We take a look at a few exciting features coming to Linux kernel 5.6, including the first steps to multipath TCP.
Plus the latest Intel speculative execution vulnerability, and Microsoft's troubled history with certificate renewal.
Links:
- Oregon company makes top bid for Microsoft check - CNET
Microsoft’s failures to renew: Teams, Hotmail, and Hotmail.co.uk | Ars TechnicaMicrosoft Teams goes down after Microsoft forgot to renew a certificate - The VergeBrowser review: Microsoft’s new “Edgium” Chromium-based Edge | Ars TechnicaLinus Torvalds pulled WireGuard VPN into the 5.6 kernel source tree | Ars TechnicaUbuntu 20.04 LTS Adds WireGuard Support - PhoronixMultipath TCP Support Is Working Its Upstream - First Bits Landing With Linux 5.6 - PhoronixMultiPath TCP - Linux Kernel implementationUpstreaming multipath TCPLPC2019 - Multipath TCP Upstreaming - YouTubeLPC2019 - Multipath TCP Upstreaming - SlidesLPC2019 - Multipath TCP Upstreaming - PaperUsing MultiPath TCP to enhance home networksLinux 5.6 Crypto Getting AVX/AVX2/AVX-512 Optimized Poly1305Poly1305CacheOutCacheOut PaperIntel Responds to ZombieLoad and CacheOut Attacks | Tom's HardwareNew CacheOut Attack Targets Intel CPUs, Leaks Data From VMs And Secure Enclave