Security News

How to install and use Firejail on Linux
2019-12-24 20:18

Firejail allows you to easily sandbox Linux applications. Find out how to add this extra layer of security.

The Update Framework graduates from the Linux Foundation’s Cloud Native Computing Foundation
2019-12-23 04:30

The Update Framework (TUF), an open-source technology that secures software update systems, has become the first specification project to graduate from the Linux Foundation‘s Cloud Native...

Linux Bug Opens Most VPNs to Hijacking
2019-12-06 16:54

In a coffee-shop scenario, attackers can hijack "secure" VPN sessions of those working remotely, injecting data into their TCP streams.

Tricky VPN-busting bug lurks in iOS, Android, Linux distros, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, say university eggheads
2019-12-06 05:01

OpenVPN, WireGuard, IKEv2/IPSec also vulnerable to unmasking flaw, we're told A bug in the way Unix-flavored systems handle TCP connections could put VPN users at risk of having their encrypted...

New Linux Bug Lets Attackers Hijack Encrypted VPN Connections
2019-12-06 03:02

A team of cybersecurity researchers has disclosed a new severe vulnerability affecting most Linux and Unix-like operating systems, including FreeBSD, OpenBSD, macOS, iOS, and Android, that could...

VPN Connection Hijacking Vulnerability Affects Linux, Unix Systems
2019-12-05 19:27

A vulnerability that can be exploited to determine if a user is connected to a VPN and hijack active TCP connections in a VPN tunnel has been found to affect various Linux and Unix operating...

Week in review: The data skills gap,  new Kali Linux release, Apache Solr RCEs with public PoCs
2019-12-01 16:30

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: The overlooked part of an infosec strategy: Cyber insurance underwriting When a data breach or cyber attack hits the...

Kali Linux 2019.4 includes new undercover mode for pentesters doing work in public places
2019-11-27 05:30

Offensive Security, maintainers of the popular Kali Linux open source project, released Kali Linux 2019.4, the latest iteration of the Kali Linux penetration testing platform. The new release...

Latest Kali Linux OS Added Windows-Style Undercover Theme for Hackers
2019-11-26 22:30

You can relate this: While working on my laptop, I usually prefer sitting at a corner in the room from where no one should be able to easily stare at my screen, and if you're a hacker, you must...

Google plans to take Android back to ‘mainline’ Linux kernel
2019-11-22 13:59

Android could be returning to its roots.