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 ...
InfoQ

Microsoft Announces Azure Linux 4.0, Its First General-Purpose Server Linux Distribution

Microsoft announced Azure Linux 4.0 and Azure Container Linux at Open Source Summit. Azure Linux 4.0 is a Fedora-based ...
Athlon Sports

A Putting Mat Is Not a Plan, and PrimePutt’s New Structured Practice System Understands That

The newest PrimePutt launch, developed by me, PGA Professional Brendon Elliott, leans into a truth many golfers know but rarely solve: owning a practice tool is one thing, knowing exactly how to use ...
InfoQ

AWS Introduces S3 Files, Bringing File System Access to S3 Buckets

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
TechSpot

Linux 7.0 released with self-healing XFS and expanded support for AMD, Intel, and ARM64 hardware

What just happened? The stable Linux kernel 7.0 was officially released over the weekend, marking the first major version bump since version 6.0 launched in October 2022. The new release introduces ...
VentureBeat

Amazon S3 Files gives AI agents a native file system workspace, ending the object-file split that breaks multi-agent pipelines

AI agents run on file systems using standard tools to navigate directories and read file paths. The challenge, however, is that there is a lot of enterprise data in object storage systems, notably ...
CSOonline

Nine critical vulnerabilities in Linux AppArmor put over 12M enterprise systems at risk

Qualys researchers expose ‘CrackArmor’ flaws that allow unprivileged users to escalate privileges to root, break container isolation, and crash systems, with no CVE identifiers yet assigned. Security ...
Linux Journal

CrackArmor Exposed: Critical Flaws in AppArmor Put Millions of Linux Systems at Risk

“CrackArmor” refers to a group of nine critical vulnerabilities found in the Linux kernel’s AppArmor module. AppArmor is a mandatory access control (MAC) system designed to restrict what applications ...
techtimes

Windows vs macOS vs Linux vs ChromeOS: Which Operating System Is Best for You in 2026?

Choosing an operating system in 2026 requires more thought than ever. Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS each offer unique strengths in hardware compatibility, software support, and user experience.
Snopes.com

Did Bondi say Epstein files prosecution would cause 'whole system' to collapse?

In February 2026, after the U.S. Department of Justice released millions of files from its investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a claim (archived) circulated online that Attorney ...
IEEE

Design and Implementation of a Log-Structured File System for Flash-Based Solid State Drives

Abstract: Even in modern SSDs, the disparity between random and sequential write bandwidth is more than 10-fold. Moreover, random writes can shorten the limited lifespan of SSDs because they incur ...