Members of the open source community are working on a new security-focused project for the Linux kernel. Named Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG), this is a loadable kernel module that will perform ...

Description 5/5 - (2 votes) Implementing a Loadable Kernel Module Summary: In this homework, you will implement a loadable kernel module that uses Linux data structures to display details about the ...

Kernel modules are pieces of code which provide functionality to the kernel. The word loadable is pre xed to kernel module to show that it eases the process of integrating the module with the kernel.

Many useful computer security tool ideas have a common genesis: the cracker world. Tools, like port scanners and password crackers, originally designed to aid black-hats in their attempts to ...

Abstract: This paper presents a Hierarchical Scheduling Framework (HSF) recorder for Linux-based operating systems. The HSF recorder is a loadable kernel module that is capable of recording tasks and ...

Tor has announced Oniux, a new command-line tool for routing any Linux application securely through the Tor network for anonymized network connections. CISA has ordered federal agencies to secure ...

At the 2001 Linux Kernel Summit, NSA developers presented their work on Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) and emphasized the need for enhanced security support in the main Linux kernel. In the ensuing ...