Sean Michael Kerner

The Linux kernel is at the heart of the open-source Linux operating systems, and it is developed by an ever-growing number of contributors, coming from a diverse group of companies. The Linux Foundation today released its annual “Who Writes Linux” report revealing trends in the state of Linux kernel development as well as who those […]

Hewlett-Packard is set to host its second annual Mobile Pw2own competition this November at the PacSec Applied Security Conference in Tokyo. The competition will reward security researchers from a total prize pool of $300,000 for new, previously undisclosed vulnerabilities in mobile technologies. The mobile event will be the second Pwn2own event in 2013, following the […]

Open-source NoSQL database vendor Couchbase is growing its portfolio from the server to mobile devices with its new Couchbase Lite initiative. Couchbase is also releasing a new server version as well, providing improved security and administration capabilities. Couchbase develops and sells an open-source NoSQL database that to date has been a server-deployed product. The Couchbase […]

OpenStack cloud startup Nebula is retooling its executive suite today, with a new CEO to take the reins from co-founder Chris Kemp. Gordon Stitt, co-founder and former CEO of Extreme Networks, will be the new CEO of Nebula, with Kemp taking on the role of chief strategy officer. Chris Kemp is a pivotal figure and […]

Apple is tuning up its Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion operating system with a new incremental update providing security, stability and bug fixes. The Mac OS X 10.8.5 update follows the 10.8.4 update, which when it debuted in June provided users with security fixes for over 50 flaws. On the security front for Mac […]

There was a time when Adobe Systems’ products, particularly its Flash and PDF Reader applications were constantly attacked and exploited with a seemingly endless stream of zero-day flaws. Those days are now mostly in the past, as Adobe has made security an embedded part of its development process and rebuilt Flash and Reader to be […]

Microsoft is once again facing user backlash over a failed patch update cycle. The first Tuesday of every month is known as Patch Tuesday at Microsoft, and this past Tuesday (Sept. 10), Microsoft issued 13 security bulletins fixing 47 different security issues. One of those security bulletins (MS13-068) included a fix for Microsoft Outlook, but […]

Canonical is updating its Landscape Ubuntu server management solution today, providing enterprises with the ability to manage both x86- and ARM-based hyperscale server environments. Landscape, a closed-source offering from Canonical, is available as both a hosted service as well as an on-site dedicated server version. The Landscape 13.09 update’s key new feature is support for […]

Enterprise Linux vendor Red Hat is now providing its users with an optional way to run newer versions of software applications on its stable operating system platform. The new Red Hat Software Collections and Red Hat Developer Toolset 1.0 releases provide updated versions of applications for users of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 operating […]

The open-source WordPress blogging platform is being updated to version 3.6.1 to fix a trio of security vulnerabilities. WordPress is a widely deployed platform for blogging and is also suitable for general content management system usage. Currently there are more than 70 million global sites running some version of WordPress. WordPress is available as both […]