Linux Tips & Patch Management

Key Takeaways Ubuntu 20.04 EOL is in May 2025: After this date, no more security updates, patches, or fixes from Canonical. Ignoring EOL puts you at risk: Vulnerabilities, compliance issues,...

Key Takeaways Security hardening minimizes attack surfaces by tightening Linux configurations, enforcing least privilege, and patching critical vulnerabilities. Automated tools ensure consistent patching, configuration enforcement, and compliance monitoring across large...

Key Takeaways FIPS 140-3 compliance requires the use of cryptographic modules that have been formally tested and approved by NIST – not just secure configurations or approved algorithms. For government...

GDPR compliance is a technical mandate. Article 32 demands secure processing, a requirement flagrantly ignored when vulnerable or unsupported Linux systems remain online. End-of-Life (EOL) Linux distributions are the silent...

Key Takeaways Compliance automation in Linux environments streamlines evidence collection, monitoring, reporting, and control validation. It reduces manual work, human error, and audit fatigue while improving accuracy and response time...

Linux downtime occurs when systems or services become temporarily unavailable. Even planned downtime carries real costs in productivity, revenue, and security exposure. Automated live patching removes the need for reboots,...

Whether you’re a developer, sysadmin, DevOps engineer, IT leader, or anyone else that works with open source, your experience and opinions matter – and we want to hear from you!...

Cybersecurity is usually taught through textbooks, technical reports, and after-action incident analyses. But what if you could step inside the story itself – feel the tension of the moment, the...

Everyone getting fired soon because of AI might sound like a joke to some, but it’s an unsettling reality that many developers are fighting. As we head towards the future,...

Key Takeaways Keeping your Linux system updated is important for protecting against vulnerabilities and maintaining overall system integrity. Properly managing user accounts and permissions forms the bedrock of a secure...

Almost a year ago, the Linux Kernel team became a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA), marking a significant shift in how kernel vulnerabilities are tracked and disclosed. Far from being a...