The Google Security Blog has a new post on just how well the use of Rust is working out for the Android project. We adopted Rust for its security and are seeing a 1000x reduction in memory safety vulnerability density compared to Android's C and C++ code. But the biggest surprise was Rust's impact on software delivery. With Rust changes having a 4x lower rollback rate and spending 25% less time in code review, the safer path is now also the faster one.
What happens when a seasoned Linux user returns to BSD for a hands-on review? GhostBSD delivers unexpected surprises. The post And Now for Something Completely Different: Kicking the Tires and Test Driving a BSD appeared first on FOSS Force.
The SUSE Security Team has published an in-depth article on its findings after reviewing a D-Bus service contained in LightDM Greeter by KDE (the lightdm-kde-greeter package) for addition to openSUSE Tumbleweed. The team found a privilege escalation from the lightdm service user to root, as well as other attack vectors in the service: In agreement with upstream, we assigned CVE-2025-62876 to track the lightdm service user to root privilege escalation aspect described in this report. The severity of the issue is low, since it only affects defense-in-depth (if the lightdm service user were compromised) and the problematic logic can only be reached and exploited if triggered interactively by a privileged user. The fixes are contained in the 6.0.4 release of the project.
Version 145 of the Thunderbird email client has been released. Notable changes in this release include enabling DNS over HTTPS, support for Microsoft Exchange via Exchange Web Services, and quite a few bug fixes. As of 145, the project is no longer shipping 32-bit binaries for Linux on x86.
by George Whittaker Introduction The team behind MX Linux has just released version 25, carrying the codename “Infinity”, and it brings a significant upgrade by building upon the stable base of Debian 13 “Trixie”. Released on November 9, 2025, this edition doesn’t just refresh the desktop, it introduces modernized tooling, updated kernels, dual init-options, and installer enhancements aimed at both newcomers and long-time users. In the sections that follow, we’ll walk through the key new features of MX Linux 25, what’s changed for each desktop edition, recommended upgrade or fresh-install paths, and why this release matters in the wider Linux-distribution ecosystem. What’s New in MX Linux 25 “Infinity” Here are the headline changes and improvements that define this release: Debian 13 “Trixie” Base By moving to Debian 13, Infinity inherits all the stability, security updates, and broader hardware support of the latest Debian stable release. The base system now aligns with Trixie’s libra
A new version of miracle-wm, the Mir-based compositor/tiling window manager, is out with a clutch set of new configuration options - details inside. You're reading Miracle-WM Adds Accessibility, Touchpad & Animation Options, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
It’s not every day that you attend an event that feels like both a conference and a reunion. At the Palermo venue of Linux Day Italia 2025, hosted by the friends at Free Circle, that was exactly the feeling: a ... Read more The post Linux Day Italia 2025 in Palermo: A “Warmest” LDI25 Gathering appeared first on Linux Professional Institute (LPI).
Many distributions provide support out of the proverbial box for Flatpak packages, but Fedora is unusual in that it also provides, and defaults, to its own repository of Fedora-built Flatpaks. This has been a source of confusion for Fedora users, who expect to get the Flatpak built by the original developers and hosted on Flathub. It has also been a source of conflict with upstream projects, because users complain of bugs in Flatpak packages they are not responsible for. The situation has also frustrated some Fedora developers, who would prefer to put Flathub's offerings first. A new complaint that Fedora has apparently used manifests from Flathub to build the packages for Fedora—without giving credit to the original authors—has spurred discussions about Fedora's Flatpaks once again. While no concrete changes are on the table, yet, there may be some movement toward addressing persistent complaints.
Previously, I have discussed the fact that Linux is modular. You can replace parts of a Linux Operating System (OS) and make it a specific type to better suit your needs. The Linux Shell is another modular piece of the OS and is the Command-Line Interpreter (CLI), or Command-Line Interface, to allow commands to be typed by the user to interact with the OS. The CLI is useful for making scripts, lists of commands that are used by the CLI to automate tasks. Let's look at eight different Linux... https://www.linux.org/threads/beyond-bash-a-guide-to-8-linux-shell-alternatives.57145/
Kaspersky launches Linux antivirus for Ubuntu and other distros. Features, system requirements and why the banned security firm has come to open-source desktops. You're reading Kaspersky Brings Its Antivirus Software to Linux Desktops, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
FTP's simplicity came with security risks; SSH Pilot offers a familiar workflow for secure shell management and encrypted file transfers -- without sacrificing security. The post Make SSH as Easy as FTP with SSH Pilot appeared first on FOSS Force.
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