For decades, I've been reporting that Linux is the most secure operating system available. Although I still believe that to be true, such security is no longer guaranteed. In the span of a week, two dangerous vulnerabilities have been discovered: Copy Fail and Dirty Frag. Each of these flaws carries serious ramifications for users, admins, and organizations.

Also: The third major Linux kernel flaw in two weeks has been found - thanks to AI

For some users, it's like discovering their favorite breakfast cereal wasn't cereal at all, but a bowl full of marbles and bearings. It's a shock .But should it be? Let me first submit to you why I believe this was inevitable.

When I started using Linux in the late 1990s, the idea that Linux could be hacked was laughable.

I was 100% sure that the OS on my desktop was impenetrable. Over the past decades, I've only experienced one instance where a Linux machine was breached, and that was a poorly managed server I inherited to take care of. A rootkit had been installed, and the only way I could resolve the issue was to reinstall the OS and all of the software in use.

That was it... and it helped to strengthen my belief that no one could conquer Linux security.