Security News

Local-Privilege Escalation Flaw in Linux Kernel Allows Root Access
2018-09-27 16:00

Researchers said the vulnerability "is very easy to exploit."

'Mutagen Astronomy' Linux kernel vulnerability sighted
2018-09-27 06:01

Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS users at risk A new Linux kernel vulnerability that can only be locally exploited is nonetheless proving a bit of a nuisance.…

New Linux Kernel Bug Affects Red Hat, CentOS, and Debian Distributions
2018-09-26 12:18

Security researchers have published the details and proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits of an integer overflow vulnerability in the Linux kernel that could allow an unprivileged user to gain superuser...

Linux Kernel Vulnerability Affects Red Hat, CentOS, Debian
2018-09-26 10:25

Qualys has disclosed the details of an integer overflow vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can be exploited by a local attacker for privilege escalation. The flaw, dubbed “Mutagen Astronomy,”...

The Linux Foundation brings network automation and cloud native communities together
2018-09-25 23:30

The Linux Foundation announced further collaboration between telecom and cloud industry leaders enabled by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and LF Networking (LFN), fueling migrations...

New Adwind Campaign Targets Linux, Windows, and macOS
2018-09-24 18:52

Adwind remote access Trojan (RAT) samples detected in a recently campaign were configured to gain persistence on Linux, Windows, and macOS systems, Cisco Talos warns. read more

Destructive Xbash Linux Malware Targets Enterprise Intranets
2018-09-18 17:07

A newly discovered piece of Linux malware that features both ransomware and crypto-currency mining capabilities appears designed to target enterprise intranets, Palo Alto Networks security...

Code Execution in Alpine Linux Impacts Containers
2018-09-18 00:33

A security researcher discovered several vulnerabilities in Alpine Linux, a distribution commonly used with Docker, including one that could allow for arbitrary code execution.  Based on musl and...

Docker fave Alpine Linux suffers bug miscreants can exploit to poison containers
2018-09-15 00:03

Now that's poetic, Justicz: Update apk and images now An infosec bod has documented a remote-code execution flaw in Alpine Linux, a distro that pops up a lot in Docker containers.…

WinMagic enables enterprise-class full drive encryption for Linux
2018-09-13 15:06

WinMagic has recently delivered the enterprise-class managed full drive encryption solution for Linux. The new capability empowers the company to assist enterprises struggling with managing...