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10 vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel and 4 in FreeBSD that allow obtaining root privileges in the system

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A series of vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux and FreeBSD kernels. The vulnerabilities in Linux allow for remote code execution, privilege escalation in the system, container escape, or bypassing virtual machine isolation. The vulnerabilities in FreeBSD permit the remote shutdown of the kernel, privilege escalation, and bypassing the Bhyve hypervisor's isolation. Vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel: 5 vulnerabilities revealed by the project […]

Firefox 159 release

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The release of the web browser Firefox 159 has taken place, along with updates to previous long-term support releases — 153.6.0 and 115.44.0. As part of the new two-week release cycle, the Firefox 160 branch has been moved to the beta testing stage, with its release scheduled for November 10. Key features in Firefox 159 (1, 2, 3): A button for access has been added to the sidebar by default […]

Release of DinoX 2.3.2 cross-platform client for XMPP/Jabber

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The release of DinoX project version 2.3.2 is available, which develops a cross-platform fork of the open communication client Dino, using the XMPP protocol. Unlike applications like Psi, Gajim, Pidgin, and MirandaNG, DinoX has all the modern user-relevant XEP specifications available out of the box, without the need to change settings or install external plugins. DinoX also offers a more familiar user interface that resembles most messengers […]

Vulnerabilities in Rust libraries zip-rs and librsvg

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A vulnerability (CVE-2026-115905) has been discovered in the zip-rs library, written in Rust and having around 10 million downloads per week, allowing the creation of archives that appear harmless but when unpacked extract other files that were not initially shown in the list. Files may be located outside the 'Central Directory' structure in the archive, causing a misleading file list to be displayed […]

The author WinBtrfs has released the open-source OS Moxnox 1.0 with a Windows NT style kernel.

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Mark Harmstone, the author of the WinBtrfs project, has released version 1.0 of the Moxnox operating system, which has been in development as a hobby since 2022. Moxnox is presented as an operating system designed with Windows NT in mind, providing compatibility with POSIX standards, utilizing the Btrfs file system, and achieving self-hosting capability. The project consists of approximately 130,000 lines of code written in C++ and […]

Attack on AI agents through the placement of the file AGENTS.md in the downloads directory.

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Researchers from Forever Security, while investigating the causes of malware in a client's system, discovered a new attack method targeting AI agents. This is based on the fact that many AI agents by default process instructions from the AGENTS.md file located in the root of the project they are assigned to. The attack is executed by placing an AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md file in the ~/Downloads directory […]

Vulnerability in Ruby exploited for remote code execution in GitLab

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Corrective releases of the Ruby programming language 3.3.13, 3.4.12, and 4.0.9 have been published, addressing a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-110264) that leads to integer overflow when compiling specially crafted regular expressions. This vulnerability can be exploited to attack projects written in Ruby that use external data in regular expressions. Among other things, the possibility of exploiting the vulnerability for remote code execution has been confirmed in […]

Release of CoW 0.4, adaptation of the FVWM window manager for Wayland

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Thomas Adam, creator of the FVWM3 window manager and a key developer of FVWM, as well as maintainer of the portable version of the tmux terminal multiplexer, has published the CoW (Compositor on Wayland) project, aimed at creating a stacking window manager in the style of FVWM and MWM, using the Wayland protocol instead of X11. Notable differences include a simpler configuration mechanism, with a less complicated configuration syntax instead of […]

The mobile platform Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.2 has been published

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The Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.2 firmware has been released, continuing the development of the branch based on the Ubuntu 24.04 package base. The firmware is being developed by the UBports project, which has taken over the development of the Ubuntu Touch mobile platform after Canonical stepped away from it. The project is also developing an experimental port of the Unity 8 desktop, which has been renamed to Lomiri. Changes in Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.2 include: In connection with […]

Alpha version of CusDeb OS, a Windows-like operating system based on Linux and the ReactOS user environment.

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Six months after the publication of the prototype Windows-like operating system C:\\Deb, the first alpha version of the project was formed, which received a new name — CusDeb OS. Unlike the prototype, which represented a standard Linux environment styled to resemble Windows 95/98 using PCManFM, LXPanel, and other components, CusDeb OS Alpha 1 offers a full-fledged classic Win32 environment built on custom components of ReactOS, running through Wine. […]

YouTube will add AV2 support in early 2027, Intel is preparing SVT-AV2

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The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) announced the progress in promoting the AV2 video codec, which requires no patent or licensing fees and provides approximately 30% greater compression efficiency compared to AV1. It also supports enhanced capabilities for streaming, video on demand (VOD), video conferencing, and interactive systems. YouTube plans to start broadcasting in AV2 in early 2027, […]

Release of the VeraCrypt disk partition encryption system 1.26.30

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The release of VeraCrypt 1.26.30 has been published, which is a continuing fork of the disk encryption system TrueCrypt, which has ceased to exist. VeraCrypt is notable for replacing the RIPEMD-160 algorithm used in TrueCrypt with SHA-512 and SHA-256, increasing the number of hashing iterations, simplifying the build process for Linux and macOS, and addressing issues identified during the audit of TrueCrypt's source code. The code developed by the VeraCrypt project is distributed under the Apache license […]

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