Red Hat OpenShift 4.7 simplifies and accelerates application modernization

Red Hat announced Red Hat OpenShift 4.7, the latest version of the enterprise Kubernetes platform. Designed to simplify and accelerate application modernization, the latest version of Red Hat OpenShift is based on Kubernetes 1.20 and helps remove the s… Continue reading Red Hat OpenShift 4.7 simplifies and accelerates application modernization

Red Hat certifies Mavenir apps for mobile networks with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform

Mavenir announced a strategic collaboration with Red Hat to certify Mavenir applications for mobile networks with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, creating solutions and platforms to transform the mobile infrastructure towards the new future of co… Continue reading Red Hat certifies Mavenir apps for mobile networks with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform

AlmaLinux Beta released, the CentOS replacement is ready for testing

AlmaLinux, the open source enterprise-level Linux distribution created as an alternative to CentOS, is released in beta with most RHEL packages and is ready for community testing. A stable release is planned for the end of the Q1 2021. AlmaLinux is a 1… Continue reading AlmaLinux Beta released, the CentOS replacement is ready for testing

Sudo vulnerability allows attackers to gain root privileges on Linux systems (CVE-2021-3156)

A vulnerability (CVE-2021-3156) in sudo, a powerful and near-ubiquitous open-source utility used on major Linux and Unix-like operating systems, could allow any unprivileged local user to gain root privileges on a vulnerable host (without authenticatio… Continue reading Sudo vulnerability allows attackers to gain root privileges on Linux systems (CVE-2021-3156)

Dnsmasq vulnerabilities open networking devices, Linux distros to DNS cache poisoning

Seven vulnerabilities affecting Dnsmasq, a caching DNS and DHCP server used in a variety of networking devices and Linux distributions, could be leveraged to mount DNS cache poisoning attack and/or to compromise vulnerable devices. “Some of the b… Continue reading Dnsmasq vulnerabilities open networking devices, Linux distros to DNS cache poisoning

Red Hat to acquire StackRox, enabling users to build, deploy and run apps across the hybrid cloud

Red Hat announced its intent to acquire StackRox. By bringing StackRox’s powerful Kubernetes-native security capabilities to Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat will further its vision to deliver a single, holistic platform that enables users to build, deploy a… Continue reading Red Hat to acquire StackRox, enabling users to build, deploy and run apps across the hybrid cloud

RedHat is acquiring container security company StackRox

RedHat today announced that it’s acquiring container security startup StackRox . The companies did not share the purchase price. RedHat, which is perhaps best known for its enterprise Linux products has been making the shift to the cloud in recent years. IBM purchased the company in 2018 for a hefty $34 billion and has been […] Continue reading RedHat is acquiring container security company StackRox

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna wants to completely transform his organization

When IBM announced it was spinning out its infrastructure services business last month, it was surely a sign that the company was going all in on hybrid cloud. Today in an interview with Jon Fortt at the CNBC Evolve summit, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna made it clear that his whole focus is going to be […] Continue reading IBM CEO Arvind Krishna wants to completely transform his organization