Linux news stories

Sophos has unveiled advancements to Sophos Cloud Workload Protection, including new Linux host and container security capabilities. 

Delinea has announced an extension of its cloud suite to help provide better management solutions for Linux user groups.

As the most common cloud operating system, Linux is quickly becoming an attacker’s ticket into a multi-cloud environment. 

CrowdStrike has expanded its Zero Trust support to macOS and Linux to further help with cross-platform protection and expansion of partnerships.

IGEL has announced support for VMware Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub for Linux, simplifying device management from a single view for greater visibility and compliance.

Team82 and JFrog have announced the discovery of 14 vulnerabilities affecting the latest version of BusyBox.

This is one of the fastest ransomware attacks Sophos has ever investigated and it appeared to precision-target the ESXi platform.

The vulnerabilities currently putting Azure customers at risk are just the latest in a staggering number of crippling threats in internet software.

Trend Micro has released new research on the state of Linux security in the first half of 2021.

Dedicated protection for Linux servers is essential, no matter if they are on-premise or in the cloud.

The deal is set to expand the Sophos portfolio of detection and response solutions and services for underprotected server and cloud environments.

Red Hat, has introduced new capabilities and enhancements to its enterprise Linux platform, which it says will further Red Hat Enterprise Linux as a foundation for the open hybrid cloud for data centres and edge deployments.

“What we have identified is a live and ongoing cyber attack campaign targeting specific Linux users."

CrowdStrike says its solution delivers proven breach prevention and visibility from its cloud-delivered platform via a single lightweight agent.

Also enhances Oracle and SQL database migration capabilities and adds integration with ServiceNow SaaS platform.

Intrinsic security makes protecting critical applications and data more automated, proactive and pervasive across the entire distributed enterprise.

Data also shows Kali Linux modules cracking malware top ten list and a dramatic year-over-year increase in overall malware volume.

These new solutions built with enterprise Kubernetes provide the ability to deploy and manage containers in an on-premises, private and hybrid cloud environment.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux could bring in more than US$10 trillion in global business revenue this year – and every year through to 2023 – a figure that is equivalent to powering 5% of the total worldwide economy.

We round up reactions to the Red Hat’s new hybrid cloud focused operating system release.

Global open source vendor Red Hat has announced the availability of version 8 of its Enterprise Linux operating system.

"Open source is the basis for amazing innovation today, accelerating progress in AI and edge computing."

Kano’s Computer Kit Complete gives you everything you need to build a functioning Raspberry Pi-based laptop computer.

Xbash is data-destructive; destroying Linux-based databases as part of its ransomware capabilities.