PPP Daemon flaw opens Linux distros, networking devices to takeover attacks
A vulnerability (CVE-2020-8597) in the Point-to-Point Protocol Daemon (pppd) software, which comes installed on many Linux-based and Unix-like operating systems and networking …
SACK TCP flaws can crash, slow down Linux-based systems
An engineering manager at Netflix has unearthed several TCP networking vulnerabilities in Linux and FreeBSD kernels that could lead to systems crashing or consuming too many …
Intel MDS attack mitigation: An overview
Intel has revealed on Tuesday that some of its CPUs are vulnerable to a number of new speculative execution attacks that may allow attackers to stealing sensitive data and …
SUSE and Microsoft collaborate to deliver enterprise Linux kernel optimized for Azure
SUSE announced the availability of the enterprise Linux kernel tailored for Microsoft Azure. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 on-demand instances now run on a custom-tuned …
EQT acquires SUSE for $2.5 billion
The EQT VIII fund has agreed to acquire SUSE from Micro Focus for an enterprise value of USD 2.535 billion. The transaction is subject to Micro Focus shareholder and customary …
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