ZDNET's key takeaways Some Linux commands are no longer in use.These commands may still be available, but it's best to avoid ...

You should never have to work with the root user account on Linux, especially on a desktop installation. There can be occasions when you need to use root on a server. If you must use root, do so with ...

The default behavior of ping on Linux and other Unix-like systems is different from Windows. On Windows, the ping command ...

I've used a slew of Linux email clients over the years, but I found only one that's truly exceeded my expectations.

Researchers discovered a modular, "cloud-first" framework that is feature-rich and designed to maintain stealthy, long-term ...

One year on Linux, two distros, a few tears, four desktop environments, and zero regrets about leaving Windows.

Linux doesn’t hide the system behind guardrails. Here’s why its freedom, flexibility, and control still outclass the ...

A brand-new Linux malware named VoidLink targets victims' cloud infrastructure with more than 30 plugins that allow attackers ...

Wine lets you run 16-bit, 32-bit, and 64-bit Windows x86 binaries on modern Unix and Unix-like OSes. This release eliminates ...

Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" is here. Built on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, it brings a new-look app menu, Linux 6.14 kernel, and a pair of ...

Check Point Research (CPR) has uncovered a previously unknown and unusually advanced Linux malware framework called VoidLink. In an in-depth report, CPR says VoidLink is cause for concern since it is ...

The highly modular VoidLink Linux malware framework contains loaders, implants, and rootkits and can operate in cloud ...