Security News

macOS Crypto-Miner Emulates Linux
2019-06-21 14:46

New crypto-currency mining malware is targeting systems running macOS, and works by emulating Linux, Malwarebytes security researchers have discovered. read more

LoudMiner Cryptominer Uses Linux Image and Virtual Machines
2019-06-20 19:53

A Tiny Core Linux 9.0 image configured to run XMRig runs on a VM, rather than victim machines hosting the malware locally.

Botnets shift from Windows towards Linux and IoT platforms
2019-06-20 05:00

Botnets in 2018 continued to use DDoS as their primary weapon to attack high-speed networks, according to NSFOCUS. Continuous monitoring and research of botnets discovered significant changes...

Offensive Security unveils Kali Linux roadmap
2019-06-20 04:15

Offensive Security unveiled much of the 2019-2020 roadmap for the open source Kali Linux project, the most popular operating system used by penetration testers and ethical hackers. The strategy...

Facebook and the Linux Foundation to create a new foundation for the osquery project
2019-06-19 23:00

Facebook and the Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, announced plans to create a new foundation for the osquery project, which will be...

Netflix researcher spots TCP SACK flaws in Linux and FreeBSD
2019-06-19 12:26

Three vulnerabilities in the FreeBSD and Linux kernels could allow attackers to induce a denial-of-service by clogging networking I/O.

Linux Kernel Bug Knocks PCs, IoT Gadgets and More Offline
2019-06-18 18:43

Four vulnerabilities could "SACK" connected devices with denial-of-service exploits.

Serious Vulnerabilities in Linux Kernel Allow Remote DoS Attacks
2019-06-18 10:17

A security researcher working for Netflix has discovered that the Linux kernel is affected by potentially serious vulnerabilities that can be exploited by a remote, unauthenticated attacker to...

SACK TCP flaws can crash, slow down Linux-based systems
2019-06-18 10:13

An engineering manager at Netflix has unearthed several TCP networking vulnerabilities in Linux and FreeBSD kernels that could lead to systems crashing or consuming too many resources and...

Sad SACK: Linux PCs, servers, gadgets can be crashed by 'Ping of Death' network packets
2019-06-17 19:59

Don't let miscreants play hacky-SACK with your gear. Apply these mitigations, patches now if you can It is possible to crash network-facing Linux servers, PCs, smartphones and tablets, and...