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This major Linux kernel update brings numerous new features, improvements, and hardware support.

Open source Tracee uses Linux eBPF technology to trace system and applications at runtime, and analyzes collected events to detect suspicious behavioral patterns.

AccuKnox, a Menlo Park, CA-based provider of zero-trust kubernetes security solutions built in partnership with Stanford Research Institute, closed a $4.6m seed financing round. The round was led by National Grid Partners, with strategic participation from SRI, z5Capital and Outliers VC. In conjunction with the funding, National Grid Partners Director Raghu Madabushi will join the AccuKnox board. The company intends to use the funds to expand the engineering team and to prepar to de...

AccuKnox Secures $4.6M in Seed Funding to Meet Growing Demand for Zero-Trust Kubernetes Security Solutions In addition, AccuKnox announced that Phil Porras, Program Director and Internet Security Group Leader, Computer Science Laboratory, SRI, has joined the company, assuming the role of Chief Scientist. The founding team includes Asif Ali, Nat Natraj, Rahul Jadhav and AccuKnox is a Zero Trust run-time Kubernetes security platform that leverages an identity-driven approach. Kubernetes, one of...

OWASP Cheat Sheet Series Docker is the most popular containerization technology. Upon proper use, it can increase the level of security (in comparison to running applications directly on the host). On the other hand, some misconfigurations can lead to downgrade the level of security or even introduce new vulnerabilities. The aim of this cheat sheet is to provide an easy to use list of common security mistakes and good practices that will help you secure your Docker containers. RULE #0 - Keep Ho...

One reason Im excited about the Mint 20.1 release is that its based on Ubuntu 20.04, which is an outstanding Linux desktop in its own right. This new version of Mint will be supported until 2025. So, if all goes well I plan on using it for years to come. Also:   As always, this new Mint will run on systems so low-powered youd otherwise condemn them to the junkyard. For example, you only need a single GB of RAM, although 2GBs is recommended. For storage space, you only need 15GBs of disk space...