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It's no secret that the IT department has struggled with encryption for Linux devices many years due to a gap in the management and compliance capability available in their current Linux solution sets.

While Linux does have a variety of security features to help make it safer, it's not impenetrable, which is why you need open-source tools to secure your Linux server.

Ransomware in particular poses a major threat, but security vendors say there has been an increase in Linux-targeted cryptojacking, malware, and vulnerability exploits as well, and defenders need to be ready.

UK-based Linux hardware vendor Star Labs took to Twitter to share more details on its upcoming Linux laptop called StarFighter, which looks to the company's first notebook to feature a 4K display.

LibreWolf is an independent ''fork'' of Firefox, with the primary goals of privacy security and user freedom. It is the community run successor to LibreFox.

Rust is eating into our systems. The first Rusted drivers are being welded into Linux, while Microsoft's Azure CTO Mark Russinovich said C/C++ '' until now, the systems languages of choice '' should be dropped in favor of Rust henceforth.

With the increasing popularity of Linux over the years, and the various Linux distributions that are constantly being released, it can be hard to choose the correct one for you. Because Linux is open source, and is not overseen by a specific vendor, knowing and picking the correct distribution can be challenging, however, no matter your requirements, you are bound to find a Linux distribution that suits your needs.

For those who want more control over their privacy while chatting online, your search for a secure Linux chat app has finally come to an end.

Linux distros running on Windows in a WSL2 virtual machine now can use the systemd init system.

It's been two weeks since the release of LLVM 15.0 and its sub-projects like Clang 15.0 so per their rapid release rhythm, LLVM 15.0.1 is out with the initial batch of fixes.

Oh cool, a 5,500-day security hole

Cybersecurity threats are on the rise. With the rapid shift of the business environment to digital work, and the growing trends of work-from-home and global workforces, hackers and cybercriminals can have a field day.

With the rise of containers and virtual machines, some system administrators check their system logs less frequently. However, this is a mistake. Even if an application is containerized, it is still important to keep and analyze logs.

As the open-source model continues to prove its sustainability in the enterprise, the software community is ramping up its security-mindedness. That concern was evident in recent weeks as leading Linux groups led the way for better code security.

At the Kernel Maintainers Summit, the question wasn't, "Would Rust make it into Linux?" Instead, it was, "What to do about its compilers?"

Linux is more secure than other operating systems. But that's not the only reason why you might not need an antivirus or firewall while using Linux.

BlackArch is a well-known penetration testing distribution based on Arch Linux, but not everyone is aware of the unique features that set it apart.

Linux systems are a popular delivery mechanism for malware. While they're not the most popular '' that distinction goes to HTML and Javascript '' don't think you can ignore them. Linux-based attacks are very much still happening.

Malicious actors such as Kinsing are taking advantage of both recently disclosed and older security flaws in Oracle WebLogic Server to deliver cryptocurrency-mining malware.

Is your favorite Linux desktop Cinnamon, MATE, or Xfce? Or you are hankering for a change to something different and potentially better?