The kernel debugger kgdb, hypervisors like QEMU or JTAG-based hardware interfaces allow to debug the Linux kernel and its modules during runtime using gdb. Gdb comes with a powerful scripting ...

The threat actor known as Harvester has been attributed to a new Linux version of its GoGra backdoor deployed as part of attacks likely targeting entities in South Asia. "The malware uses the ...

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Torvalds and the Linux maintainers are taking a pragmatic approach to using AI in the kernel. AI or no AI, it's people, not LLMs, who are responsible for Linux's code. If you try to mess around with ...

What just happened? The stable Linux kernel 7.0 was officially released over the weekend, marking the first major version bump since version 6.0 launched in October 2022. The new release introduces ...

The Linux kernel community has formally clarified that it will allow contributors to use AI coding tools, provided a human takes full responsibility for the results. The new documentation for "AI ...

One point in favor of the sprawling Linux ecosystem is its broad hardware support—the kernel officially supports everything from ’90s-era PC hardware to Arm-based Apple Silicon chips, thanks to ...

ABSTRACT: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive imaging modality widely employed for retinal disease diagnosis. However, manual interpretation of OCT images is time-consuming, ...

Currently the build_kernel script simply adds some hard coded config options to the .config file, so immediately building the kernel (i.e. not using the --config-only option, followed by a make config ...

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A newly documented Linux botnet named SSHStalker is using the IRC (Internet Relay Chat) communication protocol for command-and-control (C2) operations. The protocol was invented in 1988, and its ...

Linux 6.19 is ready for deployment, while 7.0 is now in the works. This release boasts several performance boosts. The single biggest improvement is for clouds. Ring the bells, sound the trumpet, the ...