The latest Linux kernel release closes out the 6.x era - and it's a gift to cloud admins

The latest Linux kernel release closes out the 6.x era - and it's a gift to cloud admins ...
Tom's Hardware on MSN

Linux kernel 7.0 finally abandons the 28-year-old Intel 440BX chipset — driver removal marks goodbye to the legendary motherboard chipset

Linux kernel 7.0 does away with 440BX EDAC driver ...

Torvalds kicks off Linux 7.0 after 6.19 lands with key tech gains

For years, Torvalds has managed kernel versioning with a lighthearted logic: increase the major number only when he can no ...

Linus Torvalds keeps his ‘fingers and toes’ rule by decreeing next Linux will be version 7.0

But first, kernel 6.19 is upon us, with many goodies Penguin emperor Linus Torvalds has announced the next version of the ...
Linux Journal

Linux Kernel Runtime Guard Reaches 1.0: A Major Milestone for Runtime Kernel Security

LKRG is a loadable kernel module designed to protect the Linux kernel at runtime. Instead of relying solely on compile-time ...
The Hacker News

SSHStalker Botnet Uses IRC C2 to Control Linux Systems via Legacy Kernel Exploits

Researchers uncover SSHStalker, an IRC botnet exploiting legacy Linux flaws and SSH servers to build persistent covert access.
Threat Post

Another Linux Kernel Bug Surfaces, Allowing Root Access

Android, Debian and Ubuntu users are still at risk. A high-severity cache invalidation bug in the Linux kernel has been uncovered, which could allow an attacker to gain root privileges on the targeted ...
ZDNet

Linux kernel 6.13 isn't a major release but's it still important - here's why

On Jan. 19, Linus Torvalds officially released the Linux 6.13 kernel. I can't call the 6.13 kernel a major release, but it's still a step forward in performance, security, and hardware support. That's ...