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)...

Serious Dirty Cow Linux Vulnerability Under Attack (Threatpost)
2016-10-21 15:21

A privilege escalation vulnerability, nicknamed Dirty Cow and present in Linux since 2007, has been used in public attacks against web-facing Linux servers.

The Dirty Cow Linux bug: A silly name for a serious problem (ZDNet)
2016-10-21 13:36

Dirty COW explained: Get a moooo-ve on and patch Linux root hole (The Register)
2016-10-21 02:36

Most serious Linux privilege-escalation bug ever is under active exploit (ArsTechnica)
2016-10-20 20:51

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

Metasploit eyeing Linux and usability improvements; iOS support uncertain (TechRepublic)
2016-10-15 06:23

Hack Crashes Linux Distros with 48 Characters of Code (Threatpost)
2016-10-03 21:06

A Linux admin and open source developer has come up with a 48-character attack that crashes Linux servers, but experts argue the security implications of the bug.

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