Obscura VPN now has a desktop Linux app

Obscura VPN has launched a native Linux app, giving desktop users an easier way to access it (without wrangling Wireguard configuration files). Linux isn’t short of VPN providers, but Obscura, founded by former Bitcoin Core contributor Carl Dong, has a different pitch to most. Rather than your traffic being routed through a single provider, Obscura VPN uses a two-step relay: it acts as the ‘entry node’ (seeing your original IP address) while another VPN provider, Mullvad, acts as the ‘exit node’ (the websites you visit). Obscura’s Linux app also supports the QUIC-based stealth protocol, which disguises your VPN connection as […]
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/obscura-vpn-linux-app

📰 AMD EPYC Server Performance Up ~8% Geo Mean For 2026 With Linux Kernel Improvements

With the in-development Linux 7.3 kernel showing some nice performance improvements over Linux 7.2 in different areas, Linux 7.2 also having brought some nice gains especially for I/O, and the preceding kernels also having seen some nice performance optimizations this year, I wanted to measure how far the Linux kernel performance has evolved so far in 2026.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/linux-618-73-amd-epyc

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https://phoronix.com/review/linux-618-73-amd-epyc

Ubuntu wiki gets its first overhaul in 16 years

An all-new Ubuntu Wiki has gone live, giving the site its first substantive overhaul since 2010. The new wiki is powered by MediaWiki, and brings a slate of feature that improve both backend and frontend features for users. It’ll be easier for editors to maintain and work with, but also Canonical’s own ISV engineers who need to keep it running. Another reason for a revamp is the Ubuntu as a project has changed since the wiki was setup in 2006. In years past, internal documentation, governance details, schedules and procedures were housed (in some cases co-ordinated thorough) the Ubuntu wiki. Today, […]
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Выпуск медиаплеера VLC 3.0.24 с устранением 130 уязвимостей

Представлен выпуск мультимедийного проигрывателя VLC 3.0.24. Код написан на языке Си и распространяется под лицензией LGPLv2.1. В VLC и во встроенных библиотеках устранено более 130 проблем с безопасностью, вызванных переполнениями буфера, обращением к памяти после её освобождения, целочисленными переполнениями и двойным освобождением памяти (детали пока не раскрываются). Некоторые из уязвимостей могут эксплуатироваться при обработке специально оформленного контента.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66322

Выпуск операционной системы Solaris 11.4 SRU95

Компания Oracle опубликовала выпуск операционной системы Solaris 11.4 SRU 95 (Support Repository Update), в котором предложена серия значительных изменений и улучшений для ветки Solaris 11.4. Для установки предложенных в обновлении исправлений достаточно выполнить команду 'pkg update'. Пользователи также могут воспользоваться бесплатной редакцией Solaris 11.4 CBE (Common Build Environment), развиваемой с использованием модели непрерывной публикации новых версий.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66323

Релиз операционной системы NetBSD 10.2

Опубликован релиз операционной системы NetBSD 10.2, который отнесён к категории корректирующих обновлений и включает в основном исправления проблем и уявзимостей, выявленных с момента публикации NetBSD 10.1 в декабре 2024 года. Ветка NetBSD 10 будет поддерживаться до релиза NetBSD 12.0. Для загрузки подготовлены установочные образы размером 639 МБ, доступные в сборках для 57 системных архитектур и 16 различных семейств CPU. Для новых установок рекомендуется использовать недавно опубликованный релиз NetBSD 11.0.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66324

Microsoft 365 backup gaps make full tenant recovery difficult

Microsoft 365 has a resilience problem. If attackers compromise privileged accounts or applications, they may be able to delete data, identities, and configuration across the tenant. Restoring individual mailboxes or files is possible, but rebuilding a functional tenant with the correct identities, permissions, policies, and service connections remains difficult.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/microsoft-365-backup-gaps-make-full-tenant-recovery-difficult/

GPT-6 Sol and Luna cut API costs

OpenAI has launched GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna as cheaper, faster alternatives to its flagship GPT-6 Astra, with API prices reduced by about 50% from the previous generation. Sol targets coding and complex professional work, while Luna is designed for high-volume tasks such as summarization and data extraction; OpenAI also claims major reductions in factual errors and task costs.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/gpt-6-sol-and-luna-cut-api-costs/

User-initiated provisioning for Windows 365 Reserve

Microsoft announced the general availability of user-initiated provisioning for Windows 365 Reserve. Windows 365 Reserve is a business continuity service that gives employees short-term access to a Cloud PC, a virtualized Windows desktop hosted in Microsoft's cloud, when their primary work device is unavailable. With this feature, eligible users can start provisioning their own Reserve Cloud PC directly from the Windows App instead of waiting for IT. You control the capability through a Windows App setting in Microsoft Intune and scope it to Microsoft Entra ID user groups.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/user-initiated-provisioning-for-windows-365-reserve/

UN panel says AI safeguards can’t wait after Hugging Face hack

A UN-backed scientific panel is urging governments to strengthen AI safeguards before researchers fully understand how advanced agents can escape control. Its first thematic assessment of the OpenAI-linked Hugging Face hack says the precautionary principle should apply because a rare failure could still cause catastrophic or irreversible harm.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/un-panel-says-ai-safeguards-cant-wait-after-hugging-face-hack/

OpenShot video editor is now available as a snap

The OpenShot video editor is now available on the Canonical Snap Store. An official snap package of the Qt-based non-linear editing tool went live today, September 22. Users can install it from App Center, with the snap version being distinguished from the Deb build carried in the Ubuntu archives by virtue of being newer. OpenShot 4.0’s big release in August added a swathe of improvements, including long-awaited colour grading tools, better multitrack recording and better integration with ComfyUI AI. The sandboxed version of OpenShot isn’t quite “install and go”. It will require users to grant explicit permissions before the app […]
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Выпуск системного менеджера systemd 262

После трёх месяцев разработки доступен релиз системного менеджера systemd 262. В новой версии реализовано встраивание в процесс минимального набора unit-файлов, обеспечена поддержка сборки со статическим связыванием, проведена интеграция c dm-clone для клонирования блочных устройств и добавлено ведение БД установленных файлов в systemd-sysupdate.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66326

systemd 262

К нам приехал долгожданный релиз свободного (GPL) менеджера систем GNU/Linux. В этой версии:

поддержка LTO (Live-Update Orchestrator);
canary text для ИИ-агентов (для правильной атрибуции соответствующих изменений) в AGENTS.md;
поддержка политик FSCRYPTv2 в systemd-homed;
полный перевод udevadm на интерфейс varlink;
возможность сборки systemd в качестве статического бинарника (для использования в контейнерах);
множество других больших и малых изменений, неизменно приближающих доминирование GNU/Linux.

Поддержка LUO особенно интересна в контексте работ над Orphaned VM - виртуалках, способных переживать ребут хоста без остановки работы.



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https://www.linux.org.ru/news/linux-general/18384704

📰 The most highly rated Native Linux Steam games for August 2026

Here's some of the highest-rated Native Linux games released on Steam during August 2026. Helping you find something interesting to go and play.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/the-most-highly-rated-native-linux-steam-games-for-august-2026/

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https://gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/the-most-highly-rated-native-linux-steam-games-for-august-2026

Первый выпуск scan, библиотеки разбора текста для C++ с построением конечного автомата при компиляции

Опубликован первый выпуск библиотеки scan.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66327

Выпуск музыкального проигрывателя Fooyin 0.13

Состоялся выпуск музыкального проигрывателя Fooyin 0.13, нацеленного на предоставление расширенных возможностей по настройке и адаптации программы под свои предпочтения. В Fooyin предложен набор виджетов с реализацией различных режимов управления музыкальной коллекцией и воспроизведения музыки. Дополнительные возможности могут подключаться в форме плагинов. Для настройки интерфейса предлагается конфигуратор раскладки элементов на экране. Проект написан на языке С++ с использованием библиотеки Qt и распространяется под лицензией GPLv3. Готовые пакеты сформированы для Fedora, Debian и Ubuntu, а также в формате flatpak.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=66320

📰 Nebula Matrix Network Driver Queued Ahead Of Linux 7.4

NBL is a new Ethernet networking driver destined to premiere in the upcoming Linux 6.4 kernel for supporting Nebula Matrix NICs...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nebula-Matrix-NIC-Linux-7.4

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https://phoronix.com/news/Nebula-Matrix-NIC-Linux-7.4

Claude Opus 5.5 targets coding and knowledge work at a lower price than Opus 5

Matthew Berman speaks with Anthropic technical staff member Thariq Shihipar about Claude Opus 5.5, a faster and more efficient model designed for advanced coding, computer use, and knowledge work. The discussion focuses on benchmark gains, task-level cost, safety controls, and how Opus 5.5 compares with Claude Fable 5.1.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/claude-opus-5-5-targets-coding-and-knowledge-work-at-a-lower-price-than-opus-5/

ShinyHunters claims FBI hack via PeopleSoft zero-day, demands retraction instead of ransom

ShinyHunters says it breached the FBI through an Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day on FBIjobs.gov and stole 2 to 3 TB of data on current, former and prospective employees. The group is not asking for a ransom. It wants the bureau to retract a May warning about its tactics. The same extortion gang was earlier reported to have exploited a PeopleSoft zero-day to breach more than 100 organizations, and the FBI confirmed it is investigating "unauthorized activity affecting FBIjobs.gov."
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https://4sysops.com/archives/shinyhunters-claims-fbi-hack-via-peoplesoft-zero-day-demands-retraction-instead-of-ransom/

📰 I spent hours debugging Docker permissions until one number in my compose file fixed everything

Homelabbing looks straightforward, and it is, until you run into something. Since each setup is different, the solutions aren’t always the same, or documented. A similar thing happened to me a few months ago. While setting up Nextcloud on my homelab Debian server, I faced a permission denied error.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/hours-debugging-docker-permissions-until-number-compose-file-fixed/

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https://xda-developers.com/hours-debugging-docker-permissions-until-number-compose-file-fixed

📰 Patches Posted For Enabling Apple Silicon Mac Speaker & Headset Jack Support On Linux

While the downstream Asahi Linux kernel has offered working speaker support and headset jack capabilities on Apple Silicon Macs, the mainline Linux kernel hasn't supported this functionality. But a set of 28 patches sent out today on the Linux kernel mailing list are working toward mainlining this important functionality for using Apple Macs on the upstream Linux desktop...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-Mac-Speaker-Headset-Linux

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https://phoronix.com/news/Apple-Mac-Speaker-Headset-Linux