Blog posts tagged
"livepatch"

35 posts


Lech Sandecki
10 December 2019

CVE patching alone is not making your Linux secure

Article Ubuntu

Would you like to enhance your Linux security? Do you wonder what factors should be considered when evaluating your open source security from both – the infrastructure and the application perspectives? Are you keen to learn the Ubuntu security team approach? I’ve learned that CVE patching is indeed an important puzzle,...

Lech Sandecki
10 December 2019


Canonical
4 December 2019

Canonical announces Ubuntu Pro for Amazon Web Services

Article Canonical announcements

New premium Ubuntu images with extended security, kernel live patching and more 4th December 2019 – Canonical today announced the availability of Ubuntu Pro images for Amazon Web Services (AWS). Available via AWS Marketplace, covering Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS and 18.04 LTS, these new premium images allow enterprises...

Canonical
4 December 2019


Canonical
5 November 2019

Access ESM, now free to the community, via the updated Ubuntu Advantage client

Article Cloud and server

Canonical is happy to announce that all community users are entitled to a free Ubuntu Advantage for Infrastructure account for access to Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) and Kernel Livepatch* for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) for up to three machines, and up to 50 machines for all official Ubuntu Members. ESM...

Canonical
5 November 2019


Lech Sandecki
22 October 2019

How Ubuntu Advantage for Infrastructure delivers top-notch Linux security

Article Ubuntu

Linux security is central to each release of Ubuntu, the most widely-used Linux distribution. With Ubuntu’s predictable six-month release cycle, users know when to expect the latest upstream open source capabilities and security. Long Term Support (LTS) vs Interim releases Every two years in April, a Long Term Support...

Lech Sandecki
22 October 2019


Canonical
9 August 2019

Enhanced Livepatch desktop integration available with Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS

Article Desktop

Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS has just been released. For the Desktop, newer stable versions of GNOME components have been included, as well as a new feature – Livepatch desktop integration. As usual with LTS point releases, the main changes are a refreshed hardware enablement stack (newer versions of the kernel, xorg & drivers)...

Canonical
9 August 2019


Canonical
5 July 2019

Ubuntu updates for TCP SACK Panic vulnerabilities

Article Cloud and server

Issues have been identified in the way the Linux kernel’s TCP implementation processes Selective Acknowledgement (SACK) options and handles low Maximum Segment Size (MSS) values. These TCP SACK Panic vulnerabilities could expose servers to a denial of service attack, so it is crucial to have systems patched. Updated...

Canonical
5 July 2019


Canonical
12 December 2017

Canonical helps DeNA lower operational cost of always-on service

Article Cloud and server

DeNA is one of the most popular mobile and online platforms in Japan, offering games, e-commerce, entertainment, healthcare, and automotive services. The always-on DeNA infrastructure is powered by Ubuntu. When Canonical released Livepatch in October 2016, with the ability to patch servers without downtime, DeNA saw an...

Canonical
12 December 2017


Canonical
7 December 2017

Security Team Weekly Summary: December 7, 2017

Article Cloud and server

The Security Team weekly reports are intended to be very short summaries of the Security Team’s weekly activities. If you would like to reach the Security Team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-hardened channel on FreeNode. Alternatively, you can mail the Ubuntu Hardened mailing list at: ubuntu-hardened@lists.ubuntu.com...

Canonical
7 December 2017


Ellen Arnold
2 December 2017

Ubuntu: What’s the security story?

Webinar Cloud and server

Of course you know Ubuntu. Your developers use it everywhere. But you’re from an enterprise, where the IT Security team has the final say. As they should. Before your app built on Ubuntu can go into production, you need their signoff. So what’s the security story with Ubuntu? How is it hardened? Are there best

Ellen Arnold
2 December 2017


Canonical
16 November 2017

Security Team Weekly Summary: November 16, 2017

Article Cloud and server

  The Security Team weekly reports are intended to be very short summaries of the Security Team’s weekly activities. If you would like to reach the Security Team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-hardened channel on FreeNode. Alternatively, you can mail the Ubuntu Hardened mailing list at: ubuntu-hardened@lists.ubuntu.com...

Canonical
16 November 2017


Canonical
9 November 2017

Security Team Weekly Summary: November 9, 2017

Article Cloud and server

The Security Team weekly reports are intended to be very short summaries of the Security Team’s weekly activities. If you would like to reach the Security Team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-hardened channel on FreeNode. Alternatively, you can mail the Ubuntu Hardened mailing list at: ubuntu-hardened@lists.ubuntu.com...

Canonical
9 November 2017


Canonical
2 November 2017

Security Team Weekly Summary: November 2, 2017

Article Cloud and server

The Security Team weekly reports are intended to be very short summaries of the Security Team’s weekly activities. If you would like to reach the Security Team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-hardened channel on FreeNode. Alternatively, you can mail the Ubuntu Hardened mailing list at: ubuntu-hardened@lists.ubuntu.com...

Canonical
2 November 2017


Canonical
26 October 2017

Security Team Weekly Summary: October 26, 2017

Article Cloud and server

The Security Team weekly reports are intended to be very short summaries of the Security Team’s weekly activities. If you would like to reach the Security Team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-hardened channel on FreeNode. Alternatively, you can mail the Ubuntu Hardened mailing list at: ubuntu-hardened@lists.ubuntu.com...

Canonical
26 October 2017


Canonical
12 October 2017

Security Team Weekly Summary: October 12, 2017

Article Cloud and server

The Security Team weekly reports are intended to be very short summaries of the Security Team’s weekly activities. If you would like to reach the Security Team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-hardened channel on FreeNode. Alternatively, you can mail the Ubuntu Hardened mailing list at: ubuntu-hardened@lists.ubuntu.com...

Canonical
12 October 2017