVE-2026-46242, lets an unprivileged user get root on ...
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Why Case-Only Renames Fail on exFAT (and How to Fix Them)

Can't rename Directory to directory on an exFAT drive? Learn why case only renames fail, how exFAT compares filenames, and ...

Why Déjà Dup and these 4 other tiny Linux tools have become essential to my daily routine

Linux has a wealth of applications, but sometimes the smaller tools get overlooked. Here's a list of those I'd prefer never ...
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June GNU Spotlight with Amin Bandali featuring eighteen new GNU releases: Linux-libre, Direvent, and more!

Eighteen new GNU releases in the last month (as of June 30, 2026): apl-2.0: GNU APL is a free interpreter for the programming language APL. It is an implementation of the ISO stan ...