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'MadeYouReset' HTTP/2 flaw lets attackers DoS servers

2 months 2 weeks ago
Researchers had to notify over 100 vendors of flaw that builds on 2023's Rapid Reset with neat twist past usual mitigations

Security researchers Gal Bar Nahum, Anat Bremler-Barr, and Yaniv Harel have published details of a "common design flaw" in implementations of the HyperText Transfer Protocol 2 (HTTP/2) allowing those with ill intent to create "massive Denial of Service attacks".…

Gareth Halfacree

The plan for Linux after Torvalds has a kernel of truth: There isn’t one

2 months 2 weeks ago
Success does not guarantee succession

Opinion  The Linux kernel is a remarkable creation. It has achieved a fundamental status in the industry, and thus the world, unmatched in scope, stability, and reputation. It powers lightbulbs to supercomputers, not to mention the billion-plus global army of Android. It covers a host of processors, a massive array of supported devices and an unparalleled choice of distributions.…

Rupert Goodwins