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...
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...
A software engineer from SkySafe, Mark Newlin, discovered a perilous vulnerability in Bluetooth, that existed since around 2012. This flaw enables malefactors to connect to Apple, Android, and Linux devices without authentication and execute...
The latest research by Check Point has unveiled significant shifts in the cyber threat landscape, where experts have observed a marked increase in ransomware attacks targeting Linux systems, particularly ESXi, compared to the traditionally...
Recently, Linux officially issued a risk notice for remote code execution of Linux Kernel TIPC, the vulnerability number is CVE-2021-43267, the vulnerability level is serious. TIPC (Transparent Inter Process Communication) is a protocol designed...
Paragon Software’s NTFS3 kernel driver has been submitted to the Linux-next branch, and Linux 5.15 may use this new driver. As early as last year, Paragon Software announced that it wanted to merge the...
The mailing list shows that Intel has submitted a patch to enable device memory support for its DG2 graphics card. The DG2 graphics card is now code-named “Alchemist“, which is the first generation product...
According to the mailing list, Intel engineers proposed to add a filter to Linux drivers so that they can set a list of drivers that are allowed or denied to be loaded by the...
At present, AMD’s PTDMA driver for Linux has been updated to version v10, hoping to eventually merge into the Linux mainline. PTDMA is a Linux driver released by AMD in September 2019 to support...
Last week, GitHub disclosed the details of an easily exploitable Linux vulnerability that can be used to elevate the user privileges of the target system to root privileges. The vulnerability is classified as high-risk...
The audio-related update for Linux 5.13 has been released and has been merged into the mainline. This year, PipeWire continues to gain attention in improving the sound of the Linux userspace, and the kernel’s...
The Linux 5.13 kernel adds preliminary support for Apple M1 SoC and Apple devices in 2020 (Mac Mini, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air). On the first day of the Linux 5.13 merger window, the six...
