Linus Torvalds released the fourth release candidate (RC4) for Linux Kernel 7.2. Learn what's new in Linux 7.2-rc4 version.

Immutable Linux gets a native safe mode: GNOME OS now lets the bootloader skip broken systemd-sysext driver extensions at ...

Are you sticking with your Linux distro just because everyone says you should? Don't let peer pressure dictate your choice of ...

FishMonger, a notorious nation-state threat group tied to a Chinese technology company, has expanded its tooling with a Windows backdoor that uses kernel drivers to remain undetected. ESET researchers ...

It's the end of the road for the 486 processor. NTFS is finally a first-class file system on Linux. The latest kernel boasts other improvements. The new kernel arrives just months after Linux 7.0 ...

The Linux kernel development team has officially released Linux Kernel 7.1, marking the first major update in the 7.x series. Announced by Linus Torvalds on June 14, 2026, the release introduces a mix ...

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One point in favor of the sprawling Linux ecosystem is its broad hardware support—the kernel officially supports everything from ’90s-era PC hardware to Arm-based Apple Silicon chips, thanks to ...

Microsoft is implementing a new Windows kernel trust policy starting April 2026 that will only allow WHCP-certified drivers by default, addressing years-old security vulnerabilities from cross-signed ...

Attackers abused a signed but long-revoked EnCase Windows kernel driver in a BYOVD attack to terminate all security tools. In a recent incident, attackers abused a legitimate but vulnerable Windows ...

Hackers are abusing a legitimate but long-revoked EnCase kernel driver in an EDR killer that can detect 59 security tools in attempts to deactivate them. An EDR killer is a malicious tool created ...

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