Kali Linux and Parrot OS are geared toward penetration testing. Only Parrot OS has an option for general-purpose use. You can download and install each of these ...

The popular penetration-testing distribution Kali Linux has dropped its latest quarterly snapshot: version 2025.3. This release continues the tradition of the rolling-release model used by the project ...

Have you ever wondered how secure your Wi-Fi network really is? With cyber threats becoming increasingly sophisticated, even the most robust-looking networks can harbor vulnerabilities. But what if ...

What we know so far: Whether LockBit 5.0 achieves broad deployment remains to be seen, but its design signals that ransomware ecosystems are evolving beyond traditional Windows-only targets. Security ...

If you are a cybersecurity expert or a “hacker”, you must have come across situations where people will just stare at your computer screen when you’re working in a public place. Well, not anymore.

In brief: An estimated 240 million PCs will become obsolete when Windows 10 reaches end-of-life status in October. Microsoft is begging impacted users to buy new devices (preferably Copilot+ PCs) to ...

In a previous article, I looked at Flatcar, a lightweight, Linux-based 0S designed specifically for running containers. It emerged in 2018 as a successor to CoreOS Container Linux after Kinvolk forked ...

A Linux variant of the Helldown ransomware has been uncovered. Previously known for targeting Windows systems, the Helldown group now extends its reach to VMware ESX servers and Linux environments.

The purveyor of a rapidly emerging ransomware family being tracked as "Helldown" introduced a new Linux variant, targeting organizations across multiple sectors using VMware ESXi servers. Several of ...