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Build 2019: Microsoft To Ship Linux Kernel With Windows 10
The move marks the first time a full-blown Linux kernel has been included as a component of Windows
Fix For Intel Chip Design Flaw Likely To Hurt Performance
Linux and Windows kernels to be redesigned because of Intel chip design flaw, but fix will likely slow PCs down
Windows 10 Kernel Vulnerable To GhostHook Attack
CyberArk Labs finds GhostHook attack can bypass Microsoft's protection of Windows 10 kernel
Google Updates Android For Linux Kernel Flaw
Google issued an emergency patch for an Android vulnerability. An unrelated Stagefright flaw is also raising concern
How Linux Kernel Cgroups And Namespaces Made Modern Containers...
Computer service provider ElasticHosts offers insight into the underlying Linux Kernel technologies used by Docker, LXC and lmctfy
Major Linux Kernel 4.5 Update Released For Testing
The new kernel, version 4.5, includes major driver improvements, including better 3D graphics support for the Raspberry Pi
Linux 3.14 Upgrades ZRAM, Buffer Features
The latest Linux kernel adds enhanced memory compression, scheduling and networking features
Linux 3.11 For Workgroups Arrives With Added Lustre
The final release of Linux version 3.11 - codenamed Linux for Workgroups - is now out
Meet The Man Who Minds The Linux Kernel
Linus Torvalds creates the Linux kernel, but Greg Kroah-Hartman maintains it. He speaks to Sean Michael Kerner
Infosec: Antivirus Vendors Fret Over Microsoft’s Closing Windows
A number of AV vendors tell TechWeekEurope that a more closed approach from Microsoft makes their lives trickier
Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel R2 delivered for Oracle Linux
Oracle has announced the availability of its Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 2 for Oracle Linux
Duqu Targets Windows Kernel Zero-Day Vulnerability
Researchers uncovered a Duqu installation file pointing to at least one Windows kernel zero-day vulnerability
Linux Kernel Released With Virtualisation Boost
Linux 3.1 includes support for OpenRISC, NFC, Wii controllers and advanced virtualisation features
Windows 8 Video Shows Eight Second Boot-up
Microsoft is developing Windows 8 to make it boot up in just 8 seconds, according to a new video
Git Saves Linux Code Base In Kernel Server Breach
The Linux Kernel site was given the bumps on its 20th birthday when hackers broke in to plant a Trojan
Faster Linux Kernel Has Disaster Relief Mesh
The new Linux kernel has speed improvements but also has relevance for disaster relief teams