Security News

Week in review: DNS DDoS, Linux kernel zero-day, VeraCrypt audited (Help Net Security)
2016-10-23 13:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews and articles: Dirty COW Linux kernel zero-day exploited in the wild is now patched Linux developer Phil Oester has spotted...

Dirty COW Linux kernel zero-day exploited in the wild is now patched (Help Net Security)
2016-10-21 20:11

Linux developer Phil Oester has spotted attackers exploiting a Linux kernel zero-day privilege escalation flaw that dates back to 2007, and has raised the alarm. The vulnerability (CVE-2016-5195)...

quot;Dirty COWquot; Linux Kernel Flaw Exploit Seen in the Wild (SecurityWeek)
2016-10-20 15:06

MS16-123 - Important: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3192892) - Version: 1.1 (Microsoft)
2016-10-11 23:53

Unsafe at any clock speed: Linux kernel security needs a rethink (ArsTechnica)
2016-09-27 13:36

Feds pin brazen kernel.org intrusion on 27-year-old programmer (ArsTechnica)
2016-09-02 22:18

Bloke accused of Linux kernel.org hack nabbed during traffic stop (The Register)
2016-09-02 19:33

Kernel.org Hacking Suspect Arrested in Florida (SecurityWeek)
2016-09-02 14:33

Programmer arrested for hacking Linux Kernel Organization (Help Net Security)
2016-09-02 11:00

A South Florida-based computer programmer made an appearance in the Southern District of Florida yesterday after being arrested Sunday on charges of hacking into computers operated by the Linux...

Linux kernel development: How fast it’s going and who is doing it (Help Net Security)
2016-08-23 17:08

The Linux Foundation analyzed the work done by over 13,500 developers over more than a decade, to provide insight into the Linux kernel development trends and methodologies used by thousands of...