GhostLock and Januscape: Two Ancient Linux Kernel Bugs Disclosed in the Same Week
GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499) gives any logged-in user full root in five seconds and breaks out of containers. Januscape lets a VM escape its host. Both were disclosed in July 2026 — both are over 15 years old. »
Kali Linux 2026.2 Arrives with GNOME 50, Kernel 6.19, and VM Boot Times Three Times Faster
The July 2026 release of Kali Linux slashes VM boot times dramatically, ships GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6, and adds nine new security tools including legba and oletools. »
Proton 11 Lands: Nearly 90% of Windows Games Now Run on Linux — EA Fixes Included
Valve's Proton 11.0-1 rebases on Wine 11.0, fixes the EA Desktop launcher lockup, and adds 18 previously unplayable Windows titles to Linux — pushing compatibility close to the 90% mark. »
Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka Reaches End of Life Today — Time to Upgrade
Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' officially ends its 9-month support lifecycle today, July 9, 2026. Here's what it means and how to move to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. »
Kali Linux 2026.2: Nine New Tools, GNOME 50, and VM Boot Time Cut by Two-Thirds
Kali Linux 2026.2 arrives with nine new security tools including a multiprotocol bruteforcer and an LLM command assistant, GNOME 50, KDE Plasma 6.6, and a VM boot time cut to one third thanks to trimmed initrd images. »