📰 Payouts King ransomware uses QEMU VMs to bypass endpoint security

The Payouts King ransomware is using the QEMU emulator as a reverse SSH backdoor to run hidden virtual machines on compromised systems and bypass endpoint security.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/payouts-king-ransomware-uses-qemu-vms-to-bypass-endpoint-security/

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📰 QEMU 11.0 Released With Dropped 32-Bit Host Support

QEMU 11.0 drops all 32-bit host support, adds a Diamond Rapids CPU model for x86, and brings broad changes across ARM, RISC-V, KVM, and migration.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/qemu-11-0-released-with-dropped-32-bit-host-support/

#arm #qemu

📰 QEMU Shifting On AI Policy To Allow Some AI/LLM-Generated Contributions

The QEMU processor emulator that plays an important role in the open-source Linux virtualization stack had a policy that forbid any contributions including or derived from AI-generated content. But there are now second thoughts with a proposed patch that will permit AI/LLM contributions in non-critical areas...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/QEMU-Patch-Allows-Some-AI

#linux #opensource #qemu

📰 QEMU mulls relaxing AI contribution ban

Red Hat engineer reckons the balance of risk has shifted, but core code stays off limits.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/29/qemu-mulls-relaxing-ai-contribution-ban/5248638

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📰 GNOME Boxes Preparing To Deliver Much Improved Virtualization Experience

GNOME Boxes as a front-end to libvirt and QEMU is preparing to deliver a much improved virtualization experience for those wanting to enjoy desktop VMs from the GNOME desktop...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Boxes-2026

#gnome #qemu

📰 QEMU 11.1 Adds RISC-V Big-Endian Support, ARM Nested Virtualization

QEMU 11.1 is out with RISC-V big-endian target support, ARM nested virtualization improvements, new PowerPC defaults, and multiple security fixes.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/qemu-11-1-adds-risc-v-big-endian-support-arm-nested-virtualization/

#arm #qemu

📰 AMD Working On A New Backend For Improving ROCm Compute In QEMU/VMs

AMD engineers are working on enhancing the open-source ROCm compute stack for better handling GPU virtualized compute under QEMU...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-ROCm-Better-QEMU-VM

#amd #opensource #qemu

📰 Vinix is Not a Linux Distro, But it Can Run Games, Docker, and QEMU

The project has been around since 2021, runs its own kernel, and is written in V.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17491352/vinix-overview

#distro #kernel #linux #qemu