Immutable Linux gets a native safe mode: GNOME OS now lets the bootloader skip broken systemd-sysext driver extensions at ...

Google’s ongoing Android 17 beta is now preparing the subsequent feature and maintenance updates following the main Android 17 release. Here’s how to get your hands on the absolute latest. Which Pixel ...

Building a pocket Linux server with Termux and an old phone was a challenge. But I unlocked new possibilities for file ...

A flaw in the Linux kernel's traffic-control subsystem can let a local unprivileged user gain root on affected systems. The exploit never touches the file on disk. It poisons the cached copy of a ...

Pokémon GO Fest 2026 is finally here! From exclusive regional Pokémon to global raid battles and limited-time shiny encounters, this year’s event is one of the biggest celebrations for trainers ...

In some parts of the world it’s common for cell service providers to sell new phones at a price significantly below market value, with the caveat that these phones are locked to that service provider ...

Running Linux on Android isn’t exactly a new idea. Over the years, we’ve seen countless projects attempting to turn Android smartphones into lightweight Linux machines. Most of them, however, end up ...

A new Linux zero-day exploit, named Dirty Frag, allows local attackers to gain root privileges on most major Linux distributions with a single command. Security researcher Hyunwoo Kim, who disclosed ...

Microsoft Defender is investigating a high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-31431) affecting multiple major Linux distributions including Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu, and AWS ...

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a Linux local privilege escalation (LPE) flaw that could allow an unprivileged local user to obtain root. The high-severity vulnerability tracked as ...

A race condition in PackageKit allows unprivileged users to escalate privileges when installing packages. An easily exploitable, high-severity vulnerability in the PackageKit cross-distro package ...

A new vulnerability dubbed Pack2TheRoot could be exploited in the PackageKit daemon to allow local Linux users to install or remove system packages and gain root permissions. The flaw is identified as ...