Security News

Linux kernel gets patch for 11-year-old local-root-hole security bug (The Register)
2017-02-23 03:24

Unhackable OS? CertiKOS enables creation of secure system kernels (ZDNet)
2017-02-14 14:37

Apple Patches Critical Kernel Vulnerabilities (Threatpost)
2017-01-23 21:35

Apple released updates across its product lines, including iOS 10.2.1, patching a number of critical code execution vulnerabilities in the kernel, libarchive and WebKit.

Old Linux Kernel Code Execution Bug Patched (Threatpost)
2016-12-08 14:15

A local, race condition vulnerability in the af_packet implementation in Linux was patched this week. The bug allows a local attacker to execute code or crash a server.

Microsoft Silently Fixes Kernel Bug That Led to Chrome Sandbox Bypass (Threatpost)
2016-11-30 21:10

Microsoft appears to have silently fixed a two-year-old bug in in Windows Kernel Object Manager that could have allowed for the bypass of privileges in Google's Chrome browser.

MS16-135 - Important: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3199135) - Version: 1.0 (Microsoft)
2016-11-08 18:28

Microsoft flips Google the bird after Windows kernel bug blurt (The Register)
2016-11-01 19:57

Google Reveals Windows Kernel Zero Day Under Attack (Threatpost)
2016-10-31 21:00

Google today disclosed the existence of a Windows zero-day vulnerability under attack. The flaw was reported to Microsoft 10 days ago; Microsoft says the disclosure puts users at risk.

How Google's Project Zero made Apple refactor its kernel (The Register)
2016-10-27 07:27

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...