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Cicada3301 ransomware’s Linux encryptor targets VMware ESXi systems
2024-09-01 14:14

A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation named Cicada3301 has already listed 19 victims on its extortion portal, as it quickly attacked companies worldwide. [...]

New Linux Malware 'sedexp' Hides Credit Card Skimmers Using Udev Rules
2024-08-25 05:37

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new stealthy piece of Linux malware that leverages an unconventional technique to achieve persistence on infected systems and hide credit card skimmer...

Stealthy 'sedexp' Linux malware evaded detection for two years
2024-08-24 14:36

A stealthy Linux malware named 'sedexp' has been evading detection since 2022 by using a persistence technique not yet included in the MITRE ATT&CK framework. [...]

Microsoft shares temp fix for Linux boot issues on dual-boot systems
2024-08-23 18:02

Microsoft shared a workaround for Linux boot issues triggered by August security updates on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled [...]

Microsoft confirms August updates break Linux boot in dual-boot systems
2024-08-22 16:30

Microsoft has confirmed the August 2024 Windows security updates are causing Linux booting issues on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled. [...]

August Windows security update breaks dual boot on Linux systems
2024-08-20 16:28

According to user reports following this month's Patch Tuesday, the August 2024 Windows security updates are breaking dual boot on some Linux systems with Secure Boot enabled. [...]

August Windows updates break dual boot on some Linux systems
2024-08-20 16:28

According to user reports following this month's Patch Tuesday, the August 2024 Windows updates are breaking dual boot on some Linux systems with Secure Boot enabled. [...]

0.0.0.0 Day: 18-Year-Old Browser Vulnerability Impacts MacOS and Linux Devices
2024-08-08 13:25

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new "0.0.0.0 Day" impacting all major web browsers that malicious websites could take advantage of to breach local networks. The critical vulnerability "Exposes a fundamental flaw in how browsers handle network requests, potentially granting malicious actors access to sensitive services running on local devices," Oligo Security researcher Avi Lumelsky said.

New Linux Kernel Exploit Technique 'SLUBStick' Discovered by Researchers
2024-08-07 14:10

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a novel Linux kernel exploitation technique dubbed SLUBStick that could be exploited to elevate a limited heap vulnerability to an arbitrary memory...

Linux kernel impacted by new SLUBStick cross-cache attack
2024-08-03 15:17

A novel Linux Kernel cross-cache attack named SLUBStick has a 99% success in converting a limited heap vulnerability into an arbitrary memory read-and-write capability, letting the researchers...