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What’s new in security for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS? (ubuntu.com)

submitted 6 days ago by nobody_1677@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Rust rewrite of GNU coreutils and sudo-rs
TPM-backed Full Disk Encryption now considered stable
More secure services (don't run as root if not needed, AppArmor profiles)
AppArmor prompting for snaps is still experiemental unfortunately

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[–] doodoo_wizard@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago

Yeah but people who want to sell support and their own unique coreutils are interested in that.

Also not interested in a rust rewrite of coreutils but the same ppl whose material interests are served by mit licensing get to replace senior devs with fresh off the bus/out of college juniors and ai when they target rust so that’s happening too.