Tag: security
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Kali 2024.4 released with 14 new tools
Kali Linux has released version 2024.4, the fourth and final version of 2024, and it is now available with fourteen new tools, numerous improvements, and deprecates some features. Kali Linux is a distribution created for cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers to perform penetration testing, ethical hacking, vulnerability research, security audits, and red team exercises. With…
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New Pop!_OS version built on Rust
By Jack Wallen, Dec. 10, 2024System76 just took everything that was good in Pop!_OS and made it even betterPop!_OS Alpha 4 has arrived and it’s going to be a brilliant Linux desktop. When System76 announced that it would be creating a new Linux desktop environment from scratch and using the Rust programming language, I was…
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Linux Mint beats MX Linux
By Brian Fagioli, December 10 2024 Linux Mint has reclaimed its position as the top-ranked Linux distribution on DistroWatch, dethroning MX Linux. The latest page hit rankings, which reflect the popularity of distributions among DistroWatch users, place Linux Mint in first place with 2,412 hits per day. MX Linux, previously the reigning champ, now sits…
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Open Source Usage Trends and Security Report
SAN FRANCISCO – December 4, 2024 — The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the release of “Census III of Free and Open Source Software – Application Libraries” (Census III) in collaboration with the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard. The study identifies the most widely-used free and…
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Test 71 Distros On Your Web Browser
You can test all the best Linux distros right in your web browser with this site!If you’ve ever wanted to see what Linux was all about but didn’t want to go through the steps of installing it, this site offers a great option. Want to give Linux a try but don’t have the spare hardware…
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NVIDIA 550.135 Driver Released, Better Kernel 6.11 Support
NVIDIA 550.135 Graphics Driver Released with Better Linux Kernel 6.11 SupportThis release also improves the build process of the NVIDIA kernel module and supports recent versions of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system. NVIDIA released today the NVIDIA 550.135 graphics driver as the latest “Production Branch” version for users who want to stay on the stable…
