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'Ghost' flaws poses high risk to Linux distributions
2015-01-28 10:37

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2875780/ghost-flaws-poses-high-risk-to-linux-distributions.html By Jeremy Kirk IDG News Service Jan 27, 2015

Critical crypto bug leaves Linux, hundreds of apps open to eavesdropping
2014-03-05 06:10

http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/03/critical-crypto-bug-leaves-linux-hundreds-of-apps-open-to-eavesdropping/ By Dan Goodin Ars Technica Mar 4 2014

New Linux worm targets routers, cameras, "Internet of things" devices
2013-11-28 09:34

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/11/new-linux-worm-targets-routers-cameras-internet-of-things-devices/ By Dan Goodin Ars Technica Nov 27 2013

Google offers "leet" cash prizes for updates to Linux and other OS software
2013-10-10 08:32

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/10/google-offers-leet-cash-prizes-for-updates-to-linux-and-other-os-software/ By Dan Goodin Ars Technica Oct 9 2013

Critical Linux vulnerability imperils users, even after "silent" fix
2013-05-16 05:23

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/05/critical-linux-vulnerability-imperils-users-even-after-silent-fix/ By Dan Goodin Ars Technica May 15 2013

Linux vendors rush to patch privilege escalation flaw after root exploits emerge
2012-01-25 07:54

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223675/Linux_vendors_rush_to_patch_privilege_escalation_flaw_after_root_exploits_emerge By Lucian Constantin IDG News Service January 24, 2012

Why Pwn2Own doesn't target Linux
2011-03-09 11:46

http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2011/03/why-pwn2own-doesnt-target-linu.html By Sean Michael Kerner Netstat -vat Internetnews.com March 8, 2011 From the 'Hack Me' files: The annual Pwn2Own...

Linux Advisory Watch: August 20th, 2010
2010-08-23 07:43

+----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LinuxSecurity.com Linux Advisory Watch | | August 20th, 2010 Volume 11, Number 34 | | | | Editorial Team: Dave Wreski | |...

Root privileges through Linux kernel bug - Update
2010-08-20 07:06

http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Root-privileges-through-Linux-kernel-bug-Update-1061563.html The H Open Source 18 August 2010 According to a report (PDF) written by Rafal Wojtczuk, a...

Linux Advisory Watch: July 23rd, 2010
2010-07-26 05:42

+----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LinuxSecurity.com Linux Advisory Watch | | July 23rd, 2010 Volume 11, Number 30 | | | | Editorial Team: Dave Wreski | |...