Security News

Intel chip flaw: Math unit potentially spills kernel crypto secrets to apps – modern Linux, Windows, OpenBSD immune
2018-06-13 21:00

Malware on Core, Xeon computers may lift data, mitigations in place or coming A security flaw within Intel Core and Xeon processors can be potentially exploited to swipe sensitive data from the...

How to install and use the Titan text-based password manager on Linux
2018-05-24 16:29

If you're looking for a text-based password manager, Jack Wallen believes Titan is the way to go. Here's how to install and use this handy tool on Linux.

Critical Linux Flaw Opens the Door to Full Root Access
2018-05-16 21:05

The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute a malware or other payloads on a client machine by sending malicious messages from the DHCP server.

Critical Command Injection Flaw Patched in Red Hat Linux
2018-05-16 13:31

A critical vulnerability in the DHCP client in Red Hat Enterprise Linux could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on impacted systems. read more

Linux admins: Dire vulnerability gives attackers root access in RHEL, CentOS, Fedora
2018-05-16 12:21

A flaw related to a NetworkManager integration script is trivially easy for attackers to leverage.

Red Hat Linux DHCP Client Found Vulnerable to Command Injection Attacks
2018-05-15 20:48

A Google security researcher has discovered a critical remote command injection vulnerability in the DHCP client implementation of Red Hat Linux and its derivatives like Fedora operating system....

Severe Bug Discovered in Signal Messaging App for Windows and Linux
2018-05-12 07:03

A security researcher has discovered a severe vulnerability in the popular end-to-end encrypted Signal messaging app for Windows and Linux desktops which could allow remote attackers to execute...

How to set up an SFTP server on Linux
2018-05-02 16:48

These steps walk you through the process of setting up an SFTP server on Linux for the secure transfer of files for specialized file transfer-only users.

Privilege Escalation Bug Lurked in Linux Kernel for 8 Years
2018-05-01 20:12

A security vulnerability in a driver leading to local privilege escalation in the latest Linux Kernel version was introduced 8 years ago, Check Point reveals. read more

Nintendo Switches Hacked to Run Linux—Unpatchable Exploit Released
2018-04-24 12:48

Two separate teams of security researchers have published working proof-of-concept exploits for an unpatchable vulnerability in Nvidia's Tegra line of embedded processors that comes on all...