The version of ownCloud in Ubuntu’s Universe repositories is old and full of “multiple critical security vulnerabilities.” It’s no secret. The ownCloud project itself asked Ubuntu to remove it so ...

Dozens of Microsoft-owned software repositories have been taken offline following a major cyberattack linked to the rapidly ...

Linux software repositories have many benefits. But, like what happens in app stores, companies end support for them and your system stops getting updates. Eight years ago, Nokia released a ...

The operators of leading open source software (OSS) package repositories, including the Python Software Foundation and the Rust Foundation, have set out the actions they are taking to help better ...

A new report out today from Fortinet Inc.’s FortiGuard Labs highlights a growing wave of malicious software packages exploiting system vulnerabilities. Based on data collected since November 2024, the ...

A typical Linux system is largely comprised of unrestricted, open-source software. But some of the most popular software around is either closed-source or open-source, but restricted by patents.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Aug 26, 2019, 05:52am EDT Aug 27, 2019, 03:09am EDT This article ...