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Sprout
Sprout: Open-source bootloader built for speed and security

Sprout is an open-source bootloader that delivers sub-second boot times and uses a clean, data-driven configuration format that works across operating systems. “We built …

GNU
GNU Coreutils 9.9 brings fixes and updates across essential tools

GNU Coreutils is the backbone of many enterprise Linux environments. It provides the basic file, shell, and text utilities that every GNU-based system depends on. The latest …

CentOS Web Panel
Critical Control Web Panel vulnerability is actively exploited (CVE-2025-48703)

On Tuesday, CISA added two vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: CVE-2025-11371, which affects Gladinet’s CentreStack and Triofox file-sharing …

PortGPT
PortGPT: How researchers taught an AI to backport security patches automatically

Keeping older software versions secure often means backporting patches from newer releases. It is a routine but tedious job, especially for large open-source projects such as …

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16 puts AI in the operating system

SUSE has released SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 16, calling it AI-ready and built for long-term use. The release marks the first major update in the Enterprise Server …

Xubuntu
Official Xubuntu website compromised to serve malware

The official website for Xubuntu, a community-maintained “flavour” of Ubuntu that ships with the Xfce desktop environment, has been compromised to serve Windows …

Maltrail
Maltrail: Open-source malicious traffic detection system

Maltrail is an open-source network traffic detection system designed to spot malicious or suspicious activity. It works by checking traffic against publicly available …

Linux Kernel Runtime Guard
Linux Kernel Runtime Guard hits 1.0.0 with major updates and broader support

The Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG) is a kernel module that checks the Linux kernel while it’s running. It looks for signs of tampering and tries to catch attempts to …

Proxmox VE
Open-source server management platform Proxmox VE 9.0 released

Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) 9.0 introduces advancements in both storage and networking capabilities, addressing critical enterprise demands. A highlight is the …

Falco
Falco: Open-source cloud-native runtime security tool for Linux

Falco is an open-source runtime security tool for Linux systems, built for cloud-native environments. It monitors the system in real time to spot unusual activity and possible …

ParrotOS
ParrotOS 6.4 lands with key tool updates and kernel upgrade

ParrotOS, known for its emphasis on security, privacy, and development, is widely used by cybersecurity professionals and enthusiasts alike. Version 6.4 delivers a host of …

SUDO
Sudo local privilege escalation vulnerabilities fixed (CVE-2025-32462, CVE-2025-32463)

If you haven’t recently updated the Sudo utility on your Linux box(es), you should do so now, to patch two local privilege escalation vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-32462, …

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