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Linux/IRCTelnet creates new, powerful IoT DDoS botnet (Help Net Security)
2016-11-02 19:42

Linux/IRCTelnet (new Aidra), a new piece of Linux malware targeting IoT devices and turning them into DDoS-capable bots, has been spotted and analyzed by one of the researchers who share their...

Android phones rooted by most serious Linux escalation bug ever (ArsTechnica)
2016-10-24 19:56

BIND Flaw Patched in 2013 Affects Linux Distros (SecurityWeek)
2016-10-24 12:51

Linux Backdoor Doesnt Require Root Privileges (SecurityWeek)
2016-10-24 03:21

Linux Backdoor Doesn't Require Root Privileges (SecurityWeek)
2016-10-24 03:21

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