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 ...

A single character could be enough to let hackers crack your Linux kernel

A logic inversion bug was recently found in Linux, caused by a single stray character.
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China-Linked SprySOCKS Backdoor Expands to Windows with Driver-Based Stealth

ESET found two Windows SprySOCKS variants with 30+ commands, C2 over TCP, UDP, and WebSocket, and government targets in 4 ...
Dark Reading

SprySOCKS Windows Variant Abuses Kernel Drivers to Evade Detection

FishMonger, a China-nexus threat group, has deployed an undocumented version of the Linux backdoor against government targets in several countries.
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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 ...

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 ...
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New OS kernel uncovers hidden Apple M1 behavior and possible phantom attack

A new kernel (core program) within an operating system gives researchers a cleaner view of what's happening inside a ...
ZDNet

Linux kernel 6.10 officially rolls out: Here's what's new and improved

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...