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 ...

In particular, memory areas used as input and/or output are isolated from the rest of the kernel and surrounded by guard pages. Without arch hooks, this common base provides weak isolation. On ...

Apple has released emergency security updates to fix two critical iOS zero-day vulnerabilities that cyberattackers are actively using to compromise iPhone users at the kernel level. According to Apple ...

Linus Torvalds released the second release candidate (RC2) for Linux Kernel 7.0. Here's what's new in Linux 7.0-rc2.

Apple is advising immediate patching against two critical zero-day vulnerabilities attackers are using to carry out memory-corruption attacks on Apple devices. Tracked as CVE-2024-23225 and ...

Zram versus zswap – two ways to get a quart into a pint pot Linux has two ways to do memory compression – zram and zswap – but you rarely hear about the second. The Register compares and contrasts ...

Learn why Linux often doesn't need extra optimization tools and how simple, built-in utilities can keep your system running smoothly.