New Debian Linux Kernel Update Addresses "Dirty COW" Bug, Three Security Issues

New Debian Linux Kernel Update Addresses "Dirty COW" Bug, Three Security Issues

Affects users of Debian GNU/Linux 8 "Jessie"

SteamOS 2.95 Beta Adds Bluetooth Firmware for Killer 1535 Card, Security Fixes

SteamOS 2.95 Beta Adds Bluetooth Firmware for Killer 1535 Card, Security Fixes

SteamOS brewmaster update 2.95 pushed to brewmaster_beta

Debian-Based Elive 2.7.8 Beta Linux OS Released with Extra Packages, Bug Fixes

Debian-Based Elive 2.7.8 Beta Linux OS Released with Extra Packages, Bug Fixes

The Links2 web browser is now included for older computers

Debian Project Needs You to Vote for the Final Debian Linux 9 "Stretch" Artwork

Debian Project Needs You to Vote for the Final Debian Linux 9 "Stretch" Artwork

A total of twelve new artworks were submitted

Parsix GNU/Linux 8.10 "Erik" Gets the Latest Debian Security Fixes, Update Now

Parsix GNU/Linux 8.10 "Erik" Gets the Latest Debian Security Fixes, Update Now

Parsix GNU/Linux 8.5 "Atticus" also received new updates

APT 1.3 Linux Package Manager Has Been Officially Released in Debian Unstable

APT 1.3 Linux Package Manager Has Been Officially Released in Debian Unstable

It should arrive soon to many Debian-based distros

Debian-Based Q4OS 1.6.2 "Orion" Linux Distro Released with Small Improvements

Debian-Based Q4OS 1.6.2 "Orion" Linux Distro Released with Small Improvements

Users are urged to update as soon as possible

Debian Linux Bug Squashing Party to Take Place September 23-25, 2016 in Salzburg

Debian Linux Bug Squashing Party to Take Place September 23-25, 2016 in Salzburg

Developers can get together to fix as many bugs as possible

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • September 6th, 2016
Debian Releases Major Linux Kernel Security Update to Fix the Infamous TCP Flaw

Debian Releases Major Linux Kernel Security Update to Fix the Infamous TCP Flaw

Debian GNU/Linux users need to update to 3.16.36-1+deb8u1

Debian-Based Q4OS 1.6 "Orion" Linux Distro Launches with Trinity Desktop 14.0.3

Debian-Based Q4OS 1.6 "Orion" Linux Distro Launches with Trinity Desktop 14.0.3

The Bourbon Start Menu and taskbar have been polished

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • August 18th, 2016
Linux Lite's Devs Invite Ubuntu and Debian Users to Install the Latest Kernels

Linux Lite's Devs Invite Ubuntu and Debian Users to Install the Latest Kernels

Linux kernel 4.7 is available for installation

Debian-Based SELKS 3.0 Network Security Management Linux Distribution Released

Debian-Based SELKS 3.0 Network Security Management Linux Distribution Released

The latest Suricata and Elastic stacks have been added

New FFS Rowhammer Attack Hijacks Linux VMs

New FFS Rowhammer Attack Hijacks Linux VMs

Attack was successful in tests against Debian and Ubuntu

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • August 2nd, 2016
Debian Project Enhances the Anonymity and Security of Debian Linux Users via Tor

Debian Project Enhances the Anonymity and Security of Debian Linux Users via Tor

Debian and Tor services now available as Onion Services

Simplicity Linux 16.07 Has Arrived, Offers Flavors Based on LXPup and Debian

Simplicity Linux 16.07 Has Arrived, Offers Flavors Based on LXPup and Debian

Simplicity Linux might be moving to a Debian base soon

Elive 2 Is Still in Beta, Version 2.7.1 Introduces Audacity, Google Voice Search

Elive 2 Is Still in Beta, Version 2.7.1 Introduces Audacity, Google Voice Search

The timezone detection has been greatly improved

Budgie Desktop 10.2.6 and Linux Kernel 4.6.4 Land in the SparkyLinux Repos

Budgie Desktop 10.2.6 and Linux Kernel 4.6.4 Land in the SparkyLinux Repos

Here's how to update to this new software versions

 
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