{
  "id": 9658280,
  "title": "Ubuntu on WSL finally replaced my Linux partition, and my Windows 11 PC no longer needs dual-boot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ubuntu-on-wsl-finally-replaced-my-linux-partition-and-my-windows-11",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-25T00:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-on-wsl-finally-replaced-my-linux-partition-and-my-windows-11-pc-no-longer-needs-dual-boot/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The writer of this piece had previously used a dedicated Ubuntu partition alongside Windows 11, but has now switched to using Ubuntu on the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This change has eliminated the need for a dual-boot setup on their PC.\n\nResearchers at Austria's Graz University of Technology have discovered flaws in file notification systems on several operating systems, including Linux, Android, macOS, and Windows. These flaws, which have existed for many years, could potentially allow malicious users to infer the activities of other users on the same computer. The affected systems include inotify on Linux since 2005 and ReadDirectoryChangesW on Windows since 2000, according to The Register.\n\nThe file notification subsystems in question provide information on file changes, but do not reveal file contents. However, this information can be used as a side channel to launch attacks, such as inter-keystroke-timing attacks, website fingerprinting attacks, and UI redress attacks. These attacks could potentially reveal user input, website visits, and allow credential theft.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Register Science",
        "title": "Decades-old file security flaws found in Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/decades-old-file-security-flaws-found-in-android-linux-macos-and",
        "published": "2026-09-24T17:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "The Netherlands joins Europe's gradual migration from Windows to Linux on government PCs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/the-netherlands-joins-europes-gradual-migration-from-windows-to-linux",
        "published": "2026-09-25T00:52:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}