Ubuntu services hit by outages after DDoS attack

A group of hacktivists have claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service attack, which has affected several ...
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Pro-Iran hackers hit Ubuntu's Canonical with DDoS, float extortion demand

The hacking group, 313 Team, also claims it was behind DDoS attacks against eBay and Bluesky.

The most severe Linux threat to surface in years catches the world flat-footed

Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases of ...

Ubuntu infrastructure has been down for more than a day

Servers operated by Ubuntu and its parent company Canonical were knocked offline on Thursday morning and have remained down ...

"Copy Fail" is a rare Linux bug that can turn an unprivileged user into a root admin in seconds

Copy Fail could represent a significant security risk in the making. The vulnerability was discovered by researchers at ...
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Microsoft Warns of High-Risk Linux Kernel Flaw Allowing Root Access

Microsoft has warned about a serious Linux kernel vulnerability that could allow attackers to gain full control of affected ...

AI is coming to Linux, but not in the obnoxious way that will grind your gear

Ubuntu is bringing AI into the OS carefully, focusing on optional features, local processing, and tools that enhance workflows without disrupting the traditional Linux experience.The Latest Tech News, ...
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New Linux 'Copy Fail' Vulnerability Enables Root Access on Major Distributions

CVE-2026-31431 CVSS 7.8 flaw since 2017 enables root via 732-byte exploit, impacting major Linux distributions.

New Linux ‘Copy Fail’ flaw gives hackers root on major distros

An exploit has been published for a local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed "Copy Fail" that impacts Linux kernels ...