The Netrunner team is happy to announce the release of Netrunner 25 'Shockworm', a 64-bit ISO image. Netrunner 25 ships with all the latest security updates provided by Debian and a beautiful new wallpaper showing this release's new code name. Netrunner ships with various tools and applications that can be used daily. It features the Linux kernel 6.1.128, KDE Plasma 5.27.5, Qt 5.15.2, Firefox 128.6.0 ESR, LibreOffice 7.4.7 and VLC 3.0.21. As always, we provide our ISO images on our download page. If you need help or want to give feedback, don't hesitate to contact us via our forums.
Starbuntu has been published in the new version 24.04.1.17. This version contains important updates such as libc6-2.39-0ubuntu8.3, openjdk-21-jre-21.0.6+7-1-24.04.1, systemd-255.4-1ubuntu8.5 as well as google-chrome-stable-133.6943.53- 1 in which serious security gaps have been closed. In addition, the lists in Starbuntu have been supplemented by an editable header.
Tails 6.12 introduces crucial security fixes addressing vulnerabilities found in an external audit, particularly preventing attackers from monitoring Tor circuits and altering Persistent Storage settings. The update also includes usability improvements, such as a new upgrade check button, a terminal shortcut (Ctrl+Alt+T), and updates to Tor Browser (14.0.5) and Thunderbird (128.6.0esr). Several bugs were fixed, including issues with Python code isolation, upgrade troubleshooting, and time synchronization. Users can upgrade from Tails 6.0 or later automatically or perform a manual installation if needed. Some known issues remain, particularly with additional software installation notifications.
The central interface to the local system configuration Univention Config Registry (UCR) checks and validates input values now according to the type stored. This avoids errors before they occur. The validation can also be deactivated if necessary. Single sign-on & Single logout now enable conditional authentication flows (e.g. B. by network areas) and secure on-boarding and offboarding processes through OpenID Connect & SAML. Massive time savings for IT administrators in the configuration of the Active Directory Connection with new ones Allow and Deny filters for tailor-made synchronization. Block lists for attributes in the Univention Directory Manager (UDM) prevent the entry of incorrect data such as the use of already assigned mail addresses.
The CachyOS February 2025 release introduces key improvements, including Propeller optimization alongside AutoFDO, which enhances kernel performance by approximately 10%. Support for NVIDIA’s Blackwell/50xx series has been added, utilizing the open module driver. The update also enables tap-to-click by default in X11, switches to the NTFS3 kernel driver for improved NTFS performance, and introduces kernel fixes for AMD preferred core functionality. Additionally, a longstanding issue affecting DaVinci Resolve with CUDA on hybrid Intel-NVIDIA systems has been resolved. Other updates include glibc security fixes, game performance improvements, and enhanced kernel management. Existing users can update via sudo pacman -Syu .
New parameters were added to the distribution when booting the kernel. These changes include the following: Mitigate spurious wake events in USB devices using the module xhci. Enable the Landlock Linux security module. Consolidate the Linux security modules (Capability, AppArmor, Yama, BPF, and Landlock) used in Nitrux in a single parameter. Enable Page Table Isolation to mitigate speculative execution attacks like Meltdown. Activate the amd_pstate module for power and performance management. Information: This module is not enabled in the kernel configuration of the Liquorix kernel, but we’re enabling it again. Enable the AMD Preferred Core functionality, ensuring tasks are scheduled on the CPU’s most performant cores. Nitrux SB Manager is a simple utility that creates machine owner keys (MOK) compatible with Secure Boot.
This release introduces support for several arm64 UEFI devices: Apple Silicon, Lenovo Thinkpad X13s, Pinebook Pro. Live ISOs for aarch64 and aarch64-musl should also support other arm64 devices that support UEFI and can run a mainline (standard) kernel. Additionally, this image release includes: Linux 6.12 in live ISOs; Xfce 4.20 in xfce-flavored live ISOs; Linux 6.6.69 in Raspberry Pi PLATFORMFSes and images; xgenfstab, a new script from xtools to simplify generation of /etc/fstab for chroot installs.
PorteuX 1.9 brings several fixes, improvements, and updates. It resolves issues with x265 encoding, procps version display, and minor Xfce 4.20 bugs. Network device support and GCC optimizations have been enhanced, alongside the addition of GPT compatibility for the installer, Docker support, and CUPS support in GTK3. Key updates include Linux kernel 6.13.1, Nvidia driver 570.86.16, and the latest versions of Cinnamon, GNOME, and KDE for the current branch. Package adjustments and removals streamline the system, ensuring better stability and performance.
What's new in ParrotOS 6.3: There are several packages in the ParrotOS system that are upgradeable to newer versions. Some examples include: airgeddon 11.40; netexec 1.3.0; Linux kernel 6.11.5; maltego 4.8.1; metasploit 6.4.43; sqlmap 1.8.12; ZAP 2.15.0; sherlock 0.15.0; Seclists 2024.4; enum4linux 1.3.4; bloodhound 1.7.2; theharvester 4.6.0; burpsuite 2024.10.1.1; wireshark 4.0.17; [New] Caido 0.44.1; [New] Seclists-lite 2024.4; ...and more! Updated parrot-core and base-files with new fixes to correct the $PATH environment variables. Also fixed an issue that prevented the proper display of the Firefox launcher. In Parrot 6.2, a bug prevented the proper functioning of virtual images in .ova format for VirtualBox. This issue has now been fixed.
What's new in ParrotOS 6.3: There are several packages in the ParrotOS system that are upgradeable to newer versions. Some examples include: airgeddon 11.40; netexec 1.3.0; Linux kernel 6.11.5; maltego 4.8.1; metasploit 6.4.43; sqlmap 1.8.12; ZAP 2.15.0; sherlock 0.15.0; Seclists 2024.4; enum4linux 1.3.4; bloodhound 1.7.2; theharvester 4.6.0; burpsuite 2024.10.1.1; wireshark 4.0.17; [New] Caido 0.44.1; [New] Seclists-lite 2024.4; ...and more! Updated parrot-core and base-files with new fixes to correct the $PATH environment variables. Also fixed an issue that prevented the proper display of the Firefox launcher. In Parrot 6.2, a bug prevented the proper functioning of virtual images in .ova format for VirtualBox. This issue has now been fixed.