Desktop & Laptop

What is CMMC compliance?

CMMC version 2.0 came into effect on December 26, 2023, and is designed to ensure adherence to rigorous cybersecurity policies and practices within the public sector and amongst wider industry partners.
Desktop & Laptop

What if your container images were security-maintained at the source?

Software supply chain security has become a top concern for developers, DevOps engineers, and IT leaders. High-profile breaches and dependency compromises have shown that open source components can introduce risk if not properly vetted and maintained. Although containerization has become commonplace in contemporary development and deployment, it can have drawbacks in terms of reproducibility and […]
Desktop & Laptop

Apport local information disclosure vulnerability fixes available

Qualys discovered two vulnerabilities in various Linux distributions which allow a local attacker with permission to create user namespaces to leak core dumps for processes of suid executables. These affect both apport, the Ubuntu default core dump handler (CVE-2025-5054), and systemd-coredump, the default core dump handler in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora and other Linux […]
Desktop & Laptop

The 2025 Frankfurt Engineering Sprint: What did you miss?

If you have ever wondered what goes on when your friends say that they’re going on a “Business trip” abroad, then allow me to spill the beans 🫘. Let’s recap what you may have missed from Canonical’s Frankfurt Engineering Sprint this May, shall we? My name is Nkeiruka, and I work as a Software Engineer […]
Desktop & Laptop

OpenStack with Sunbeam for medium-scale cloud infrastructure

The rapid growth in OpenStack installation and orchestration tools that we have seen in recent years has effectively established OpenStack as the world’s leading open source cloud platform. Projects like Sunbeam or Kolla Ansible, for example, are effectively transforming OpenStack into yet another user application. By using containers and the microservices architecture, OpenStack now runs […]
Desktop & Laptop

Boost your Android development with remote app testing via Anbox Cloud

In today’s hectic app development cycles, speed is key. But as teams scale and spread worldwide, and app complexity increases, traditional testing workflows become bottlenecks that can compromise security, increase operational costs, and delay product delivery. Simply sharing APKs or configuring physical test devices isn’t enough anymore – it’s time to rethink how we test […]
Desktop & Laptop

vBRAS NFVI reference architecture with Huawei OceanStor and Canonical OpenStack

A broadband remote access server (BRAS) is an access gateway oriented to broadband network applications. It bridges broadband access and backbone networks, providing basic access methods and management functions for broadband access networks. Traditionally, BRAS has suffered from challenges, including low resource utilization, complex management and maintenance, and slow service provisioning. Virtual broadband remote access […]
Desktop & Laptop

Contributing to Kali

With the launch of our brand-new forums, we thought we would update our documentation and explore how everyone can contribute to the growth of Kali Linux. Kali is a multi-platform project that thrives on the the contributions of its community. Whether ...
Cybersecurity

Forums Refresh

Over the past year we have been hard at work on refreshing the Kali Forums, and today we are proud to announce the official launch. We have taken what we have learnt over the years decades, and created a new home from scratch.
At the same time, we are ...
Cybersecurity

Canonical at CES 2025

CES 2025 is right around the corner, and with over 3,000 exhibitors, it continues to be the world’s premier event for unveiling cutting-edge technology across industries.  This year, Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, is returning with a focus on showcasing our advancements in AI/ML, as well as our hardware-agnostic solutions that seamlessly work across various […]
Desktop & Laptop

Getting hands-on with AI in automotive

From cloud to edge, hardware-agnostic AI/ML In January Canonical will reconfirm its presence at CES 2025; here we will be showing a cutting-edge AI/ML demo that showcases how AI models can be trained, deployed, and updated seamlessly across various hardware platforms. This demonstration is a proof of our commitment to building hardware-agnostic solutions, empowering automotive […]
Desktop & Laptop

Meet Canonical at SPS 2024

SPS (Smart Production Solutions) 2024 is almost here! With over 1,200 national and international exhibitors, SPS is the main gathering of industrial manufacturing to experience the latest trends and developments in the automation industry first-hand. Join Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, at SPS 2024 to discuss open source innovation in industrial technology. You can meet […]
Desktop & Laptop

Unleash new ways of working with flexible, cost-effective VDI

Empower your modern workforce with VDI from HPE and Canonical For years, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) has helped power the most complex IT environments—and the technology is still relevant today. After all, VDI allows employees to access their work applications and data across any device, anywhere. And the growth of 5G networked edge computing means […]
Desktop & Laptop

Canonical at India Mobile Congress 2024 – a retrospective

With an ambition to become Asia’s technology hub for telecommunications in the 5G/6G era, India hosts the annual India Mobile Congress (IMC) in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. IMC is an annual trade exhibition for the telecommunication sector, bringing together operators, system integrators, as well as software and hardware vendors. It has now established itself as […]
Desktop & Laptop

Imagining the future of Cybersecurity

October 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of Ubuntu. The cybersecurity landscape has significantly shifted since 2004. If you have been following the Ubuntu Security Team’s special three-part series podcast that we put out to mark Cybersecurity Awareness Month, you will have listened to us talk about significant moments that have shaped the industry, as well […]
Desktop & Laptop

Join Canonical in Brazil at Dell Technologies Forum São Paulo

Canonical is excited to be a part of the Dell Technologies Forum in São Paulo on October 30th. This exclusive event brings together industry leaders to explore the latest technological advancements. Register to Dell Technologies Forum – São Paulo Unleash the power of open source innovation Don’t miss this opportunity to network with industry leaders, […]
Desktop & Laptop

What is Ubuntu used for?

The launch of Ubuntu in 2004 was a step-change for everyday users and developers everywhere. Nicknamed “Ubuntu Linux” in its early days, to differentiate it from its various cousins in the Linux world, it has since lost the need for its surname and grown to become a powerful force. Besides being used by millions of […]
Desktop & Laptop

The end of the i386 kernel and images

The i386 architecture has long been obsolete, and from this week, support for i386 in Kali Linux is going to shrink significantly: i386 kernel and images are going away. Images and releases will no longer be created for this platform.
Some terminology ...
Cybersecurity

Apache Spark 4.0 beta release – try it now

Apache Spark is a popular framework for developing distributed, parallel data processing applications. Our solution for Apache Spark on Kubernetes has made significant progress in the past year since we launched, adding support for Apache Iceberg, a new GPU accelerated image using the NVIDIA Spark-RAPIDS plugin, and support for the Volcano Kubernetes workload scheduler. A […]
Desktop & Laptop

How Ubuntu keeps you secure with KEV prioritisation

The Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (KEV) is a database published by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) that serves as a reference to help organisations better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity.

By having a commitment to prioritise vulnerabilities contained in the KEV, Ubuntu is placed in a strong position to help organisations meet compliance requirements.
Desktop & Laptop

Managed storage with Ceph

Treat your open source storage infrastructure as a service What if storage was like coffee: menu driven and truly service oriented? Everyone knows how quick and easy it is to order a cappuccino or cortado and have a friendly barista bring it to you in just minutes. Now imagine this is a user who needs […]
Desktop & Laptop

From product management to engineering leadership: Jon’s career progression at Canonical

Career progression is crucial to employee engagement and retention. Canonical encourages employees to develop their own  personal development journeys, giving them the chance to apply internally for roles they are passionate about even if they come from different technical backgrounds. We have many great examples. Today we will be featuring the story of Jon Seager. […]
Desktop & Laptop

Visual Testing: GitHub Actions Migration & Test Optimisation

What is Visual Testing? Visual testing analyses the visual appearance of a user interface. Snapshots of pages are taken to create a “baseline”, or the current expectation of how each page should appear. Proposed changes are then compared against the baseline. Any snapshots that deviate from the baseline are flagged for review. For example, consider […]
Desktop & Laptop

What is the telco core network?

Introduction The telecommunications industry relies heavily on their core network, which is essential for enabling communication and data transfer. As technology advances and data demand increases, these core networks pose significant challenges. Telcos may face immense difficulties in ensuring fast data transfer, maintaining network reliability, and securing communications. At the same time, the transition to […]
Desktop & Laptop