In an historic move, Microsoft Monday submitted driver source code for inclusion in the Linux kernel under a GPLv2 license. The code consists of four drivers that are part of a technology called ...

Open-source systems are adopting live patching and isolation technologies to support always-on security and meet enterprise ...

The Linux Foundation is strengthening the walls around the Linux kernel's source code Git repositories. Written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols, Senior Contributing Editor Aug. 19, 2014 at 5:51 a.m. PT ...

Many issues involved with Linux kernel development are different from traditional software development processes. When working on a portion of the kernel (or a specific driver), you need to 1) stay ...

The Linux kernel is made up of a huge number of source code, and it is necessary to load the code considerably in order to make a mistake as to where and what processing is written. "Interactive ...

But Kernel.org’s note says that, even with root access, it would be difficult for a hacker to slip malicious source code into the Linux kernel without it being noticed.

An attempt by an unknown attacker to plant a Trojan virus in the Linux kernel has been blocked.On Wednesday, kernel developers discovered that a server hosting a copy of the Linux source code had ...

But Kernel.org’s note says that, even with root access, it would be difficult for a hacker to slip malicious source code into the Linux kernel without it being noticed.

But Kernel.org’s note says that, even with root access, it would be difficult for a hacker to slip malicious source code into the Linux kernel without it being noticed.