Most Linux distributions are considerably more secure than Windows out of the box. There are many reasons for that, including the inherent user and file permissions structure, the addition of ...

In recent times, the security aspect of information technology has received considerable attention, and large organizations have dedicated security teams to keep tabs on vulnerabilities in their ...

React2Shell vulnerability CVE-2025-55182 is actively exploited to deploy Linux malware, run commands, and steal cloud ...

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Offensive Security has released Kali Linux 2022.3, the third version of 2022, with virtual machine improvements, Linux Kernel 5.18.5, new tools to play with, and improved ARM support. Kali Linux is a ...

One of the big advantages of using Linux is that its security tends to be so much better than that of the competing alternatives. That’s due in large part to the way Linux assigns permissions, but ...

The Linux kernel remains the beating heart of the OS. In 2026, we’ll likely see: New Long-Term Support (LTS) Baselines: With releases like 6.18 already declared LTS and successor branches maturing, ...

Parrot OS Security edition is a Linux desktop distribution geared for security admins Your email has been sent Image: gorodenkoff/Getty Images/iStockphoto Must-read security coverage UK Police ...

The differences in security between Linux and Windows are complex; Youssef Bassil of the Lebanese Association for Computational Sciences spent nine pages detailing the differences in his article ...