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4 Linux init systems that almost replaced systemd (and why they failed)

The other ways Linux handled startup before everything converged.
How-To Geek on MSN

Linux is less intimidating when you know what a distro actually is

You hear this term a lot, but what does it really mean?

Amazon security boss says crims abused max-security Cisco firewall flaw weeks before disclosure

Ransomware criminals exploited CVE-2026-20131, a maximum-severity bug in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center software, as a zero-day vulnerability more than a month before Cisco patched the hole, ...

What's a minimal install for Linux? 6 reasons it can come in handy

What's a minimal install for Linux? 6 reasons it can come in handy ...
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The Myth of Linux Optimization Tools, and Why You Really Don’t Need Them At All

Learn why Linux often doesn't need extra optimization tools and how simple, built-in utilities can keep your system running smoothly.
The Hacker News

Interlock Ransomware Exploits Cisco FMC Zero-Day CVE-2026-20131 for Root Access

Interlock ransomware is actively exploiting CVE-2026-20131 (CVSS 10.0) in Cisco FMC, enabling unauthenticated remote code execution as root.

LeakNet ransomware uses ClickFix, Deno runtime in stealthy attacks

The LeakNet ransomware gang is now using the ClickFix technique for initial access into corporate environments and deploys a ...
Cybernews

Malicious campaign targeting vulnerable OpenWebUI servers: technical analysis

During an investigation into exposed OpenWebUI servers, the Cybernews research team identified a malicious campaign targeting vulnerable OpenWebUI servers with cryptocurrency miners and Info Stealers.