A Polkit Vulnerability Gives Root on All Major Linux Distros
Security vendor Qualys found the flaw and published details in a coordinated disclosure.
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SimpleX Is a Chat Network That Preserves Metadata Privacy
Unlike any other chap app or network, SimpleX chat provides full meta-data privacy and protection against man-in-the-middle attacks.
ONLYOFFICE 7.0 Brings Online Forms and Big Updates for All Editors
If you are looking for a powerful alternative to Microsoft Office for your needs, you can't go wrong with ONLYOFFICE.
Mumble 1.4 Voice Chat App Released, Brings Many New Features
Just over two years since the release of version 1.3, the new Mumble 1.4 has reached stable status.
Vulnerability in cryptsetup Allows Decrypting Part of LUKS2-Encrypted Device
It was found that a specially crafted LUKS header could trick cryptsetup into disabling encryption during the recovery of the device.
Flameshot 11.0 Screenshot Tool Is Here with Completely Refactored CLI
Flameshot is quite a good software for taking screenshots on Linux and appears to be under active development with new features in development.
Intel Is Bringing an Important Feature to Linux Kernel 5.17
The feature is limited to Linux systems, but probably will be possible for Windows and other operating systems soon.
Linux Kernel 5.16 Released, Speeds up Wine Games
The stable version is now available after eight release candidate version releases.
Pinta 2.0 Drawing App Comes Ported to GTK 3 and .NET 6
Pinta is a free, open-source image drawing/editing program modeled after Paint.NET
OpenRGB 0.7 Released with Improved Plugin Architecture
Open source RGB lighting control that doesn’t depend on manufacturer software.