BlueFerry: Open-Source iMessage on Linux Over Bluetooth, No Mac or Cloud Required
A new open-source project brings iMessage and SMS from an iPhone to GNOME, KDE, and Quickshell over Bluetooth — no Mac relay, Apple login, or subscription needed. »
Flatpak 1.18.1 Patches 10 Critical CVEs — Including a Full Sandbox Escape to Host
A critical update released August 11 fixes ten CVEs in Flatpak, including a complete sandbox escape (CVSS 9.3) that let any installed app read and write across the entire host filesystem. »
CachyOS Rewrites Its Package Manager from C# to Zig — and the Results Are Worth It
The August 2026 CachyOS release lands a fully rewritten Shelly package manager in Zig, dropping the managed runtime for native binaries with faster startup and lower memory use. »
SCTPhantom: An 18-Year-Old Linux Kernel Bug Lets Attackers Get Root on Your System
CVE-2026-64564 has been lurking in the Linux kernel since 2007. It lets unprivileged users escalate to root and escape containers — patches are available now for all major distros. »
Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS Arrives — and It Opens the Upgrade Path from 24.04
The first point release of Ubuntu 'Resolute Raccoon' landed August 4th, fixing months of post-launch bugs and unlocking the upgrade path for 24.04 LTS users. »