📰 Kali Linux 2026.2 Released with GNOME 50, KDE Plasma 6.6, and New Tools

Kali Linux 2026.2 ethical hacking and penetration testing distribution is now available for download with GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop offerings, new tools, Kali NetHunter uUpdates, and more.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2026-2-released-with-gnome-50-kde-plasma-6-6-and-new-tools

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Apple accelerates security patching to counter AI-driven exploit development

Apple has shifted its security strategy by releasing an unexpected out-of-band update to address over 30 vulnerabilities across its ecosystem. This move targets flaws in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari, including a high-severity use-after-free bug in the WebKit engine. The company indicated that this accelerated release schedule is a direct response to the decreasing time between vulnerability discovery and active exploitation.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/apple-accelerates-security-patching-to-counter-ai-driven-exploit-development/

📰 Steam Controller vibration motor hacks: Play music, drive it like a RC car, and even make it return to its charger automatically

Valve’s new Steam Controller is a $99 game controller that went on sale in May (and quickly sold out). It has all the usual features like dual analog sticks, a D-Pad, ABXY buttons, and shoulder triggers. It also has some unusual features like two touchpads that make it easier to play some PC games. There’s .

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https://liliputing.com/steam-controller-vibration-motor-hacks-play-music-drive-it-like-a-rc-car-and-even-make-it-return-to-its-charger-automatically/

📰 Git 2.55 Lands with Big Speedups for Large Linux Repositories

Git 2.55 adds Linux support for its built-in FSMonitor daemon, helping large repositories avoid costly working-tree scans.

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https://linuxiac.com/git-2-55-lands-with-big-speedups-for-large-linux-repositories/

Git 2.55

Представлен релиз распределенной системы управления исходными текстами Git 2.55. Среди ключевых изменений: включение по умолчанию сборки с Rust, реализация для Linux процесса fsmonitor, новая стратегия переупаковки инкрементального MIDX-индекса, команда git history fixup для исправления коммита, оптимизация генерации битовых карт доступности объектов, поддержка параллельного выполнения хуков, команда git format-rev. Код Git распространяется под лицензией GPLv2+.
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https://www.linux.org.ru/news/development/18330405

📰 Canonical First Gold Sponsor Of Trifecta Tech For Building More Infrastructure In Rust

Ubuntu Linux maker Canonical continues making more inroads in the Rust infrastructure space. Canonical announced today they have become the first gold sponsor of the Trifecta Tech Foundation that works on projects like sudo-rs for building more open infrastructure in the Rust programming language...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Canonical-Gold-Trifecta-Tech

📰 Mageia 10 Officially Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, KDE Plasma 6.5, and More

Mageia 10 is now available for download powered by Linux kernel 6.18 LTS and featuring the KDE Plasma 6.5, GNOME 49, and Xfce 4.20 desktop environments as standalone flavors.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/mageia-10-officially-released-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-kde-plasma-6-5-and-more

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📰 SimpleHelp Flaw Exploited to Deploy Malware Targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux

A SimpleHelp authentication flaw is being exploited to deploy Djinn Stealer, a cross-platform malware targeting cloud, developer, and AI credentials...

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https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-simplehelp-flaw-djinn-stealer-developer-credentials/

Ubuntu’s ‘Myna’ AI lets you talk instead of type – but how does it work

As you will know, Ubuntu is adding AI features this year, and Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth hopes the distro will become the OS for the ‘agentic’ era. But big ambitions begin with a small seed, and the first is planted is a speech-to-text tool dubbed Myna. Name: Myna. Age: Minus 4 months (it’ll debut in Ubuntu 26.10, out in October). Appearance: A keyboard shortcut you press to avoid using your keyboard for typing. What’s this about? A “lightweight speech-to-text application” powered by AI. You press a hotkey to activate it, talk at your computer and, like magic, your words appear on screen. Canonical’s VP […]
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/what-is-myna-ubuntu-ai-dictation

📰 AMDGPU HDMI 2.1 FRL, Improvements For Old GPUs & Other AMD Linux Highlights In Q2

With Q2'2026 drawing to a close, as part of the different quarterly recaps of popular areas on Phoronix, here is a look back at the most popular AMD Linux/open-source news of the quarter...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Linux-Highlights-Q2-2026

📰 Lumo 2.0: Proton's Private Alternative to ChatGPT and Claude Just Got Better

The Lumo 2.0 Max model reportedly feels just as sharp as the latest offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic.

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#proton

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https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17370374/proton-lumo-2

Securing Microsoft 365 against rogue AI agents and identity threats

Organizations are increasingly facing risks from rogue AI agents that bypass traditional security perimeters by masquerading as legitimate user identities. These autonomous systems can gain persistent background access through unmanaged user consent or by exploiting legacy authentication flows like device-code and Resource Owner Password Credentials. Because these agents often borrow first-party application IDs, they leave no distinct service principal footprint in Microsoft Entra, making them difficult to distinguish from standard user activity.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/securing-microsoft-365-against-rogue-ai-agents-and-identity-threats/

📰 Linux 7.2 Features: Cache Aware Scheduling, USB4STREAM, AMD ISP4, AMDGPU HDMI 2.1 FRL

Linux 7.2 is working toward release in August with its more than 43 million lines in the codebase. With Linux 7.2 there are many new changes in tow as summed up in today's feature overview.

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https://www.phoronix.com/review/linux-72-features

📰 Ubuntu’s ‘Myna’ AI lets you talk instead of type – but how does it work

As you will know, Ubuntu is adding AI features this year, and Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth hopes the distro will become the OS for the ‘agentic’ era. But big ambitions begin with a small seed, and the first is planted is a speech-to-text tool dubbed Myna. Name: Myna. Age: Minus 4 months (it’ll debut in Ubuntu 26.10, out in October). Appearance: A keyboard shortcut you press to avoid using your keyboard for typing.

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#distro #ubuntu

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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/what-is-myna-ubuntu-ai-dictation

📰 Zorin OS forced me to unlearn three Windows habits that were slowing me down

Switching to Zorin OS from Windows proved to be a challenge as the familiar layout worked against me, causing unexpected slowdowns.

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https://www.xda-developers.com/zorin-os-windows-habits-unlearn/

📰 Fedora 45 Looks To Finally Offer Install Support For Stratis Storage

Ever since RHEL deprecated their short-lived Btrfs plans, Red Hat engineers over the past decade have been developing Stratis Storage as their storage management solution leveraging XFS, LUKS, DM, and their Rust-based daemon. While Stratis Storage has been available in Fedora Linux going all the way back to Fedora 28, until now there hasn't been the option of using it for the root file-system on new Fedora installations.

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#fedora #linux

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-45-Stratis-Storage

Waveshare ESP32-C6-Zero-B - A tiny ESP32-C6 USB-C board with 5V-36V wide supply voltage - CNX Software
https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/06/29/waveshare-esp32-c6-zero-b-a-tiny-esp32-c6-usb-c-board-with-5v-36v-wide-supply-voltage/

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Open Memory Protocol enables cross-tool context sharing for AI agents

The Open Memory Protocol (OMP) has launched as a vendor-neutral specification designed to provide a unified memory store for disparate AI tools. This system allows developers to maintain context and user preferences when switching between different platforms like Claude and ChatGPT. By using a shared-memory architecture, compatible clients can read and write to a single user-controlled server instead of maintaining isolated data silos.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/open-memory-protocol-enables-cross-tool-context-sharing-for-ai-agents/

📰 RustDuck Botnet Rebuilds in Rust to Hijack Routers and Servers for DDoS

A new two-stage malware family called RustDuck is hijacking home routers, IP cameras, Android boxes, and poorly secured servers, then stitching them into a network built to knock websites and online services offline.Researchers at QiAnXin's XLab have tracked it since February 2026, and say the real story is not how big it is today, but how fast it is changing.The end goal is a.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/rustduck-botnet-rebuilds-in-rust-to.html

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Microsoft Intune June 2026: App auto-updates, privilege controls, and enrollment improvements

Microsoft Intune's June 2026 service release introduces several features that affect application lifecycle management, privilege controls, and device enrollment. Enterprise Application Management (EAM) auto-updates reach general availability, a Vulnerability Remediation Agent enters public preview, Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) gains support for shared devices and network configuration, and Apple Automated Device Enrollment receives a redesigned policy experience. This article covers the technical details, configuration requirements, and limitations of each feature.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/microsoft-intune-june-2026-app-auto-updates-privilege-controls-and-enrollment-improvements/