hacker_news
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 (46w ago)

Ask HN: Do immutable OS’s make kernel-level anti-virus obselete?
Immutable OS’s provide a read-only core system. Does this mean that the kind of kernel-level threat mitigations that non-immutable operating systems use (anti-virus, anti-cheat) are unnecessary or could be solved in a less risky or intrusive way?

Examples would be: Chrome OS, Fedora Silverlight

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41016516

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Phys_org
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 (46w ago)

Saturday Citations: Scientists study monkey faces and cat bellies; another intermediate black hole in the Milky Way
This is not a rerun of last week’s roundup; another group of astronomers found a second intermediate-mass black hole in the Milky Way and I can’t avoid highlighting it. They’re cool! They may have formed in the primordial universe, they comprise the seeds of supermassive black holes, and may be formed by the accretion of multiple stars in a cluster rather than through stellar co … ⌘ Read more

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Phys_org
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 (46w ago)

AI-powered optical detection to thwart counterfeit chips
The semiconductor industry has grown into a $500 billion global market over the last 60 years. However, it is grappling with dual challenges: a profound shortage of new chips and a surge of counterfeit chips, introducing substantial risks of malfunction and unwanted surveillance. In particular, the latter inadvertently gives rise to a $75 billion counterfeit chip market that jeopardizes safety and security across multiple sectors dependent … ⌘ Read more

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cncf
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 (46w ago)

Lessons from CrowdStrike’s Buggy Update: The Critical Importance of Robust Release Processes
Community post by Andrés Vega, CNCF TAG Security Recent events involving CrowdStrike’s Falcon security software have underscored a critical lesson across the industry : the importance of having a robust, secure release process. This incident serves as a… ⌘ Read more

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