Security News

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

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