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ConnectSecure, a leader in cybersecurity risk and exposure management, today announced the launch of a new cross-platform Linux operating system patching capability. The update eliminates the ...

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As attacks on the operating system grow more serious, the company is teasing a plan to bring “verifiable integrity” to Linux.

But first, here are a few words about Linux and CVEs. Linux runs the world. It's on your Android phone; it's in your air-conditioning unit; it runs the web, powers supercomputers; the cloud; and maybe ...

Three security bypasses have been discovered in Ubuntu Linux’s unprivileged user namespace restrictions, which could be enable a local attacker to exploit vulnerabilities in kernel components. The ...

The first UEFI bootkit specifically targeting Linux systems has been discovered, marking a shift in stealthy and hard-to-remove bootkit threats that previously focused on Windows. Named 'Bootkitty,' ...

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At the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + Open Source Summit in Hong Kong last week, Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel, provided a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the open source ...

Last Tuesday, loads of Linux users—many running packages released as early as this year—started reporting their devices were failing to boot. Instead, they ...