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Arabian Post
14-07-2025
- Arabian Post
Mozilla VPN Lands on Every Linux Desk
Linux users can now install Mozilla VPN via Flatpak on Flathub, opening the way for seamless cross‑distribution deployment. The move elevates the privacy-centric VPN's reach beyond Debian-based systems, where it was previously limited by Debian packages, addressing long-standing accessibility challenges. Bringing Mozilla VPN to Flatpak aligns with growing demand for universal packaging solutions across diverse desktop environments. Previously, users on distros like Fedora, Arch and openSUSE had to compile the client from source if not on Ubuntu derivatives. The new Flatpak, officially published by Mozilla, offers an easier route for installation—even though Flathub's verification process is still underway, meaning some distributions will hide the unverified app until it's signed off. The Flatpak version harnesses the advantages of sandboxing—each application runs in an isolated environment, reducing the risk associated with vulnerabilities—though experts caution that no sandbox system is entirely impervious and emphasise the importance of reviewing permissions and verifying digital signatures. For administrators managing mixed-distro environments, the convenience of a single install method carries significant operational weight. ADVERTISEMENT Under the hood, Mozilla VPN continues to use WireGuard, delivering high-speed and efficient encryption with minimal latency compared to legacy protocols. These characteristics resonate with privacy-conscious consumers and IT teams across sectors, who prioritise both performance and data protection. Mozilla VPN is a subscription service, priced at $9.99 monthly or $4.99 on an annual plan, and it is powered by Mullvad's network infrastructure—itself well regarded for its commitment to privacy and minimal logging. Users can connect up to five devices simultaneously and access more than 500 servers across over 30 countries. The partnership with Mullvad preserves user anonymity to a large degree, although the reliance on an external provider underscores the trade-off compared with self-hosted WireGuard solutions. Linux community feedback has been supportive. One user noted the ease of use on Fedora thanks to RPM binaries, indicating the Flatpak route removes a barrier to entry for less technically inclined users. However, security‑focused users discussing the trade-offs between Mozilla VPN and Mullvad suggest the former offers user-friendly attribution and Mozilla‑aligned mission support, while direct Mullvad subscriptions might hold a marginal edge in anonymity. Despite some friction—such as the lack of full Flatpak verification and extra steps required on distributions with strict app policies—the rollout represents a milestone for Mozilla's open-source VPN strategy. With universal Linux support now achieved, the company is poised to penetrate enterprise and educational networks that rely on heterogeneous systems, even as self-hosted options like Algo VPN or private WireGuard servers remain preferred in high-security environments. Apart from cross-distro compatibility, Mozilla emphasizes that this Flatpak release ensures users encounter the same feature set across Windows, macOS and mobile platforms: device protection, multi-hop routing, malware and tracker blocking, and unthrottled bandwidth. For organisations deploying VPNs to staff, this experience consistency and a centralised subscription model can simplify onboarding and policy enforcement. Distribution maintainers are also responding. Fedora has long offered RPMs for Mozilla VPN via GitHub artefacts, while Ubuntu derivatives continue to support Debian packages from the official Mozilla APT repository—options that remain valid alongside Flatpak and aid users bound by corporate or regulatory compliance. The Flatpak release is likely to prompt further improvements in permissions handling, performance tuning and Flathub verification. That said, the package enables end-users to manage installations via both GUI and CLI, using commands such as flatpak install flathub org. mozilla. vpn, which is expected to significantly reduce friction for adoption.
Forbes
02-06-2025
- General
- Forbes
Linux Passwords Warning — 2 Critical Vulnerabilities, Millions At Risk
Beware this Linux password vulnerability. Although most critical security warnings that hit the headlines impact users of Microsoft's Windows operating systems, and occasionally Apple's iOS and macOS, Critical Linux security vulnerabilities are a much rarer occurrence. As news of not one, but two, such Linux vulnerabilities breaks, millions of users are advised that their passwords and encryption keys could be at risk of compromise. Here's what you need to know and do. When security experts from a renowned threat research unit discover not one, but two, critical local information disclosure vulnerabilities impacting millions of Linux users, it would be an understatement to say that this is a cause for concern. When those same security researchers develop proof of concepts for both vulnerabilities, across a handful of Linux operating systems, the concern level goes through the roof. The vulnerabilities, impacting the Ubuntu core-dump handler known as Apport, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and 10, plus Fedora, with the systemd-coredump handler, are both of the race-condition variety. Put simply, this is where event timing can cause errors or behaviours that are unexpected at best, critically dangerous at worst. The vulnerabilities uncovered by the Qualys threat research unit fall into the latter category. Exploiting CVE-2025-5054 and CVE-2025-4598, Saeed Abbasi, a manager with the Qualys TRU, said, could 'allow a local attacker to exploit a Set-User-ID program and gain read access to the resulting core dump.' Because both impacted tools are designed to deal with crash reporting, they are well-known targets for attackers looking to exploit vulnerabilities to access the data contained within those core dumps. Abbasi conceded that there are plenty of modern mitigations against such risk, including systems that direct core dumps to secure locations, for example, 'systems running outdated or unpatched versions remain prime targets,' for the newly disclosed vulnerabilities. Abbasi went on to warn that the successful exploitation of these Linux vulnerabilities could lead to the extraction of 'sensitive data, like passwords, encryption keys, or customer information from core dumps.' All users are urged to mitigate that risk by prioritizing patching and increasing access controls. Abbasi said that when it comes to the Apport vulnerability, Ubuntu 24.04 is affected, including all versions of Apport up to 2.33.0 and every Ubuntu release since 16.04. For the systemd-coredump, vulnerability, meanwhile, Abbasi warned that Fedora 40/41, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, and the recently released RHEL 10 are vulnerable. I have reached out to Canonical and Red Hat for a statement regarding the Linux password exposure threats.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The party continues in south London
We asked you to send in your pictures from Crystal Palace's FA Cup victory parade and party at Selhurst Park. Here are some of your images: Jake: Just amazing. The cup run was superb and the joy it has given our supporters is amazing. Oli is a legend. [BBC] Ian: At Selhurst Park with my 90-year-old mother, who went to her first game in 1952 and took me to my first game in 1969. She has her 1976 Fedora on and was at all three finals in 1990, 2016 and 2025. Neither of us can still quite believe Palace have won a trophy in our lifetime! Europe here we come. [BBC] Chris: Just fabulous. [BBC]
Arabian Post
04-05-2025
- Arabian Post
KDE Ends Long-Term Support for Plasma Desktop
KDE has officially ceased the long-term support releases of its Plasma desktop environment, marking a significant shift in its development strategy. The decision, confirmed during a developer sprint in Graz, Austria, reflects a move towards more frequent and uniformly supported releases, aligning with the project's evolving priorities and resource allocation. The discontinuation of LTS versions stems from multiple factors. Developers cited inconsistent expectations from users, challenges in maintaining older codebases, and the complexities of backporting fixes without introducing new issues. Nate Graham, a prominent KDE contributor, noted that LTS releases often involved backporting fixes 'usually without even testing them,' leading to potential stability concerns. Instead of LTS versions, KDE plans to extend the support period for regular Plasma releases. This approach includes adding an extra bug-fix release, increasing the number from five to six per cycle. The aim is to provide a more stable and reliable experience for users without the overhead of maintaining separate LTS branches. KDE is considering reducing the number of Plasma releases per year from three to two. This change would allow better alignment with major Linux distributions like Kubuntu and Fedora, facilitating smoother integration and testing processes. The decision also addresses the issue of users reporting bugs from LTS distributions to KDE developers, even when those issues stemmed from the distributions' packaging. By focusing on a unified release strategy, KDE aims to streamline support and development efforts.
Irish Independent
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Irish composer Michael Gallen's ‘The Curing Line' wins Fedora Prize –world's largest award for new opera
The new opera, created by Straymaker – Mr Gallen's own company based in Monaghan – has won the prize of €100,000. The Fedora Opera Prize 2025 was presented at a ceremony at the Vienna State Opera on Saturday, April 26. The prize is awarded every two years for the best new opera in Europe, with the winner selected by an international jury of leading opera producers. Composer and director Michael Gallen (39), who is originally from Co Monaghan and now lives in south Co Mayo, told the Irish Independent he was 'shocked' to win the prestigious prize. 'From one point of view, it really felt like it was already a bit of a coup for us to be nominated for the award. Straymaker is a small artist-led independent company,' he said. "And normally, the fellow nominees and projects that have won the Fedora before have been supported by major European opera houses. So we really felt that it was already a win for us to be nominated, but I'm just thrilled that we've been selected for the prize. 'Aside from the significant financial contribution towards the opera, it puts our work on the radar of some of the major gatekeepers of European opera. The judging panel is made up of the heads of the Paris Opera and the Dutch National Opera, some of the largest opera institutions in the world. "So, it's really incredible to think that our work is now on that radar and that we have the opportunity to share it with a much wider and more diverse audience,' he added. The Curing Line is co-directed by Mr Gallen and American filmmaker Shawn Fitzgerald Ahern, and is produced by Irish producer Maura O'Keefe. The Fedora president, Stéphane Argyropoulos, who presented the award to Mr Gallen, Mr Fitzgerald and Ms O'Keeffe, said the project 'redefines the operatic genre by fusing tradition with multimedia innovation'. ADVERTISEMENT Meanwhile, the Fedora opera prize jury chair, Birgitta Svendén, said the 'theme for The Curing Line is more relevant than ever". "This project is deeply immersive and multisensorial, which gives the possibility to expand the boundaries of opera. "The narrative, the musical language and the staging will resonate to the audience of tomorrow,' she added. Minister for Arts Patrick O'Donovan added: "We are all very proud that Straymaker, a small company led by Michael Gallen, has been awarded this honour. I want to sincerely congratulate all involved.' The Curing Line, which is drawn from ethnographic research into Ireland's indigenous traditions of 'making cures', explores themes of healing, loss of culture and environmental collapse through the story of a woman who inherits a life-saving ancestral healing power but loses her capacity to use it. The premiere is planned for August 2026 at Kilkenny Arts Festival before touring in Ireland and internationally. The work of Michael Gallen is performed across the main stages and festivals of Europe in both contemporary classical and popular music settings. His opera Elsewhere, which premiered at the Abbey Theatre in 2021, was also nominated for the Fedora Prize that year.
