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Apache SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Released with Improved Classification & Performance

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The Apache SpamAssassin project has released version 4.0.0 of its renowned open-source anti-spam platform with numerous tweaks and bug fixes and improved classification, performance and handling of text in international languages. This release is an important milestone in the open source world, as Apache SpamAssassin has emerged as a testament to the security benefits of leveraging the open-source development model to combat the universal threat of spam email over the past two decades.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 18, 2022

GNU Linux-Libre 6.1 Arrives as a 100% Free Kernel for Software Freedom Lovers

Alexandre Oliva announced today the release and general availability of the GNU Linux-libre 6.1 kernel for those who seek 100% freedom for their GNU/Linux computers.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 13, 2022

Linux Kernel 6.1: Rusty Release Could Be a Game-Changer

Don't sob into your battered copy of K&R though, the shift will move slowly.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 11, 2022

8 Linux Tools IT Operations Engineers Should Master

Which Linux tools are the most important for IT operations work? That depends on exactly which type of ITOps work you're talking about, of course.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 07, 2022

More CXL Work On The Way For Linux 6.2 (Compute Express Link)

Thanks to the ongoing work led by Intel's Linux engineers, the upcoming Linux 6.2 kernel will feature more feature work around enabling Compress Express Link (CXL) functionality.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 05, 2022

Twenty Years On, Command-Line Virus Scanner ClamAV Puts Out Version 1

The ClamAV command-line virus scanner used on many Linux boxes has attained an important-looking milestone release: version 1.0.0.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 01, 2022

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Sway 1.8-rc1 Wayland Compositor Brings More Secure Screen Lockers, Improved Vulkan Code

The first release candidate of the Sway 1.8 Wayland compositor is now available for testing.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 28, 2022

REMnux: The Linux Toolkit for Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis

REMnux is a free community distribution that ethical hackers, security researchers, and many other security pros can leverage to build their own labs and speed up malware analysis.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 27, 2022

Rust’s Addition to the Linux Kernel Seen as “Enormous Vote of Confidence” in the Language

The release candidate for the latest version of the Linux kernel was announced last month, and one of the highlights in the release notes for Linux 6.1 is the inclusion of the initial infrastructure for adding Rust as a language.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 27, 2022

Intel AEX Notify Support Prepped For Linux To Help Enhance SGX Enclave Security

Future Intel CPUs and some existing processors via a microcode update will support a new feature called the Asynchronous EXit (AEX) notification mechanism to help with Software Guard Extensions (SGX) enclave security. Patches for the Linux kernel are pending for implementing this Intel AEX Notify support with capable processors.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 19, 2022

Linux Still Eyes Better Security By Default Enabling Indirect Branch Tracking (IBT)

Indirect Branch Tracking (IBT) is still being eyed for enabling as part of the default Linux x86_64 kernel configurations to provide better out-of-the-box security on supported processors. A patch sent out today continues the upstream discussion over flipping on this feature by default that is part of Intel's Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) for helping to defend against jump/call oriented programming attacks.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 04, 2022

Sigstore Reaches GA For Working To Secure The Open-Source Software Supply Chain

Sigstore that is backed by Google, Red Hat, GitHub, and other prominent organizations with an aim to secure the open-source software supply chain has reached general availability and issued the "v1.0" releases for their key software components.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 30, 2022

Linus Torvalds Wants to Drop i486 Support from the Linux Kernel Citing its Age

Linux Torvalds, founder of the Linux kernel, has posted in the kernel mailing list that he wants to drop support for Intel 486 (i486) processors, citing their age. The i486 CPUs were introduced way back in April 1989 and discontinued in 2007. They were designed by Pat Gelsinger, who is now Intel’s CEO.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 26, 2022

Linux 6.1 Features Include Initial Rust Code, MGLRU, New AMD CPU Features, More Security

Now that Linux 6.1-rc1 was released, here is my look at all of the interesting kernel changes and new features that landed over the past two weeks. Linux 6.1 is shaping up to be another exciting kernel with many new software features, new hardware enablement work, and other changes for this end-of-year 2022 kernel version that is also likely to be the next Linux LTS release.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 20, 2022

Google Reveals Another Experimental Operating System: KataOS

Google, one of very few tech companies willing to experiment with new operating systems, has unveiled KataOS for embedded machine learning devices.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 20, 2022

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Google Announces KataOS As Security-Focused OS, Leveraging Rust & seL4 Microkernel

Google this week has announced the release of KataOS as their newest operating system effort focused on embedded devices running ambient machine learning workloads. KataOS is security-minded, exclusively uses the Rust programming language, and is built atop the seL4 microkernel as its foundation.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 17, 2022

Linux 6.1 Lands Code To Warn About W+X Mappings By Default

In addition to MGLRU and Maple Tree having been merged overnight, Linus Torvalds also picked up the x86/mm changes for Linux 6.1 that will now by default warn about W+X mappings.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 14, 2022

Linus Torvalds's Faulty Memory (RAM, not wetware) Slows Kernel Development

If the next version of the Linux kernel emerges a little slower than usual, blame a dodgy DIMM in Linus Torvalds's AMD Threadripper-powered PC and the vagaries of the memory market.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 10, 2022

Fwupd 1.8.6 Released With Smaller Package Size, New Hardware Support

Fwupd 1.8.6 is out as the newest stable release of this open-source firmware updating tool most notably used by Linux systems but also supported on various BSDs and even Windows.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 10, 2022

The Most Interesting New Features Of Linux 6.0

Linux 6.0 comes with many notable hardware support additions and other improvements, here is a reminder of all what is great about this imminent kernel release.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 05, 2022

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CoCo VMs Will Now Panic If RdRand Is Broken in Linux 6.9

New GitHub Actions Enhancements Boost Security & Power

Tails 6.1 Released with Security, User Experience Enhancements