I've used Linux for 30 years - here's how I'd rank DistroWatch's top 10

How I'd rank the top 10 Linux distributions. With that said, here's how I would rank the current top 10 distributions on ...
SecurityWeek

Proof-of-Concept Exploit Released for Linux ‘Bad Epoll’ Root Access Vulnerability

Exploit for "Bad Epoll" Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2026-46242) can lead to root access on desktops, servers, and Android ...

New Januscape Linux flaw allows VM escape on Intel, AMD devices

A 16-year-old Linux kernel vulnerability, dubbed Januscape, allows attackers to escape a virtual machine and execute ...
OMG! Ubuntu

Claude desktop app for Linux enters beta

Anthropic has released a beta of its Claude desktop app for Linux, launching alongside an apt repo Ubuntu users can add for ongoing updates. According to ...
SecurityWeek

15-Year-Old Linux Vulnerability ‘GhostLock’ Earns Researchers $92k From Google

GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499) is a 15-year-old Linux kernel vulnerability that allows attackers to gain root privileges.
GamingOnLinux

NVIDIA 610.43.03 driver released for Linux with a vague changelog

NVIDIA just released Linux driver version 610.43.03, once again being rather vague about what has actually changed in it.

Linux Mint vs. RefreshOS: I compared the two best distros for new users - this one's better

Linux Mint vs. RefreshOS: I compared the two best distros for new users - this one's better ...
OMG! Ubuntu

Linux Mint 23 to offer full Wayland support (but X11 is staying)

Linux Mint says Wayland support in its next release will no longer be considered experimental, but available as a ...