A flaw in widely used Unix software could allow attackers to gain control over computers running Solaris, HP-UX and several versions of Linux, the maker of the software warns. Stephen Shankland worked ...

Linux kernel 6.18 delivers performance boosts, new laptop drivers, and a controversial filesystem removal, plus more key ...

The Linux community joins the rest of us schmucks in the sad security state as news breaks of massively infected Unix servers But before we go there, I need to get this off my chest: Zuck, you ...

Last week, I read an interesting techtarget article (registration required) Windows-to-Linux desktop migration tips: Why to switch, how to plan by editor Jan Stafford. Here's her lead and a couple of ...

The Linux server market is expected to grow by 35% from last year, according to research firm IDC. Many of these Linux systems are replacing Unix in corporations looking to reduce IT costs. However, ...

In recent times, the security aspect of information technology has received considerable attention, and large organizations have dedicated security teams to keep tabs on vulnerabilities in their ...

The new features include encryption and hardening capabilities focused on data security and compliance issues. Fully integrated into the HP-UX 11i v2 operating environment, the enhancements are free ...

Hewlett-Packard said Monday that it has improved the security of its HP-UX 11i version of Unix, releasing two tools to simplify the setting of a computer's security levels and obtaining an ...

As Unix admins, we’re probably all well schooled in the basics of security and the three-legged stool on which it rests (confidentiality, integrity and availability). Those same principles underly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This new research adds to that concern, claiming that a ...