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Linux users targeted by crypto thieves via hijacked apps on Snap Store

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Linux users targeted by crypto thieves via hijacked apps on Snap Store 2026-01-21 at 12:17 By Zeljka Zorz Cryptocurrency thieves have found a new way to turn trusted software packages for Linux on the Snap Store into crypto-stealing malware, Ubuntu contributor and former Canonical developer Alan Pope warned. SnapScope web app identifies malicious snaps (Source: […]

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Minimal Ubuntu Pro expands Canonical’s cloud security offerings

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Minimal Ubuntu Pro expands Canonical’s cloud security offerings 2026-01-13 at 14:13 By Sinisa Markovic Canonical has released Minimal Ubuntu Pro images for use on public cloud platforms, aiming to give teams a smaller base image with a narrower software footprint. The solution is designed for organizations that want tighter control over what runs inside production

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PortGPT: How researchers taught an AI to backport security patches automatically

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PortGPT: How researchers taught an AI to backport security patches automatically 2025-11-05 at 09:07 By Mirko Zorz Keeping older software versions secure often means backporting patches from newer releases. It is a routine but tedious job, especially for large open-source projects such as the Linux kernel. A new research effort has built a tool that

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Debunking myths about open-source security

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Debunking myths about open-source security 2024-11-20 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Stephanie Domas, CISO at Canonical, discusses common misconceptions about open-source security and how the community can work to dispel them. She explains how open-source solutions, contrary to myths, offer enterprise-grade maturity, reliability, and transparency. Domas also shares key

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Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole brings tighter security controls

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Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole brings tighter security controls 2024-10-11 at 10:16 By Help Net Security Canonical released Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole, which brings notable advancements, including an updated kernel, new toolchains, and the GNOME 47 desktop environment, along with significant enhancements in software security. “Oracular Oriole sets a new pace for delivering the latest upstream

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Chiselled Ubuntu closes prevailing container security gaps

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Chiselled Ubuntu closes prevailing container security gaps 22/11/2023 at 16:07 By Industry News Canonical announced chiselled Ubuntu containers which come with Canonical’s security maintenance and support commitment. Chiselled Ubuntu containers are ultra-small OCI images that deliver only the application and its runtime dependencies, and no other operating system-level packages, utilities, or libraries. This makes them

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The role of Kubernetes in modern app management

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The role of Kubernetes in modern app management 06/11/2023 at 07:03 By Help Net Security Kubernetes, often abbreviated as K8s, is an open-source container orchestration platform that has redefined the way modern applications are developed, deployed, and managed. Born out of Google’s internal container orchestration system, Kubernetes has become the de facto standard for containerized

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