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    In-Kernel eBPF Boosts Web Server Throughput Up to 4.5x●Accelerating HTTP Web Servers With In-Kernel eBPF Deliver Up To 4.5x Throughput✉newsTechnologySoftware2 d ago

    New work on running eBPF programs inside the Linux kernel to accelerate HTTP web servers reports throughput gains of up to 4.5 times compared with conventional approaches. The technique moves packet and request handling into kernel space, cutting overhead between kernel and user space. Linux performance enthusiasts are weighing what this could mean for high-traffic web infrastructure.

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    Over 270,000 servers still expose their PHP version publicly●Hiding your PHP version takes one config line. 270,448 servers haven't done it yet. The list of every server still annouMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity02 d ago

    A security dataset claims 270,448 web servers are still announcing their PHP version in HTTP headers, despite it being hideable with a single config change. The information is being sold as a $39 list aimed at defenders and researchers who want to identify exposed servers. The discussion highlights how basic configuration hygiene remains widely neglected across the web.