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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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The zero-days are numbered | The Mozilla Blog - Firefox 150 includes fixes for 271 vulnerabilities identified during this initial evaluation [of Mythos Preview] (blog.mozilla.org)

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[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

I could be wrong, but any article suggesting “zero-days are numbered” doesn’t pass the smell test.

Yeah, you're right.

The real story is that it is a bit better at finding bugs. Calling them zero-days and implying there's some major security implications is just to build hype.

It was able to chain a few of the bugs together to create a RCE exploit in a weakened browser, it's interesting but don't go to your fallout shelter just yet.