Security

Greg Kroah-Hartman Makes A Compelling Case For New Linux Kernel Drivers To Be Written In Rust

Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman advocates for writing new kernel drivers in Rust, highlighting how it eliminates common C-related memory bugs. The debate over Rust in the Linux kernel continues, with Linus Torvalds supporting its inclusion despite some maintainers' opposition. Kroah-Hartman emphasizes that while existing C code won't disappear, Rust offers better memory safety and API design opportunities.

14 years of systemd

Lennart Poettering's FOSDEM keynote discusses systemd's 14-year evolution from an init system to a comprehensive suite of Linux OS building blocks, highlighting its growth to 150 binaries, adoption by major distributions, and future focus on boot integrity, IPC improvements, and image-based deployments.

Go 1.24 Release Notes

Go 1.24 introduces significant performance improvements with a new Swiss Tables-based map implementation and enhanced memory allocation efficiency, reducing CPU overheads by 2-3%. The release adds support for ML-KEM post-quantum cryptography, FIPS 140-3 compliance mechanisms, and new testing tools for concurrent code.

GitHub - dvershinin/gixy: NGINX configuration static analyzer

Gixy is a security-focused tool for analyzing Nginx configurations, detecting potential misconfigurations and vulnerabilities. The fork maintains support for Python 3.6 through 3.13, offering features like Server Side Request Forgery detection and HTTP Splitting prevention. Available through PyPI, yum, or Docker, Gixy helps automate security flaw detection in Nginx setups.

Automatic Audit Logs: new updates deliver increased transparency and accountability

Cloudflare announces the beta release of Automatic Audit Logs, a unified system that standardizes logging across products and expands coverage from 75% to 95% of services. The system automatically generates detailed records of user actions, authentication methods, and resource access patterns without manual intervention, while ensuring sensitive data protection through intelligent redaction.

Top-level Files of tip

An open-source bookmarking server built with Common Lisp and PostgreSQL, offering multi-account support and minimal JavaScript requirements. The project prioritizes portability and simplicity, running efficiently on OpenBSD while maintaining core security features through bcrypt password storage and optional captcha protection.

The Go Programming Language

Go 1.24 introduces significant improvements including generic type aliases, performance optimizations with 2-3% CPU overhead reduction, and enhanced WebAssembly support. The release features a new Swiss Tables-based map implementation, improved tool dependencies tracking, and new mechanisms for FIPS 140-3 compliance.