Windows and Linux users: The deadline to update Secure Boot keys is near

The clock is ticking for Windows and Linux users to update cryptographic keys that protect their systems against ...

Linux 7.1 is here to end the Intel 486 CPU era - and do some serious legacy clean up

Linux 7.1 is here to end the Intel 486 CPU era - and do some serious legacy clean up ...
MUO on MSN

I keep Linux on a USB for Windows emergencies — and it's saved me more than once

When Windows fails, this tiny USB drive takes over.

Windows Subsystem for Linux gives developers a compelling reason to stick with Microsoft - here's why

WSL 3 makes staying on Windows easier, especially for developers building or running Linux-based AI, container, or dev ...

Linux 7.1 released with new NTFS and FRED

The new kernel, Linux 7.1, brings a modern NTFS driver and activates Intel's FRED by default. Furthermore, the use of AI in ...

Linux 7.1 arrives with an NTFS overhaul and major hardware performance boosts

The stable Linux 7.1 kernel release brings massive performance enhancements for upcoming Intel and AMD chips, a rewritten ...
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These 4 alien Linux concepts confused me when I switched from Windows

Linux isn’t harder than Windows—it’s just unfamiliar and works with very different computing concepts.
The Hacker News

One-Character Linux Kernel Flaw Enables Local Root Access, Exploits Now Public

CVE-2026-23111 is a Linux kernel nf_tables use-after-free that lets an unprivileged local user escalate to root and escape a ...

New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions

A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request ...