New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions

A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request ...
Computer Weekly

Glassworm botnet that targeted OS devs smashed to pieces

CrowdStrike, Google and the Shadowserver Foundation worked together to take down a botnet that poisoned over 300 GitHub ...
Windows Central

Zorin OS 18.1 adds guided migrations, stronger app compatibility and wider hardware support, making switching from Windows far more practical for millions [clone]

Zorin OS just shipped 18.1, an update aimed squarely at people who want to leave Windows without losing the apps they rely on. The release expands hardware support, adds fingerprint reader ...
GPS World

Thales’ TopStar modules enable addition of Galileo OS and PRS to receivers

Thales has developed TopStar Galileo core modules in two standardzed, easy-to-integrate versions. The small-form-factor Galileo OS (Open Service) or PRS (Public Regulated Service) sensors are designed ...
Android Authority

Google talks Aluminium OS: Release plans, continuity, AI, and what happens to Chrome OS

Google’s Android Ecosystem President, Sameer Samat, tells us that Aluminium OS is still on track for a 2026 debut. Samat believes AI is driving renewed interest in laptops, making them better suited ...
ZDNet

This Debian-based Linux distro has one of the smartest security features I've tested in years

iDeal OS is a user-friendly, Debian-based distribution. It includes a handy tool for extra security. iDeal OS is free to download and install. Every so often, I run across a Linux distribution that ...
TechSpot

Google's Aluminium OS accidentally leaks, showing ChromeOS-Android fusion in action for the first time

Recap: Reports that Google plans to build a new PC operating system have circulated since 2024, and the company confirmed these ambitions late last year. However, concrete details have remained scarce ...
Golf Digest

Callaway Quantum Max, Max OS and Max Fast irons: What you need to know

What you need to know: Callaway’s latest line of game- and super-game-improvement irons—Quantum Max, Quantum Max OS and Quantum Max Fast—share a host of common technologies yet are geared towards ...
The Verge

Amazon Fire TV OS gets a much-needed revamp

Amazon made significant changes to Fire TV’s design to make it a viable OS competitor to Google, Roku, and Apple. Amazon made significant changes to Fire TV’s design to make it a viable OS competitor ...
Forbes

e/OS/, Shiftphone8, And The Quest For Privacy-Focused Smartphones

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. I’ve spent time with the Shiftphone 8, a smartphone pre-installed with ...
Wired

Google’s Chromebook Successor Is Coming. Here’s Everything We Know So Far

It’s never fun to be in last place. Google has been coasting along with its Android tablets and Chromebooks for years, playing second fiddle to the bigger players in the game. But the company has a ...
PC World

Google’s new ‘Aluminium OS’ is officially coming to supplant ChromeOS

Google is in a very favorable position with its Android operating system, which comes installed on smartphones from numerous manufacturers and only has a few real non-Apple alternatives, like ...