Without a kernel, you cant have an Operating System that actually works. All the Operating Systems like Windows,OS X, and Linux have different kernels.

A recent interview with Con Kolivas, former Linux kernel hacker, makes for an interesting read. Mr. Kolivas became well known for some of his performance-related patches, and oddly enough, he did ...

Security experts found a bug in the Linux kernel that can affect Linux PC and Android mobile devices. The vulnerability has been present in the Linux kernel for about three years.

FLAWS in the code, or “kernel”, that sits at the heart of modern computers leave them prone to occasional malfunction and vulnerable to attack by worms and viruses. So the development of a ...

Here's what you need to know about Meltdown and Spectre, the two huge bugs that affect practically every computer and device out there.

The lean-coded, fast, modern, and secure WireGuard VPN protocol has made it into the Linux kernel as Linus Torvalds merged it into the git repository for version 5.6.

A significant vulnerability has been discovered in all Intel processor chips and it’s going to have a huge impact going forward. The Register first ...

Microsoft's PatchGuard feature will prevent extension of Windows Vista kernel, and antivirus vendors say it'll make it harder for them to produce good security products. By Dennis Fisher Published ...

According to Symantec, whose experts analyzed the samples provided by CrySyS, Duqu infects computers via a Microsoft Word document (.doc) that exploits a zero-day Windows vulnerability when opened.