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Spend enough time around Android, or even PCs, and eventually, you will come across the term, “the Linux kernel.” Android uses the Linux kernel too. In fact, it’s an integral part of the way your ...

I did something recently I haven’t done in a long time: I recompiled the Linux kernel. There was a time when this was a common occurrence. You might want a feature that the default kernel didn’t ...

Call of Duty's new anti-cheat system will include a driver with kernel-level system privileges. Activision announced the new system, which it's calling Ricochet, today, and provided some details about ...

The kernel level is the core layer of an operating system where the kernel—the fundamental component that manages hardware, memory, and processes—operates. It holds the highest privileges in the ...

From wall-hacks, to aimbots, and everything in between, The Finals has been having a lot of trouble keeping cheaters at bay. With continued outrage from the community, Embark Studios is introducing a ...

Electronic Arts (EA) has announced the launch of EA AntiCheat (EAAC), a kernel-level system that it says is “absolutely vital” to take on the cheaters who have increasingly sought to utilize this deep ...