New Linux 'Dirty Frag' zero-day gives root on all major distros

A new Linux zero-day exploit, named Dirty Frag, allows local attackers to gain root privileges on most major Linux ...
CNX Software

Study compares Rust and C languages for embedded firmware development

There's a lot of hype around the Rust programming language, and I'm seeing it being adopted by various projects, not least ...

CISA Warning: High-Severity Linux Flaw Puts Unpatched Systems at Risk

CISA warns that the nine-year-old Linux Copy Fail flaw is being actively exploited, allowing local attackers to gain root ...
NPR

Embedded

In this bonus episode of The Network, lead producer Abby Wendle discusses her years of reporting on the growth and acceptance of self-managed abortion in the US, even among doctors. In this ...
OSTechNix

Linux Kernel 7.1 RC2 Released: KVM Renames and AI Patch Trends

Linus Torvalds released the second release candidate (RC2) for Linux Kernel 7.1. Here's what's new in Linux 7.1-rc2.
BBC

Systems architecture - AQA Embedded systems

An embedded system is a small computer that forms part of a larger system, device or machine. Its purpose is to control the device and to allow a user to interact with it. Embedded systems tend to ...