A new Microsoft announcement suggests it has found a way to deliver kernel-level visibility and capabilities to apps running in user mode. Experts conclude a ban on kernel access for cybersecurity ...

Why it matters: The kernel space is the core component of a computer operating system, where critical hardware management and device driver code reside in memory. If a kernel-level driver malfunctions ...

Microsoft is ready to test Windows changes to prevent another CrowdStrike incident. Microsoft is ready to test Windows changes to prevent another CrowdStrike incident. is a senior editor and author of ...

MathWorks, a mathematical computing software company headquartered in Natick, Mass., disclosed a ransomware attack in an update to its website on Monday. MathWorks is known for creating the MATLAB ...

Rust, a modern and notably more memory-safe language than C, once seemed like it was on a steady, calm, and gradual approach into the Linux kernel. By late 2024, however, Rust enthusiasts were ...

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Google has upgraded the kernel version of all Tensor-powered Pixels in the Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 release. The Google Pixel 6 series, Pixel 7 series, Pixel 8 series, Pixel Tablet, and Pixel Fold all ...

There are many open source programs (aka code that’s accessible to the public) out there for both Linux and Windows. For programs and tools where that’s not the case, WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) ...

Microsoft is offering ways to secure its systems without the need for kernel-level access, and security software vendors like CrowdStrike are adopting them. CrowdStrike is aligning with Microsoft’s ...

A novel Linux Kernel cross-cache attack named SLUBStick has a 99% success in converting a limited heap vulnerability into an arbitrary memory read-and-write capability, letting the researchers elevate ...

In revealing future plans for its Semantic Kernel AI dev tooling, Microsoft said it's going small -- at lease in terms of AI model size. While highlighting increased small model support, Microsoft's ...