Security News

New Systemd Privilege Escalation Flaws Affect Most Linux Distributions
2019-01-10 12:33

Security researchers have discovered three vulnerabilities in Systemd, a popular init system and service manager for most Linux operating systems, that could allow unprivileged local attackers or...

The D in SystemD stands for Dammmit... Security holes found in much-adored Linux toolkit
2019-01-10 06:57

Patches pending for distros to deal with threat of local privilege escalation to root Security biz Qualys has revealed three vulnerabilities in a component of systemd, a system and service manager...

Linus Torvalds opts for the scream test: Linux kernel syscall tweaked to shut data-leak hole – anyone upset, yell now
2019-01-08 08:03

And he did it without swearing... folks with broken programs may act otherwise The Linux kernel will be tweaked to mitigate data-stealing attacks that exploit system page caches.…

Most home routers lack simple Linux OS hardening security
2018-12-20 11:28

A new assessment of 28 popular models for home users failed to find a single one with firmware that had fully enabled underlying security hardening features offered by Linux.

Linux.org Redirected to NSFW Page Spewing Racial Epithets
2018-12-11 14:28

Administrators lost control of the domain for several hours in a DNS hijacking incident.

Linux.org Defaced via DNS Hijack
2018-12-10 06:46

The Linux.org community website was defaced last week after someone gained access to its associated registrar account and modified DNS settings. read more

Linux.org hacked and plastered with anti-transgender filth
2018-12-07 21:12

Web admin blames public Whois and lack of 2FA Linux.org was hacked on Friday morning, with the hacker plastering the message "G3T 0WNED L1NUX N3RDZ" complete with expletives and a very NSFW image...

Old and new OpenSSH backdoors threaten Linux servers
2018-12-07 12:04

OpenSSH, a suite of networking software that allows secure communications over an unsecured network, is the most common tool for system administrators to manage rented Linux servers. And given...

Warning! Unprivileged Linux Users With UID > INT_MAX Can Execute Any Command
2018-12-06 16:18

Hold tight, this may blow your mind… A low-privileged user account on most Linux operating systems with UID value anything greater than 2147483647 can execute any systemctl command...

Siemens Warns of Linux, GNU Flaws in Controller Platform
2018-11-27 15:53

Siemens informed customers on Tuesday that some of the Linux and GNU components of a multifunctional platform for its SIMATIC S7-1500 industrial automation controllers are affected by over 20...