Security News

Fax machines' custom Linux allows dial-up hack (The Register)
2016-09-27 01:06

Mirai Linux Trojan corrals IoT devices into DDoS botnets (Help Net Security)
2016-09-07 13:30

Mirai, a newly discovered and still poorly detected piece of Linux malware, is being used to rope IoT devices into DDoS botnets. Researchers from MalwareMustDie have recently gotten their hands on...

Adobe reanimates NPAPI Flash for Linux after 4-year stasis (ZDNet)
2016-09-06 06:33

Pokmon-loving VXer targets Linux with 'Umbreon' rootkit (The Register)
2016-09-06 05:18

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

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...

How to force users to create secure passwords on Linux (TechRepublic)
2016-09-01 19:10

Insecure Redis Instances at Core of Attacks Against Linux Servers (Threatpost)
2016-09-01 17:08

Attackers are targeting insecure Redis instances, exposed to the internet, to access Linux servers and delete web files and folders in exchange for ransom.

Blackhat wannabes proffer probably bogus Linux scamsomware (The Register)
2016-09-01 03:25

FairWare Ransomware Deletes Web Files From Linux Servers (SecurityWeek)
2016-08-31 18:25