Qubes OS is a hybrid computing technology that raises the bar for security. It takes locking down computers to a new level.It has advanced far beyond the primitive proof of concept demonstrated more ...

Qubes is different from any desktop operating system you've seen before. It uses virtualization and sandboxing to create the most secure environment possible. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

If you want an effective and different approach to computer platform security, turn to theQubes OS. Be prepared to adjust your expectations and your computing comfort zone, however. The Qubes OS does ...

Joanna Rutkowska's Qubes OS project will include a feature to create one-time use-and-discard virtual machines. The idea behind Disposable VMs is to have very lightweight virtual machines that can be ...

One of my favorite jokes about security people is that you can divide them into two types: Builders and Breakers. Builders like to make things, like web applications or identity management ...

Learn a few tips for getting the most out of your Qubes desktop. I've been using the high-security Qubes operating system for quite some time now, and I wrote a multipart series for Linux Journal in ...

Xen patched a seven-year-old vulnerability that allows an attacker to escape a guest virtual machine and attack the host operating system. The Xen Project, which oversees the open source Xen ...

Most Linux distributions are fairly similar these days, but Qubes OS is different. Qubes OS is based on Linux, but it runs applications in lightweight virtual machines. Applications can be completely ...