Researchers uncover SSHStalker, an IRC botnet exploiting legacy Linux flaws and SSH servers to build persistent covert access.

A newly documented Linux botnet named SSHStalker is using the IRC (Internet Relay Chat) communication protocol for command-and-control (C2) operations.

Beyond graphics, Linux 6.19 tightens integration with the latest Intel and AMD processors. This move continues the steady march of enablement work for RISC‑V and other emerging hardware architectures, ...

AI agents build something that mostly works but worries the project's creator An Anthropic researcher's efforts to get its newly released Opus 4.6 model to build a C compiler left him "excited," ...

There are three factors here that threaten to tip this aspect of Linux life into its own mid-life crisis. The original cadre of developers who glued the GNU core utilities onto the brash new Linux ...

One of the standout features of Linux 6.19 is its improved support for older AMD graphics processing units (GPUs). The kernel now defaults to using the AMDGPU driver for AMD GCN 1.0 and GCN 1.1 ...

Over two weeks and nearly 2,000 Claude Code sessions costing about $20,000 in API fees, the AI model agents reportedly ...

Microsoft just open-sourced LiteBox, an experimental library OS that rethinks sandboxing for modern workloads. Built in Rust, it aims to shrink the attack surface beyond containers without the ...

Days after putting SaaS companies on alert with Claude Cowork, Anthropic has now revealed that its Claude Opus 4.6 model can build a C compiler from scratch. Here is why it is a big deal.

Cursor had said last month that it had managed to build a web browser autonomously with AI agents alone. Anthropic seems to ...

Linus Torvalds released the eighth release candidate (RC8) for the upcoming Linux Kernel version 6.19 on 1 February 2026.