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Your Linux Machine Can Be Hacked Remotely With Just A Malicious DNS Response (The Hackers News)
2017-06-29 00:16

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Systemd, the popular init system and service manager for Linux operating systems, that could allow remote attackers to potentially trigger a buffer...

Cybersecurity battleground shifting to Linux and web servers (Help Net Security)
2017-06-27 13:00

Despite an overall drop in general malware detection for the quarter, Linux malware made up more than 36 percent of the top threats identified in Q1 2017. This attack pattern demonstrates the...

Stack Clash bug could give root privileges to attackers on Unix, Linux systems (Help Net Security)
2017-06-20 21:37

Qualys researchers have unearthed a serious privilege escalation bug affecting a wide variety of Unix and Unix-based operating systems, and has been working with vendors to develop patches since...

A Decade Old Unix/Linux/BSD Root Privilege-Escalation Bug Discovered (The Hackers News)
2017-06-20 00:57

Security researchers have discovered more than a decade-old vulnerability in several Unix-based operating systems — including Linux, OpenBSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD and Solaris — which can be exploited...

Web host agrees to pay $1m after it’s hit by Linux-targeting ransomware (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-19 22:52

Windfall payment by poorly secured host is likely to inspire new ransomware attacks.

Web host agrees to pay $1m after it’s hit by Linux-targeting ransomware (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-19 22:52

Windfall payment by poorly secured host is likely to inspire new ransomware attacks.

Stack Clash Vulnerability in Linux, BSD Systems Enables Root Access (Threatpost)
2017-06-19 17:05

Patches are available for a newly discovered Linux, BSD and Solaris vulnerability called Stack Clash that bypasses stack guard-page mitigations and enables root access.

How to install Linux on a Chromebook (and why you should)
2017-06-19 12:52

Crouton and Gallium OS turn Chromebooks into Linux laptops.

Warning! Hackers Started Using "SambaCry Flaw" to Hack Linux Systems (The Hackers News)
2017-06-10 05:16

Remember SambaCry? Two weeks ago we reported about a 7-year-old critical remote code execution vulnerability in Samba networking software (re-implementation of SMB networking protocol) that allows...

Linux Malware Targets Raspberry Pi for Cryptocurrency Mining (Security Week)
2017-06-08 15:59

Researchers at Russian antivirus firm Dr. Web have come across a couple of new Linux Trojans, including one that abuses Raspberry Pi computers for cryptocurrency mining. read more