Who remembers IRC? Clearly some hackers, as a new Linux botnet uses some incredibly old-school methods to cut costs

Hackers resurrect 90s IRC tricks with SSHStalker, using old exploits to quietly compromise thousands of Linux servers globally ...

I wanted to self-host without paying, and this user-friendly server OS delivered

I wanted to self-host without paying, and this user-friendly server OS delivered ...
How-To Geek on MSN

How to make your Linux laptop more secure in 7 steps

Linux is only as secure as you make it.
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Oracle AI Database 26ai for Linux x86-64 On-Premises Platforms Is Now Generally Available

Oracle AI Database 26ai Enterprise Edition for Linux x86-64 is now generally available for on-premises platforms as part of Oracle's January 2026 quarterly Release Update (version 23.26.1).

ConnectSecure Unveils Unified Linux Security Patching for Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian and CentOS

ConnectSecure, a leader in cybersecurity risk and exposure management, today announced the launch of a new cross-platform Linux operating system patching capability. The update eliminates the ...
The Verge

I replaced Windows with Linux and everything’s going great

Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. is a senior reviews editor who’s been testing tech since 2007. Previously at Wirecutter and Maximum PC. Current fixations: ...
The Verge

Linux usage on Steam hits a record high for the second month in a row

Linux users are slowly earning a bigger slice of the pie on Steam’s Hardware & Software Survey. Linux users are slowly earning a bigger slice of the pie on Steam’s Hardware & Software Survey. is a ...
Bleeping Computer

Cisco: Actively exploited firewall flaws now abused for DoS attacks

Cisco warned this week that two vulnerabilities, which have been used in zero-day attacks, are now being exploited to force ASA and FTD firewalls into reboot loops. The tech giant released security ...