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Tag Archives: Linux
Critical vulnerabilities CVE-2025-6018 and CVE-2025-6019 in Linux systems
[German]Security researchers from Qualys TRU have uncovered two linked, critical vulnerabilities in Linux. Starting with SUSE 15, the LPE chain leads directly to root access in standard configurations of many Linux distributions. Advertising
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Acronis Cyber Protect vulnerabilities jeopardize Linux and Windows systems
[German]Acronis Cyber Protect security vulnerabilities endanger Windows systemsShort note for users who use Acronis Cyber Protect in a Windows environment. There is a current security warning from the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). Several vulnerabilities in the product … Continue reading
Windows 10 end of support: The "End of 10" campaign to switch to Linux
[German]On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 22H2 with the delivery of the last security updates. Enthusiasts want to use the end of Windows 10 in the "End of 10" campaign to persuade users to switch … Continue reading
Windows Subsystem for Linux is now Open Source
[German]At the BUILD 2025 developer conference, Microsoft announced that it had released WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) as open source and is being celebrated by developers. The hope from Redmond is that software developers can now contribute to WSL and … Continue reading
Kali Linux: Updates fail due to "lost" key
[German]The developers of Kali Linux have frozen their repository for a few days, meaning that updates to the operating system may fail. The reason for this is a lost repository key for signing the files. Advertising
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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Operating system/Windows share (end of March 2025); Windows 11 jumps
[German]We have April 2025 and Statcounter's figures on operating system distribution on the desktop are available again for March 2025. Since Windows 10 will no longer be supported in October 2025, many users will only be able to use Windows … Continue reading
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Linux Mint 22.1 released
The maintainers of Linux Mint have released version 22.1 (Xia). Linux Mint 22.1 is a version with long-term support until 2029 and brings updated software packages, some refinements and many new features. The release notes with known issues can be … Continue reading
Bootkitty: First Linux UEFI Bootkit
[German]ESET Research has discovered the first Linux UEFI boot kit and named it Bootkitty. This Linux UEFI boot kit was uploaded to Virustotal in early November 2024 and came to the attention of the security researchers. Advertising
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Linux/Unix RCE vulnerabilities in CUPS (Sept. 2024)
[German]There are several critical vulnerabilities in the CUPS printing system, which is used under Linux and Unix. Under certain circumstances, these can be used for remote code execution (RCE) attacks. Advertising
Microsoft responds to Linux boot bricked by Windows August 2024 update
[German]The August 2024 updates for Windows have caused collateral damage for Linux users. By switching the boot mechanism to Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT), the Linux boot loader refused to start on dual-boot systems following the update installation. Microsoft has … Continue reading