📰Linus T tells The Reg how Linux solo act became a global jam session
Ts'o, Hohndel and the man himself spill beans on how checks in the mail and GPL made it all possible If you know anything about Linux's history, you'll remember it all started with Linus Torvalds posting to the Minix Usenet group on August 25, 1991, that he was working on "a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones.
🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/02/18/linus_torvalds_and_friends/
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📰Linus T tells The Reg how Linux solo act became a global jam session
Ts'o, Hohndel and the man himself spill beans on how checks in the mail and GPL made it all possible If you know anything about Linux's history, you'll remember it all started with Linus Torvalds posting to the Minix Usenet group on August 25, 1991, that he was working on "a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones.
🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/02/18/linus_torvalds_and_friends/
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🚨 QLNX, a previously undocumented #Linux RAT, is targeting developers and DevOps systems to steal npm, PyPI, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD credentials.
The malware uses fileless execution, PAM backdoors, eBPF rootkits, and 58 remote commands to maintain covert access and hijack software supply chains.
Learn more about QLNX here: https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/quasar-linux-rat-steals-developer.html
⚠️ A new #Linux flaw is now under active exploitation.
CISA added CVE-2026-31431 to its KEV list. The bug lets low-privilege users gain full root access. Patches released.
Fix deadline: May 15, 2026.
Read: https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/cisa-adds-actively-exploited-linux-root.html
⚠️ A new #Linux flaw mirrors Dirty Pipe—but adds cross-container impact.
“Copy Fail” (CVE-2026-31431) lets any local user overwrite cached system files and run them as root. No race condition.
Works across major Linux distros since 2017.
🔗 Read → https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/new-linux-copy-fail-vulnerability.html
Waydroid - решение на основе контейнеров для запуска Android приложения в GNU/Linux системах, используй Wayland
Если любите Linux, то Waydroid даст вам возможность запуска Android приложений и сделать их интеграцию в систему как нативные приложения.
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🚨 China-linked APT UAT-9244 has been targeting telecom networks in South America since 2024.
Cisco Talos uncovered 3 new implants across Windows, #Linux, and edge devices—used for persistence, command control, and large-scale brute-force scanning.
🔗 Inside TernDoor, PeerTime, and BruteEntry → https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/china-linked-hackers-use-terndoor.html