Never-before-seen Linux malware is “far more advanced than typical”

Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen framework that infects Linux machines with a wide assortment of modules that ...
Network World

Kernel space: should security modules be dynamically loadable?

Security modules watch the rest of the Linux system for intruders, but if they’re dynamically loadable, qui custodiet ipsos custodes? The ever-contentious Linux Security Modules (LSM) API is being ...
Linux Journal

Using the Kernel Security Module Interface

At the 2001 Linux Kernel Summit, NSA developers presented their work on Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) and emphasized the need for enhanced security support in the main Linux kernel. In the ensuing ...
The Register on MSN

New Linux malware targets the cloud, steals creds, and then vanishes

Cloud-native, 37 plugins … an attacker's dream A brand-new Linux malware named VoidLink targets victims' cloud infrastructure ...
eWeek

Docker Aims to Improve Linux Kernel Security With LinuxKit

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...
Bleeping Computer

LKRG: Linux to Get a Loadable Kernel Module for Runtime Integrity Checking

Members of the open source community are working on a new security-focused project for the Linux kernel. Named Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG), this is a loadable kernel module that will perform ...
LinuxInsider

The Linux Way: Collaboration and Conflict

A long-simmering debate among top Linux developers has boiled over recently, resulting in a flame war of sorts on a kernel forum. Linux creator Linus Torvalds and kernel developers working to harden ...
ZDNet

Linux to get kernel 'lockdown' feature

After years of countless reviews, discussions, and code rewrites, Linus Torvalds approved on Saturday a new security feature for the Linux kernel, named "lockdown." The new feature will ship as a LSM ...