You're in a busy office or share your house or apartment with others. You log into your Linux PC as the root user because you have a ton of admin tasks to do. In the middle of doing whatever it is you ...

The phased rollout of Microsoft's platform authenticator strategy began last week for Edge on Windows 10 and 11. Here's what it does for you.

ZDNET key takeaways There are plenty of Linux distributions to choose from.Many of those distributions are general purpose.These distributions are all free and simple to install. When you think of all ...

Researchers uncover a massive YouTube malware network using fake “free software” and game hack videos to steal user data.

On Monday, Ubuntu security notice USN-7867-1 revealed two security holes in the new Rusty sudo command, whose arrival in ...

CISA confirmed on Thursday that a high-severity privilege escalation flaw in the Linux kernel is now being exploited in ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Password managers remain vital to your security.Linux has plenty of available options.These tools are ...

Linux offers many classic commands, but some are already outdated, insecure, or are now inefficient. We show you which ...

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Modern Chromebooks support installing Linux apps, meaning the Play Store isn’t the only place to download apps. This makes Chrome OS devices all the more valuable, given that they can run everything ...

Stop using the same login credentials everywhere. The best password managers we've tested create a unique and strong password for each of your online accounts and alert you to potential data leaks. I ...