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SonicWall confirmed a breach in its cloud backup system that exposed customer configuration files. It's the kind of incident that looks small until you see what was taken. Inside those backups were network layouts, VPN details, and even admin credentials.

GNOME 50 finally drops X11 for good. Jordan Petridis called it on the GNOME blog, and the change landed with Mutter's merge request !4505. That's the code that removes the last X11 session logic. Years of slow migration work wrapped in a single commit that basically says, we're done here.

Linux security entered new territory in 2025. Espionage groups that once focused on Windows began treating Linux as equal ground. The Russia-aligned Curly COMrades, tracked by Bitdefender and CERT Georgia, led that move with a string of well-coordinated campaigns.

What is Kali Linux? The 2025 Guide for Security OperationsKali Linux is a Debian-based system built and maintained by Offensive Security. It's made for penetration testing and security assessments '' not for checking email or running spreadsheets. Every tool inside it maps, probes, or breaks something under control. That's the whole point.