Fortunately Linux users are more savvy than to think any keep-alive ping or other piece of Internet flotsam is a hack attempt. Even so, it’s simply a matter of time before your router’s lights flash ...

It was shocking to learn yesterday that Kernel.org was hacked last month. News like that is routine in the world at large, but not in the home of the all-important heart of Linux. Investigations are ...

Back in the early days of Linux, there were multiple floppy disk distributions. They made handy rescue or tinkering ...

It turned out that Nintendo Switch was changed to a Linux tablet by hacking group named fail 0verflow. When they see the movies published on Twitter, they adjust display brightness, browse ...

Penetration testing, often referred to as pen testing, is a critical practice in the field of cybersecurity. It involves simulating cyber-attacks on a system, network, or web application to identify ...

The Debian GNU/Linux project has locked a number of its developers out of their system accounts, following the hack of a key internal server. A compromised developer account was used to take control ...

The search giant is working to allow Rust code in the Linux kernel, a major technological and cultural shift after decades using only C. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...