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Self-protection is key to Linux kernel security

January 26, 2017 admin IDG Insider, linux, Open Source, Security

Linux has quietly taken over the world. The operating system now powers the large datacenters that make all our cloud applications and services possible, along with billions of Android devices and internet-connected gadgets that comprise the internet of things (IoT). Even the systems that handle the day-to-day operations on the International Space Station run Linux.

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New Mac backdoor using antiquated code

January 18, 2017 admin apple, Internet of Things, IoT, linux, Mac, malware, Threat analysis

The first Mac malware of 2017 was discovered by an IT admin, who spotted some strange outgoing network traffic from a particular Mac. This led to the discovery of a new piece of malware unlike anything I’ve seen before and the first new piece of malware for the Mac in 2017.

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