AMD CPU Transient Scheduler Attacks security flaw revealed
Made public today is a fresh round of security issues, this time for AMD CPUs with Transient Scheduler Attacks.
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Sunshine game stream host for Moonlight gets security fixes, Linux improvements and more features
LizardByte released the latest major update to Sunshine, the game streaming host platform for Moonlight to stream games from one system to another.
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Multiple security issues in the X.Org X server and Xwayland disclosed, new versions released
Developer Olivier Fourdan announced multiple security issues in the X.Org X server and Xwayland, with new versions being released.
Microsoft finally solve the Linux dual-boot issue after 9 months
Back in August 2024, Microsoft released an update for various versions of Windows including Windows 10 and 11 that broke dual-booting with Linux on some setups. They've now finally solved it.
Here's a statement from Valve on the reported Steam data breach
There's been reports of a Steam data breach recently, and instead of jumping the gun I reached out to Valve first to see what was going on. Here's a statement from Valve.
More Intel CPU security flaws revealed with Branch Privilege Injection
We only just had the reveal of Training Solo from VUSec for Intel and Arm, and now we have another security flaw in Intel CPUs with Branch Privilege Injection.
VUSec reveal 'Training Solo', more security issues for Intel and Arm CPUs
Researchers at VUSec have revealed what they're calling "Training Solo", a set of security issues across Intel and Arm CPUs that sound pretty annoying and serious.
NVIDIA disclose new security flaw in their Linux GPU drivers
NVIDIA sent out a security bulletin today to reveal a fresh security flaw found in their Linux GPU drivers. So it’s time to get updating again to be safe.
X.Org X server and Xwayland have 8 more security vulnerabilities revealed
You should probably keep an eye on your software updater, as the X.Org X server and Xwayland have more security vulnerabilities that have been announced.
NVIDIA release new GPU driver updates for Linux and Windows after announcing security issues
Today, January 16th 2025, NVIDIA have revealed multiple security flaws in their GPU drivers, so it's time to get updating again.
NVIDIA detail new GPU driver vulnerabilities in their October 2024 Security Bulletin
NVIDIA have released a security bulletin to detail new security issues, so it's time to update your GPU driver once again.
Internet Archive hit with DDoS attacks and hacked with 31 million accounts hit
A sad day for the internet, as it has been confirmed that the Internet Archive that hosts a massive amount of historical data has been hit by DDoS attacks, and unfortunately they've had a breach.
Major flaw found in CUPS - time to run Linux system updates
Yesterday details went public about a major security issue that was found in CUPS, the open source printing system.
Steam Deck - SteamOS 3.6.14 Beta released with a Flatpak security fix
Valve released another small update to SteamOS 3.6 Beta for Steam Deck, bringing two small but important fixes as we're firmly on the road to the stable release.
Microsoft Windows kernel changes don't suddenly mean big things for Linux gaming
There's a lot of blog posts and news articles being written right now centred around Microsoft's plans for updates to Windows 11, and potential kernel changes, with some thinking this means big things for Linux gaming.
Ubuntu 24.10 gets a new Snap feature to handle prompting for app permissions
Canonical are continuing to advance their own Snap packaging system, with the Ubuntu 24.10 development builds getting a new permission prompt feature.
Microsoft breaks some Linux dual-boots in a recent Windows update
Do you dual-boot Windows and Linux? Well, a recent Windows update seems to have been a bit messy and may have broken the ability to boot into Linux. Causing an alarming message to display of "Something has gone seriously wrong".
Flaw in OpenSSH Server nicknamed regreSSHion could cause some problems
If you're dealing with Linux servers, or you have an active OpenSSH Server on your desktop, you may want to look into regreSSHion.
NVIDIA reveal new security issues in their GPU drivers for June 2024
Today NVIDIA put out a new security bulletin, to highlight multiple security issues identified in their proprietary graphics driver for Linux and Windows.
Kaspersky release a free Virus Removal Tool for Linux
Well, this is interesting. Kaspersky have released KVRT (Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool), which is free to use to scan your systems for issues.
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