Security News

Zerodium Offers $45,000 for Linux 0-Days
2018-02-09 16:40

Hackers willing to find unpatched vulnerabilities in the Linux operating system and report them to exploit acquisition firm Zerodium can earn up to $45,000 for their findings, the company...

Beware! Undetectable CrossRAT malware targets Windows, MacOS, and Linux systems
2018-01-25 12:48

Are you using Linux or Mac OS? If you think your system is not prone to viruses, then you should read this. Wide-range of cybercriminals are now using a new piece of 'undetectable' spying malware...

PyCryptoMiner ropes Linux machines into Monero-mining botnet
2018-01-05 21:06

A Linux-based botnet that has been flying under the radar has earned its master at least 158 Monero (currently valued around $63,000). The malware The botnet is based on a crypto-miner written in...

Many Vulnerabilities Found in Linux USB Subsystem
2017-11-08 16:12

A Google researcher has found a significant number of vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel USB subsystem using the Syzkaller fuzzer. read more

Bug in Tor Browser Exposed IP Addresses of macOS and Linux Users
2017-11-06 13:33

A critical vulnerability that could reveal a Tor user’s IP address was addressed over the weekend in the privacy-focused web browser. read more

Elevation of Privilege Flaw Impacts Linux Kernel
2017-10-17 18:00

The Linux kernel is susceptible to a local escalation of privilege impacting the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA), Cisco warns. read more

Yet Another Linux Kernel Privilege-Escalation Bug Discovered
2017-10-16 08:02

Security researchers have discovered a new privilege-escalation vulnerability in Linux kernel that could allow a local attacker to execute code on the affected systems with elevated privileges....

2-Year-Old Linux Kernel Issue Resurfaces As High-Risk Flaw
2017-09-28 00:52

A bug in Linux kernel that was discovered two years ago, but was not considered a security threat at that time, has now been recognised as a potential local privilege escalation flaw. Identified...

Two-Year Old Vulnerability Patched in Linux Kernel
2017-09-27 14:56

A high risk security vulnerability that could be exploited to escalate privileges has been patched in Linux kernel after being initially discovered more than two years ago. read more

First Android Malware Found Exploiting Dirty COW Linux Flaw to Gain Root Privileges
2017-09-26 06:57

Nearly a year after the disclosure of the Dirty COW vulnerability that affected the Linux kernel, cybercriminals have started exploiting the vulnerability against Android users, researchers have...