Exploit released for new PinTheft Arch Linux root escalation flaw

PinTheft, a recently patched Linux privilege escalation vulnerability, now has a publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) ...

Hot on the Heels of Copy Fail, New Linux Bugs Grant Root Privileges

Additional Linux privilege escalation exploits related to long-existing bugs have been disclosed, so patch ASAP.
Tom's Hardware on MSN

California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash

SteamOS could still be affected ...
MUO on MSN

6 red flags that tell you to avoid a Linux distro before you install it

Experienced Linux users judge distros very differently from most beginners.
TechRepublic

Arch Linux finally adds a new installer to ease a rather challenging process

If you’ve ever wanted to attempt an installation of Arch Linux, now’s the time. Jack Wallen introduces you to the handy new text-based installer tool. Arch Linux is known as an operating system for ...
InfoWorld

Arch Linux: A simpler kind of Linux?

Also in today’s open source roundup: Protect your privacy with a VPN for Android, and 4 Linux distributions for Mac users Arch Linux certainly has its share of fans, with some being quite passionate ...
Wired

The Best Linux Laptops (I Install Linux on Every Laptop I Test)

A disclaimer: There's no real such thing as a Linux laptop. Linux will work on just about any PC, and I mean that literally. Remember the Intel Pentium 4 processor? It came out in 2000, and it's still ...
InfoWorld

Arch Linux review: Is it worth installing?

In today's open source roundup: DistroWatch reviews Arch Linux. Plus: SuperTux 0.4.0 has been released. And how to hack Linux with the backspace key Arch Linux has a devoted user base that enjoys the ...