[PATCH] scripts: scripts/patch-kernel should be able to digest kernel.org hosted .xz patches

kernel.org is hosting patches and kernel compressed with xz (lzma2+). Allow scripts/patch-kernel to decompress these files. Signed-off-by: Shawn Landden <shawnlandden@gmail.com> scripts/patch-kernel | 4 ++++ 1 files changed, 4 ...

Message posted on the March 12th, 2012 - 5:20 PM ET

Suspected BSoD : Microsoft retires a patch

An update released on the last Patch Tuesday is suspected of being behind the blue screen of death witnessed by some Windows XP users.

News published on the February 12th, 2010 - 6:46 PM ET

Microsoft delivers a record patch Tuesday

Microsoft has released August 2010’s patch Tuesday, with it being a record month for updates. Among the 14 security bulletins, 8 are critical while 4 are considered high priority. 8 other vulnerabilities have also been released to correct ...

News published on the August 12th, 2010 - 9:10 AM ET

Windows: 0-day fault exploited by Duqu

Discovered in the Windows kernel, a 0-day fault has been exploited by the Duqu infection. Microsoft is working to correct the vulnerability.

News published on the November 2nd, 2011 - 2:47 PM ET

Desktop environment: boost Linux without patches

Following the lines of code which will soon be integrated into the Linux core so as to boost the performance of the desktop environment, a Red Hat developer has now offered up similar with only four lines of code.

News published on the November 22nd, 2010 - 12:25 PM ET

Microsoft looking to avoid Windows BSoD

After misadventures with the blue screen of death and Windows XP users, Microsoft has added an additional layer of security to their Windows updates so as to avoid encountering problems brought about by rootkits.

News published on the April 16th, 2010 - 12:40 PM ET

Hardware and software compatibility with Windows Vista

While some of have migrated towards Windows Vista, the change to a new operating system is something that while exciting, poses questions that are yet to be answered in enough detail for some users: what hardware and software are compatible? While ...

Review published on the May 31st, 2007 - 8:08 AM ET

Cybercriminals Use Social Engineering to Extend Lifecycle of Malware by Ensnaring Tech-Savvy Users with Plausible Scenarios

AVG’s Q2 2012 Threat Report highlights upsurge in socially-smart attacks originating from China that target PCs and Android smartphones.

Press published on the July 25th, 2012 - 6:00 AM ET

[PATCH] KERNEL: async: Fixed an include coding style issue

From 2514174efe73e654c46e669ea2df5169a41d0130 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul McQuade <tungstentide@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 20:51:55 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] KERNEL: async: Fixed an include coding style issue KERNEL: trace: ftrace: ...

Message posted on the May 31st, 2011 - 9:00 PM ET

[PATCH] KERNEL: async: Fixed an include coding style issue

From 2514174efe73e654c46e669ea2df5169a41d0130 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul McQuade <tungstentide@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 20:51:55 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] KERNEL: async: Fixed an include coding style issue async: Added ...

Message posted on the May 31st, 2011 - 9:40 PM ET

[PATCH 1/3] scripts/patch-kernel: fix typos and compression comment

From: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net> Fix typo, drop trailing whitespace, and add "xz" to list of compression types supported. Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net> scripts/patch-kernel | 6 +++ 1 file ...

Message posted on the May 20th, 2012 - 11:00 PM ET

[gentoo-dev] [PATCH] kernel-2.eclass problem with unpacking patches

This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) boundary="040208020806090307000202" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. Hi guys, i found the painfull way that kernel eclass does not die if it fails to unpack patch ...

Message posted on the September 17th, 2010 - 3:50 PM ET

[PATCH] kernel/cpu.c - fix build warning

Patch "sched: Simplify cpu-hot-unplug task migration" in linux-next as of 20101119 introduced the following compile warning. Fix this. CC kernel/cpu.o kernel/cpu.c: In function 'take_cpu_down': kernel/cpu.c:200: warning: unused ...

Message posted on the November 19th, 2010 - 12:30 AM ET

[PATCH] kernel: make /proc/kallsyms mode 400 to reduce ease of attacking

Hi, Making /proc/kallsyms readable only for root makes it harder for attackers to write generic kernel exploits by removing one source of knowledge where things are in the kernel. This is the second submit, discussion happened on this on first ...

Message posted on the November 16th, 2010 - 5:50 AM ET

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