Security News

Researchers Analyze the Linux Variant of Winnti Malware
2019-05-28 15:47

Chronicle, the cybersecurity arm of Google’s parent Alphabet, has identified and analyzed samples of the Winnti malware that have been designed specifically for the Linux platform.

Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Found in RDS Over TCP
2019-05-20 16:42

A memory corruption vulnerability recently found in Linux Kernel’s implementation of RDS over TCP could lead to privilege escalation.  Tracked as CVE-2019-11815 and featuring a CVSS base score of...

Microsoft’s Attack Surface Analyzer now works on Macs and Linux, too
2019-05-20 05:15

Microsoft has rewritten and open-sourced Attack Surface Analyzer (ASA), a security tool that points out potentially risky system changes introduced by the installation of new software or...

Severe Linux kernel flaw found in RDS
2019-05-16 12:46

Unpatched Linux systems are vulnerable to remote compromise from the local network.

Buffer the Intel flayer: Chipzilla, Microsoft, Linux world, etc emit fixes for yet more data-leaking processor flaws
2019-05-14 17:00

Intel CPUs dating back a decade are vulnerable to latest cousin of Spectre Intel on Tuesday plans to release a set of processor microcode fixes, in conjunction with operating system and hypervisor...

Linux Kernel Flaw Allows Remote Code-Execution
2019-05-14 15:21

The bug is remotely exploitable without authentication or user interaction.

How to securely delete files in Linux with srm
2019-05-14 14:00

Don't entrust the deletion of sensitive data to the standard tools. Install this handy data wipe command for a more secure removal.

Alpine Linux Docker Images Shipped for 3 Years with Root Accounts Unlocked
2019-05-09 17:06

Alpine Linux Docker images available via the Docker Hub contained a critical flaw allowing attackers to authenticate on systems using the root user and no password.

Hard-Coded Credentials Found in Alpine Linux Docker Images
2019-05-09 13:14

For the past three years, Alpine Linux Docker images have been shipped with a NULL password for the root user, Cisco’s Talos security researchers have discovered.  read more

Red Hat unveils Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to span the breadth of deployments across enterprise IT
2019-05-09 03:30

Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, announced the general availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, the operating system designed to span the breadth of deployments...