For those of you so inclined. Is this important, old news or just academic posturing?

golinux

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160809143253.htm

Serious security threat to many Internet users highlighted

Communications involving Linux and Android systems can be compromised quickly, easily and from anywhere

Date:    August 9, 2016
Source:    University of California - Riverside
Summary:    Researchers have identified a weakness in the Transmission Control Protocol of all Linux operating systems since late 2012 that enables attackers to hijack users' internet communications completely remotely.