security

Tails 6.5 Debuts Faster Cloning and Updated Debian 12.6

Tails 6.5 speeds up installation with a faster Tails Cloner, brings Debian 12.6, and updates Tor Browser to 13.5.1 for better privacy.

Whonix Linux 17.2 targets anonymity-paranoid users, rolling out with a connection directly to Tor and avoiding the Anon Connection Wizard popup.

A new vulnerability, CVE-2024-6409, in OpenSSH versions 8.7 and 8.8 risks remote code execution; Fedora 36/37 and RHEL 9 are affected.

NethSecurity 8.1, an open-source Linux firewall, is here with improved stability, a new admin management UI, connection tracking, and more.

OpenSSH 9.8 enhances security, fixing critical race conditions in sshd and logic errors in ssh.

Libgcrypt 1.11.0 brings cutting-edge cryptographic solutions with improved APIs, enhanced speeds, quantum-resistant algorithms, and more.

Tails 6.4 security-focused Linux distro rolls out with stronger cryptography, updated Tor Browser, and Thunderbird improvements.

Parrot OS 6.1, a Debian-based Linux distro focused on security and privacy, rolls out with enhanced security and performance features.

Kali Linux 2024.2 is now available for download. It features GNOME 46, enhanced Xfce, 18 new security tools, and 64-bit time_t transition.

Tails 6.3 security-focused Linux distro released with Romanian & Malayalam translations and an updated Tor Browser to 13.0.15.