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AlmaLinux 8.5 Now Available For PowerPC Hardware
The developers of AlmaLinux have released a version of the server-centric OS for PowerPC to bring it closer to parity with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
A Decades-old Linux Backdoor has been Discovered
Bvp47, linked to the NSA, originally discovered in 2013 by Advanced Cyber Security Research and widely ignored, has finally been detected and tagged.
Linux in the Cloud Being Targeted by Ransomware
VMware released a report detailing more and more ransomware is targeting Linux host images used for workloads in virtualized environments.
Intel Releases Microcode to Provide Important Security Fixes
Intel has published important CPU microcode, via their GitHub repository, that contains updates going back to their 4th Gen Core CPUs.
Linux Kernel 5.17 Code Merge Window is Closed
The upcoming Linux kernel is now available for testing and includes the usual collection of bug fixes, new features, and additional hardware support.
Another Serious Flaw Found in All Major Linux Distributions
A vulnerability in the Polkit pkexec component has been found in the default configuration for all major Linux distributions.
Linux Malware Saw 35% Growth in 2021
Once upon a time, Linux was viewed as an impenetrable fortress of security. Of course, anyone that has ever worked in IT knows that if a computer is connected to the internet, it's never 100% secure.
New Multi-Platform Backdoor Malware Targets Linux, macOS, and Windows
SysJoker is a backdoor malware, found in the wild, that targets all three major operating systems and evades detection.
Intel Releases Linux Patch for Alder Lake Thread Director
The Linux kernel is about to get a noticeable increase in performance and energy efficiency for Intel Adler Lake CPUs.
WhiteSource Releases Free Log4j Detection Tool
Security and license risk management firm, WhiteSource, has released an open-source tool to help with the detection and remediation of Log4j vulnerabilities.
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