GStreamer 1.28.8 Multimedia Framework Gets Security Fixes
GStreamer 1.28.8 brings security fixes, resolves HLS and DASH playback regressions, and improves FLAC seeking, video encoding, and stability.
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Microsoft Releases LiteBox 0.1, a Rust-Based Sandboxing Library OS
Microsoft releases LiteBox 0.1, an open-source Library OS written in Rust, designed to isolate applications and reduce security risks.
KDE Gear 26.08.2 Released with Kdenlive, NeoChat, and Dolphin Fixes
KDE Gear 26.08.2 brings bug fixes to Kdenlive, NeoChat, Dolphin, Okular, and other KDE applications, along with updated translations.
GNU Guix Package Manager Improves Extension Loading, Adds New Commands
GNU Guix introduces faster extension loading through compiled Guile modules, alongside a collection of ready-to-use commands.
Tmux 3.8 Terminal Multiplexer Brings Floating Pane Improvements, Built-In Themes
The tmux 3.8 terminal multiplexer update improves floating pane management, adds light and dark themes, and introduces a fast fuzzy switcher.
Over Half a Million Credentials Leaked on GitHub Remain Active
Truffle Security found 543,699 still-valid credentials across more than 224 million public GitHub repositories, including some exposed for over 16 years.
OpenVPN 2.7.8 Released with Certificate and Windows Security Fixes
OpenVPN 2.7.8 is out with fixes for three security vulnerabilities, along with DCO, certificate validation, and server reliability improvements.
NVIDIA 615.78.08 Linux Driver Brings Vulkan Latency, Wayland Fixes
NVIDIA 615.78.08 is now available for Linux as a New Feature Branch driver, bringing gameplay, suspend, Vulkan latency, and Wayland fixes.
RTIPC Brings Near-Zero-Overhead Inter-Process Communication to Linux
RTIPC is a new Linux IPC library combining shared memory with wait-free queues for deterministic, near-zero-overhead communication in hard real-time workloads.
OpenSSH 10.6 Released with Security Hardening, Post-Quantum Support
OpenSSH 10.6 is out with security fixes, the new hybrid post-quantum ssh-mldsa44-ed25519 algorithm, and several new SSH and SFTP features.