A recent interview with Con Kolivas, former Linux kernel hacker, makes for an interesting read. Mr. Kolivas became well known for some of his performance-related patches, and oddly enough, he did all ...

A novel Linux Kernel cross-cache attack named SLUBStick has a 99% success in converting a limited heap vulnerability into an arbitrary memory read-and-write capability, letting the researchers elevate ...

Linus Torvalds announced the first release candidate (RC1) of the upcoming Linux Kernel version 7.0. Here's what's new in Linux 7.0-rc1.

The development of low-level software such as drivers, kernels, hypervisors, run-times, system libraries, JITs, and firmware is very different from the development of applications. The goal of this ...

Microsoft is testing a new diagnostic tool in Windows 11 that lets you create live kernel memory dumps without disrupting the operation of Windows. A live kernel dump is a snapshot of the kernel's ...

Security researchers have located the first Duqu installer and found that it exploits a previously unknown vulnerability in the Windows kernel Security researchers from the CrySyS (Cryptography and ...

EA announced its latest salvo in the endless cat-and-mouse battle of PC gaming cheat detection on Tuesday, and the effort prominently features one term sure to raise a red flag for some users: “kernel ...