Security News

Week in review: DevSecOps readiness, human bias in cybersecurity, Linux servers under attack
2019-06-16 14:50

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: CISO do’s and don’ts for board reporting Security is no longer just a job for IT – it impacts all areas of a business,...

Millions of Linux Servers Under Worm Attack Via Exim Flaw
2019-06-14 14:04

Attackers are exploiting a Linux Exim critical flaw to execute remote commands, download crypto miners and sniff out other vulnerable servers.

Linux servers under attack via latest Exim flaw
2019-06-14 11:39

It didn’t take long for attackers to start exploiting the recently revealed Exim vulnerability (CVE-2019-10149). Active campaigns One security enthusiast detected exploitation attempts five days...

Linux Command-Line Editors Vulnerable to High-Severity Bug
2019-06-11 16:00

A bug impacting editors Vim and Neovim could allow a trojan code to escape sandbox mitigations.

Your Linux Can Get Hacked Just by Opening a File in Vim or Neovim Editor
2019-06-10 18:33

Linux users, beware! If you haven't recently updated your Linux operating system, especially the command-line text editor utility, do not even try to view the content of a file using Vim or...

New Linux Malware ‘HiddenWasp’ Borrows from Mirai, Azazel
2019-05-30 21:21

HiddenWasp is unique for Linux-based malware in that it targets systems to remotely control.

Sophisticated HiddenWasp Malware Targets Linux
2019-05-30 17:16

A recently uncovered piece of sophisticated malware targeting Linux provides attackers with remote control of the infected systems, Intezer’s security researchers have discovered.  read more

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...