New Linux kernel "lockdown" module to limit high-privileged users -- even root -- from tampering with some kernel functionality. Written by Catalin Cimpanu, Contributor. Contributor.

A patch was finalized by the module's maintainers by October 21 and released on lore.kernel.org four days later. The fix has now also been added to the mainline repository, released on October 29 ...

LKRG kernel modules are currently available for main Linux distros such as RHEL7, OpenVZ 7, Virtuozzo 7, and Ubuntu 16.04 to latest mainlines. Not a perfect solution ...

The groundwork for Rust modules in Linux was laid with kernel 6.1, and by version 6.8, the first experimental Rust drivers, ...

We've been anticipating WireGuard's inclusion into the mainline Linux kernel for quite some time—but as of Sunday afternoon, it's official. Linus Torvalds released the Linux 5.6 kernel, which ...

PLEASANTON, Calif., June 10, 2025--OpenVPN Data Channel Offload (DCO) has been officially green-lit for inclusion in the Linux kernel and will be part of Linux version 6.16.

Vendors that provide closed-source kernel modules force their customers to give up key Linux advantages or choose new vendors. Therefore, in order to take full advantage of the cost savings and shared ...

OpenVPN DCO implements the Linux kernel module which handles the OpenVPN data channel. As such, OpenVPN no longer sends data traffic between the user and kernel space for routing and encryption ...