Ubuntu Criticized For Bug Blocking Installation of<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.Deb Packages

The blog It’s FOSS is “pissed at the casual arrogance of Ubuntu and its parent company Canonical….. The sheer audacity of not caring for its users reeks of Microsoft-esque arrogance.”
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Ubuntu 24.04 Yields a 20% Performance Advantage Over Windows 11 On Ryzen 7 Framework Laptop

Michael Larabel reports via Phoronix: With the Framework 16 laptop one of the performance pieces I’ve been meaning to carry out has been seeing out Linux performs against Microsoft Windows 11 for this AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS powered modular/upgradeable lapt… Continue reading Ubuntu 24.04 Yields a 20% Performance Advantage Over Windows 11 On Ryzen 7 Framework Laptop

XZ Utils Supply Chain Attack: A Threat Actor Spent Two Years to Implement a Linux Backdoor

Read about a supply chain attack that involves XZ Utils, a data compressor widely used in Linux systems, and learn how to protect from this threat. Continue reading XZ Utils Supply Chain Attack: A Threat Actor Spent Two Years to Implement a Linux Backdoor

‘WallEscape’ Linux Vulnerability Leaks User Passwords

A vulnerability in util-linux, a core utilities package in Linux systems, allows attackers to leak user passwords and modify the clipboard.
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