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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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CrackArmor: Critical AppArmor Flaws Enable Local Privilege Escalation to Root (www.qualys.com)

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[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 4 points 4 hours ago

They have a product called Cybersecurity Asset Management that these absolute geniuses named CSAM.

I noticed that, too. Like, maybe they named it before that particular acronym became infamous, but rebranding is a thing companies do all the time. They are making the choice to keep that one.