Security News

The Linux Foundation launches Ceph Foundation to advance open source storage
2018-11-12 16:05

The Linux Foundation and over 30 global technology leaders are forming a new foundation to support the Ceph open source project community. The Ceph project develops a unified distributed storage...

Shellbot Botnet Targets Linux, Android Devices
2018-11-05 21:00

An IRC bot built using Pearl is targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices and Linux servers, but can also affect Windows systems and Android devices, Trend Micro warns. read more

X.Org Flaw Allows Privilege Escalation in Linux Systems
2018-10-29 16:13

The issue impacts many large distros with GUI interfaces.

The D in Systemd stands for 'Dammmmit!' A nasty DHCPv6 packet can root a vulnerable Linux box
2018-10-26 20:52

Hole opens up remote-code execution and admin access – or a crash, if you're lucky A security bug in Systemd can be exploited over the network to, at best, potentially crash a vulnerable Linux...

New Privilege Escalation Flaw Affects Most Linux Distributions
2018-10-26 14:18

An Indian security researcher has discovered a highly critical flaw in X.Org Server package that impacts OpenBSD and most Linux distributions, including Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat, and...

How to limit access to the su command in Linux
2018-10-10 18:21

Jack Wallen shows you a simple trick to heighten your Linux server security, by limiting Linux users' access to the su command.

Why TENS is the secure bootable Linux you need
2018-10-03 17:45

If you're looking for a security-minded live Linux distribution, TENS makes desktop protection incredibly simple.

Another Linux Kernel Bug Surfaces, Allowing Root Access
2018-09-28 18:11

Android, Debian and Ubuntu users are still at risk.

Google Hacker Discloses New Linux Kernel Vulnerability and PoC Exploit
2018-09-28 08:48

A cybersecurity researcher with Google Project Zero has released the details, and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a high severity vulnerability that exists in Linux kernel since kernel...

Google Project Zero Discloses New Linux Kernel Flaw
2018-09-28 05:38

Google Project Zero this week disclosed the details and released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a potentially serious Linux kernel vulnerability. read more