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Google stakes new Secure Open Source rewards program for developers with $1M seed money

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The Secure Open Source (SOS) Rewards pilot program, run by the Linux Foundation, will reward developers with potentially more than $10,000 for enhancing the security of critical open-source software.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 04, 2021

"pkill_on_warn" Proposed For Killing Linux Processes That Cause A Kernel Warning

Security researcher and Linux kernel contributor Alexander Popov has proposed a new kernel option called "pkill_on_warn" that would kill all threads in a process if that process provoked a kernel warning. This wouldn't change the default kernel behavior but if/when the patch is merged, booting the kernel with pkill_on_warn=1 would enable this new behavior to kill processes causing kernel warnings.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 30, 2021

Linux Kernel 5.13 Reaches End of Life, Users Urged to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 5.14

A friendly reminder for Linux kernel 5.13 users: the Linux 5.13 kernel series has reached end of life and it will no longer be supported with security updates. Upgrade to Linux Kernel 5.14 as soon as you have the chance to do so!

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 23, 2021

Linux boosts Microsoft NTFS support as Linus Torvalds complains about GitHub merges

Better support for Microsoft's NTFS file-system is coming to the Linux 5.15 kernel, along with some important process and security lessons for developers about how code submissions to the kernel should be made.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 07, 2021

OpenWrt 21.02 released with WPA3, HTTPS, TLS enabled by default

OpenWrt 21.02 has been released with exciting new features and higher security with WPA3, HTTPS & TLS enabled by default, as well as initial support for the Distributed Switch Architecture (DSA), the Linux standard for configurable Ethernet switches.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 06, 2021

Linux 5.14 is here, packing boosted security protection

No rest for the wicked! Days after the Linux kernel celebrated its 30th anniversary, Linus Torvalds, its creator and maintainer, put out its latest release with improvements to hardware support and security. “The celebrations will go on for a few more weeks yet, but you all may just need a breather from them. And when that happens, I have just the thing for you - a new kernel release to test and enjoy,” wrote Torvalds as he put out the new release.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Aug 31, 2021

Get paid to improve Linux and open-source security

The Linux Foundation and allies will pay developers to help secure Linux and open-source software programs. Here's how the process works, and how you can get involved.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Aug 24, 2021

Linux Foundation's InterUSS Adopted by Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation to Meet European U-Space Requirements for Unmanned Aircraft

The Linux Foundation's InterUSS network remote identification service (NET-RID), built in partnership with AirMap, the Swiss Federal Office Civil Aviation, Swiss U-Space Implementation and Wing, delivers on government requirements two years early.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Aug 19, 2021

Linux Kernel’s Stable Branch Maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman on Security and the Development Process

The Linux kernel's stable branch maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman discusses the current state of the development process, addresses some security concerns raised recently, and provides a snapshot of the status of the project as seen from the eyes of a deeply-involved and highly-influential insider.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Aug 17, 2021

Qualys Collaborates with Red Hat to Enhance Security for Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS and Red Hat OpenShift

Qualys is the first solution to scan Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS on Red Hat OpenShift to reduce risk.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Aug 03, 2021

Linux in space: CloudLinux powers Atlas V rocket

CloudLinux's TuxCare services are now providing automated security patches and updates for the systems supporting the Atlas V rocket. “Protecting US [and world] national security means having the ability to launch important payloads into space. TuxCare from CloudLinux is proud to do our part to support the [US] Department of Defense and the Space Force by providing critical security patches for ULA’s Atlas V rocket,” said Jim Jackson, president and CRO of CloudLinux.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Aug 02, 2021

Let the Linux kernel Rust

Rust is creeping into the Linux kernel - which could mean a major step forward for Linux security.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 22, 2021

Latest patches show Rust for Linux project making great strides towards the kernel

The Rust for Linux project, sponsored by Google, has advanced with use of a beta Rust compiler (as opposed to a nightly build), testing ARM and RISC-V architecture support, new Rust abstractions, and more. Torvalds reckons 'it might be mergeable for 5.14'.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 07, 2021

Google releases new open-source security software program: Scorecards

Scorecards 2.0 , Google's new open-source security software program, can quickly tell you just how secure - or insecure - open-source software really is.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 02, 2021

Google rolls out a unified security vulnerability schema for open-source software

Google recognizes that before you can understand something, you need to measure it, and is bringing a way to measure security errors across open-source software programs.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 25, 2021

The ISRG wants to make the Linux kernel memory-safe with Rust

The Internet Security Research Group - backed by Google's financial support - has provided prominent developer Miguel Ojeda with a one-year contract to work on Rust in Linux and other security efforts full-time.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 22, 2021

Open-source security: Google has a new plan to stop software supply chain attacks

To tackle the growing threat of attacks on the software supply chain, Google has proposed the Supply chain Levels for Software Artifacts framework, or SLSA which is pronounced "salsa". Can Google's 'salsa' make life harder for supply chain attackers? Comment below - we want to hear what you think!

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 17, 2021

As Linux Foundation's Zephyr Project Turns Five, Addressing Constrained Device Challenges is More Important Than Ever

As the Linux Foundation's Zephyr Project celebrates its fifth anniversary, it has become apparent that addressing constrained device security challenges is more critical than ever. Luckily, the Zephyr Project is rising to meet these challenges. Learn how.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 08, 2021

Cockpit: A Beginner Friendly Web Based Linux Server Manager

Cockpit is a beginner friendly web-based Linux server manager that lets you manage a remote Linux system through a browser window. With Cockpit, you can view system log entries, monitor network activity, start and stop services, and more! Learn more about this useful app and how to install it on Linux.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 18, 2021

Tails 4.18 Anonymous OS Released with Tor Browser 10.0.16, Updated Intel Firmware

The Tails amnesic incognito live system (a.k.a. anonymous OS) has been updated to version 4.18, featuring a selection of bug fixes and improvements including Tor Browser 10.0.16 and updated Intel firmware.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 22, 2021

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