Linux Security
The latest Linux Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Azure Policy Integrates CIS Linux Benchmarks for Enhanced Cloud Security
Microsoft has significantly bolstered its cloud security offerings by integrating official CIS Linux Benchmarks directly into Azure Policy through the azure-osconfig extension, currently available in...
Azure Policy Now Includes CIS-Certified Linux Benchmarks for Enhanced Security
Microsoft Azure has significantly bolstered its security compliance capabilities by integrating official, CIS-certified Linux benchmarks directly into Azure Policy through the Azure osconfig...
Azure Policy & Arc Now Natively Enforce CIS Linux Benchmarks in Preview
Microsoft has taken a significant step forward in cloud security by making official CIS Linux security benchmarks available natively on Microsoft Azure. This new capability, delivered as a built-in...
GRUB2 CVE-2025-61663 Critical Vulnerability: Patch Your Bootloader Now
A critical use-after-free vulnerability in the GRUB2 bootloader, tracked as CVE-2025-61663, has been disclosed, posing significant risks to Linux systems and dual-boot Windows configurations...
CVE-2025-39705: Critical AMD Linux Driver Fix & Azure Linux Security Implications
A critical security vulnerability in AMD's Linux display driver, tracked as CVE-2025-39705, has been patched upstream, revealing a significant null-pointer dereference flaw that could lead to system...
CVE-2022-49173: How SPI Polling Timeout Threatens Linux System Availability
A critical vulnerability in Linux kernel's SPI subsystem, designated CVE-2022-49173, exposes systems to denial-of-service attacks through a missing timeout mechanism in low-level polling loops. This...
CVE-2025-59497: Critical TOCTOU Vulnerability in Defender for Endpoint Linux
Microsoft has disclosed a significant security vulnerability in Defender for Endpoint for Linux, identified as CVE-2025-59497, which exposes systems to potential local privilege escalation attacks...
Winux Mimics Windows 11 but Inherits a Legacy of Security Failures
A Linux distribution that promises to look and feel like Windows 11 has been quietly making the rounds, but behind the slick screenshots and polished demo reels lies a history of security breaches...
Linuxfx NOBLE ships August 29 with Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS and kernel 6.14 for aging PCs
Released on August 29, 2025, Linuxfx’s latest “NOBLE” version aims squarely at the millions of Windows 10 PCs facing end-of-life by dressing Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS in a Windows‑like coat and...
When 99% of Cloud Breaches Start with a Checkbox: Inside Borderless CS's New Hardening Offensive
Misconfigured cloud storage buckets, unchanged default admin passwords, and unpatched Windows servers continue to fuel the majority of enterprise breaches—and one Australian cybersecurity firm just...
WSL 2.5.10 Lands: Microsoft’s Secret Security Patch for Windows 11 Explained
Microsoft shipped a terse, single-line update to the Windows Subsystem for Linux on January 15, 2025. Version 2.5.10 of WSL arrived through the Microsoft Store with no fanfare, no CVE identifiers,...
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Critical WSL Vulnerability CVE-2025-53788
A quiet urgency has swept across both the Windows and Linux communities with Microsoft’s recent emergency patch for a critical security vulnerability in the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This...