Linux Mint vs. RefreshOS: I compared the two best distros for new users - this one's better

Linux Mint vs. RefreshOS: I compared the two best distros for new users - this one's better ...

5 tiny Linux tools I can't live or work without

Linux has a wealth of applications, but sometimes the smaller tools get overlooked. Here's a list of those I'd prefer never ...
MUO on MSN

I tuned my GPU on Linux with an app that does what Windows won't

LACT will overclock your machine with almost no restrictions.
InfoQ

Microsoft Announces Azure Linux 4.0, Its First General-Purpose Server Linux Distribution

Microsoft recently announced Azure Linux 4.0 and Azure Container Linux at Open Source Summit North America 2026 in Minneapolis. Azure Linux 4.0 is a Fedora-based, general-purpose server distribution ...
ZDNet

One of the most user-friendly Linux distros I've ever used is also one of the most secure

Aurora Linux is an immutable Linux distro that anyone can use. This distro ships with GPU drivers, sensible defaults, and high security. You can download and install ...
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Pushes Further Into Linux with Azure Linux 4.0 Rollout

Azure Linux 4.0 expands Microsoft’s Linux strategy for secure AI and server workloads. Azure Container Linux offers hardened, lightweight infrastructure for Azure containers and regulated enterprises.
Infosecurity-magazine.com

New Fragnesia Flaw Hands Linux Local Users Root Access

A new variant in the Dirty Frag family of Linux local privilege escalation flaws has surfaced, the third root-level Linux kernel bug disclosed in three weeks. According to new analysis from cloud ...
Neowin

Linux gets malware too, Kaspersky says, as it launches antivirus for home users

Kaspersky Lab has released its flagship Kaspersky anti-virus software for home users on Linux, a platform where its security tools were previously only available for enterprise customers. Now, malware ...
Newsweek

Spotify Unveils Users’ Lifetime Streaming Stats for 20-Year Celebration

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Spotify is bringing listeners back to the very beginning. The music ...
Dark Reading

'Dirty Frag' Exploit Poised to Blow Up on Enterprise Linux Distros

A public exploit is available for a nine-year old vulnerability that affects the Linux kernel, paving the way for root privilege escalation. The flaw, which actually is two vulnerabilities chained ...
The Verge

All Linux distros are affected by the new “Dirty Frag” vulnerability.

Similar to the “Copy Fail” exploit revealed a week ago, the two “Dirty Frag” exploits (CVE-2026-43284) also allow a local user to give themselves root privileges on nearly any Linux distribution. The ...
Bleeping Computer

New Linux 'Dirty Frag' zero-day gives root on all major distros

A new Linux zero-day exploit, named Dirty Frag, allows local attackers to gain root privileges on most major Linux distributions with a single command. Security researcher Hyunwoo Kim, who disclosed ...