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ZDNet UK: Linux Gains Virus Armour

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Stephen Shankland
Jun 7, 2004

“Linux seller Red Hat and chipmaker Intel released prototype
Linux software this week to support a security technology designed
to curtail the spread of viruses.

“The security technology, called NX for ‘no execute,’ is built
into several ‘x86’ processors from Intel, AMD and Transmeta. The
technology is designed to block vulnerabilities that viruses and
worms use to spread, but operating system support is required for
NX to work…”

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