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Eleven-year-old root Linux kernel flaw found and patched

The vulnerability is in the kernel code supporting the Datagram Congestion Control Protocol, which is enabled on many Linux distributions

By Lucian Constantin

Feb 23, 2017 2 mins

Operating Systems Security

Eleven-year-old root flaw found and patched in the Linux kernel

The vulnerability is in the kernel code supporting the Datagram Congestion Control Protocol, which is enabled on many Linux distributions

By Lucian Constantin

Feb 23, 2017 2 mins

Operating Systems Security

If you want privacy you need to run Linux

Windows is unsafe by design, and macOS isn’t a lot better

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols

Jan 31, 2017 3 mins

Apple Microsoft Operating Systems

Self-protection is key to Linux kernel security

Finding and fixing Linux security vulnerabilities amounts to the usual whack-a-mole. The real solution is to harden the Linux kernel and let it protect itself

By Fahmida Rashid

Jan 26, 2017 11 mins

Open Source Operating Systems Security

Details emerge about Intel’s super-small Euclid computer for robots

Intel's Euclid computer for robots operates on a battery, has an HDMI port, 3D RealSense camera, an Atom processor and a range wireless sensors

By Agam Shah

Jan 20, 2017 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Operating Systems Robotics

New details emerge about Intel’s super-small Euclid computer for robots

Intel's Euclid computer for robots operates on a battery, has an HDMI port, 3D RealSense camera, Atom processor, and a range wireless sensors

By Agam Shah

Jan 20, 2017 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Operating Systems

As with PCs, you can now customize Raspberry Pi-like computers

Via Technology customers will be able to customize their very own board computers with ARM processors, memory, storage, wireless, ports, and other features

By Agam Shah

Jan 19, 2017 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Internet of Things Operating Systems

It’s time to start planning for SQL Server on Linux

You can treat SQL Server on Linux as a new deployment option, not a whole new database. That means you can choose the operating system that best fits your project.

By Mary Branscombe

Jan 13, 2017 10 mins

Database Administration Operating Systems Servers