The Linux Kernel 6.8 has received pivotal updates that markedly enhance the performance of the TCP stack, potentially increasing efficiency in handling multiple parallel TCP connections by up to 40%. This enhancement became feasible...
In 2020, Red Hat (acquired by IBM in 2019) unilaterally announced the termination of CentOS Linux’s development. Consequently, updates for the CentOS Linux 8 series concluded in December 2021, and updates for the CentOS...
In the complex domain of cybersecurity, the emergence of RetSpill marks a significant shift in the landscape of Linux kernel exploitation. This ingenious technique exploits the kernel’s design to escalate privileges, bypassing multiple layers...
In August, the collaborative release of the Fedora Asahi Remix distribution by the Asahi Linux project team and the Fedora Linux project team. The primary goal of this distribution is to run the Linux...
A new threat has emerged, targeting the very core of Linux systems around the globe. This peril, identified as CVE-2023-6817, lurks within the NetFilter subsystem of the Linux kernel, a critical component that governs...
According to an announcement by Phoronix, the Linux system component systemd version 255 has been released, introducing a service called systemd-bsod, which displays full-screen error messages on Linux. The term BSOD, known as the...
After more than a month in the RC phase, Linus Torvalds has today announced the release of the final version of the Linux Kernel 6.5 series. This update is a significant one, introducing myriad...
Under normal circumstances, Ubuntu version codenames are based on various creatures, such as the recently released Ubuntu 23.04, codenamed Lunar Lobster, and past versions like Jammy Jellyfish. However, starting with Ubuntu 23.10, Canonical appears...
The Linux system has been preparing a series of patches since February this year to shorten the boot time of the system on AMD EPYC and Intel Xeon platforms. Through these patch improvements, the...
Last week, the main change in Linux 5.16 was a set of patches for the Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM), which introduced RISC-V hypervisor support and AMD PSF control bit support. And this Friday, the...
Microsoft released the open-source version of the Windows system monitoring tool Sysmon for Linux, which allows Linux administrators to monitor malicious activities on the device. “System Monitor (Sysmon) is a Windows system service and device...
Canonical announced the launch of Ubuntu Frame, an easy-to-use, reliable, and secure fullscreen shell that can power edge devices; Canonical provides 10 years of support. According to the introduction, the solution allows developers to...
