Author: Rick Spencer

Rick Spencer
By: Rick Spencer
August 11, 2026

Beyond CVEs: What the Hugging Face AI Intrusion Teaches Us About Modern Security

Key takeaways Beyond CVEs: CVE remediation is no longer sufficient against modern autonomous AI threats. Architectural containment: Defense requires continuous configuration enforcement across OS and container layers. Defense-in-depth: SUSE Multi-Linux Manager and SUSE Rancher Prime shrink attack surfaces from host to cluster. The recent cyberattack on Hugging Face shows that CVE remediation is not enough. […]

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Rick Spencer
By: Rick Spencer
March 23, 2026

SUSE’s Response to the Trivy Toolchain Incident

UPDATE: Since posting, it’s been reported that more compromised Trivy images have been pushed to Dockerhub. SUSE does not pull images from Dockerhub. Further, on Friday SUSE pinned all of our toolchains to the hash of the last known good version of Trivy so we would not have been susceptible to such an attack. ___ […]

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Rick Spencer
By: Rick Spencer
December 15, 2025

Linux 6.18: A Testament to the Power of Community Innovation

On November 30, the Linux 6.18 kernel marked the conclusion of the final full development cycle for 2025 with its release. While every kernel release is a milestone, this one feels particularly significant. It serves as a reminder that the true strength of Linux doesn’t lie in any single company or proprietary roadmap. It lies […]

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Rick Spencer
By: Rick Spencer
November 25, 2025

AI-Assisted Infrastructure at Scale

SUSE’s vision for AI-assisted infrastructure is rapidly becoming a reality, ushering in a new era where complexity is managed through simple, natural language commands.  The MCP Server tech preview for SUSE Multi-Linux Manager and Trento is just the latest in a portfolio-wide effort to ensure customers can transform IT operations from a reactive, manual process […]

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Rick Spencer
By: Rick Spencer
August 25, 2025

Celebrating 30+ Years of Linux: The Force Powering Our Digital World

Forward When asked to share some thoughts on Linux’s 34th-year anniversary, I jumped at the opportunity. Back in 2007 I had a successful career at a large proprietary software company that was flush in cash. Yet, somehow, I had been bitten by this open source bug. I wanted to be part of the community that […]

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Rick Spencer
By: Rick Spencer
August 25, 2025

리눅스 30+주년 기념: 디지털 세상을 움직이는 힘

린도에게 몇 가지 생각을 공유해달라는 요청을 받았을 때, 나는 기회를 놓치지 않았습니다. 2007년에 나는 현금이 풍족한 한 대형 독점 소프트웨어 회사에서 성공적인 커리어를 쌓고 있었습니다. 하지만 왠지 모르게 오픈 소스라는 벌레에 물린 듯했습니다. 나는 리눅스를 중심으로 성장하는 커뮤니티의 일원이 되고 싶었습니다. 그래서 편안한 직장을 떠나는 과감한 결정을 내렸고, 이 결정은 내 삶의 방향을 근본적으로 더 […]

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