Security News

How to use SSH through a Linux Jump Host
2019-01-28 16:38

Jack Wallen shows you how you can use SSH to proxy through a jump host from one machine to another.

Code Execution Vulnerability Impacts Linux Package Manager
2019-01-23 16:27

A remote code execution vulnerability was recently discovered in APT, the high level package manager used in many Linux distributions.  read more

How to authenticate a Linux client with LDAP server
2019-01-23 15:15

With OpenLDAP, you can manage users on a centralized directory server and then configure each desktop to authenticate to that server.

Critical RCE Flaw in Linux APT Allows Remote Attackers to Hack Systems
2019-01-22 16:33

Just in time… Cybersecurity experts this week fighting over Twitter in favor of not using HTTPS and suggesting software developers to only rely on signature-based package verification just because...

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