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Blog posts tagged
"Security"


Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos
14 April 2021

DISA has released the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS STIG benchmark

Security Article

The Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) are developed by the Defense Information System Agency (DISA) for the U.S. Department of Defense. They are configuration guidelines for hardening systems to improve security. They contain technical guidance which when implemented, locks down software and systems to mitigate malicious att ...


Leia Ruffini
13 April 2021

Ubuntu in the wild – 13th of April 2021

Cloud and server Article

The Ubuntu in the wild blog post ropes in the latest highlights about Ubuntu and Canonical around the world on a bi-weekly basis. ...


anastasiavalti
13 April 2021

Security at the Edge: hardware accelerated AI-based cybersecurity with Canonical Ubuntu and the BlueField-2 DPU

AI Article

During GTC last fall, NVIDIA announced an increased focus on the enterprise datacenter, including their vision of the datacenter-on-a-chip. The three pillars of this new software-defined datacenter include the data processing unit (DPU) along with the CPU and GPU. The NVIDIA BlueField DPU advances SmartNIC technology, which NVIDIA acquire ...


Alex Murray
9 April 2021

Security podcast: March

Security Article

The Security Podcast covers the most interesting security fixes around Ubuntu, with in-depth discussions around the latest vulnerabilities and updates. ...


Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos
30 March 2021

What lies on the second phase of Ubuntu LTS? Two years of Ubuntu 14.04 in ESM

Security Article

Two years ago, we launched the Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) phase of Ubuntu 14.04, providing access to CVE patches through an Ubuntu Advantage for Infrastructure free or paid subscription. This phase extended the lifecycle of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, released in April 2014, to a total of ten years, ending in April 2024. During the ESM ...


Kris Sharma
8 March 2021

Why is Ubuntu Linux the leading choice to replace CentOS for Finserv infrastructure?

Financial Services Article

Operating systems are the foundation blocks of technology stacks in organisations. When considering an open source operating system for Finserv infrastructure, there are four factors that are key to any enterprise using it – maintainability, continuity, stability and security. The Financial Services industry have started exploring options ...


Alex Murray
8 March 2021

Security podcast: February

Security Article

The Security Podcast covers the most interesting security fixes around Ubuntu, with in-depth discussions around the latest vulnerabilities and updates. ...


anastasiavalti
4 March 2021

Canonical keynote at Embedded World 2021: Bosch Rexroth achieves complete IoT automation with Ubuntu Core

Internet of Things Events

This year, we’re excited to be sponsoring Embedded World once again. We’re particularly thrilled to invite you to the speaker forum tomorrow, Friday the 5th, where one of our users will be walking you through their personal experience with Ubuntu. Bosch Rexroth will be giving a presentation entitled ‘Ubuntu Core for industry 4.0: Bosch Re ...


Alex Murray
2 March 2021

GRUB2 Secure Boot Bypass 2021

Ubuntu Article

In August 2020, a set of security vulnerabilities in GRUB2 (the GRand Unified Bootloader version 2) collectively known as BootHole were disclosed. Today, another set of vulnerabilities in GRUB2 were disclosed, with similar implications. Because GRUB2 is a key component of the boot process, vulnerabilities in it can permit attackers to vio ...


Alex Murray
1 February 2021

Private home directories for Ubuntu 21.04

Ubuntu Article

Ubuntu has evolved a lot since its early beginnings as an easier-to-use derivative of Debian that catered primarily to the nascent Linux desktop market. Today Ubuntu is deployed beyond just your laptops at home and in the office.  Nowadays you are more likely to find Ubuntu in the cloud, powering some of the world’s best ...


Lech Sandecki
17 December 2020

Migrating to Ubuntu LTS: six facts for CentOS users

Cloud and server Article

Considering migrating to Ubuntu from other Linux platforms, such as CentOS? Find six useful facts to get started! ...


Canonical
1 December 2020

Canonical’s LTS Docker Image Portfolio is now available on Amazon ECR Public

Ubuntu Article

Today, Canonical announced the availability of its curated set of secure container application images on Amazon ECR Public, complementing the current offering. Multiple registries, one product Developers now also have access to the LTS Docker Image Portfolio from the Amazon ECR Public registry. Free and commercial versions of the hardened ...