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Critical Linux Kernel Bug Discovered

Security researchers at Perception Point Software have identified a zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel. According to the report, the problem has existed since 2012. The report states that the vulnerability "could affect tens of millions of Linux PCs and servers and 66 percent of all Android devices."

The problem, numbered CVE-2016-0728, is related to the keyring facility in the Linux kernel, which is "… a primary way for drivers to cache security data, authentication keys, encryption keys, and other data in the kernel." All Linux users are urged to install the necessary patches as they become available. Refer to the security bulletin for your Linux distro. For more information, see the full report at the Perception Point website [http://perception-point.io/2016/01/14/analysis-and-exploitation-of-a-linux-kernel-vulnerability-cve-2016-0728/].

One Third of All IT Infrastructure Expenditure is Going to the Cloud

According to a report from IDC, one third of all IT infrastructure money is now spent on the cloud. The Worldwide Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure Tracker says a total of $7.6 billion was spent in the third quarter of 2015. The total cloud expenditure was up 23  percent since this time a year ago. The report does not track direct cloud space allocations but measures server, disk storage, and Ethernet switch spending for cloud environments. In other words, the study shows how much companies are investing in building data centers to support public and private cloud operations.

Dell sold the most cloud infrastructure, with a little over 15  percent share of the total vendor

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