Security News

New Linux Malware Exploits SambaCry Flaw to Silently Backdoor NAS Devices (The Hackers News)
2017-07-19 01:23

Remember SambaCry? Almost two months ago, we reported about a 7-year-old critical remote code execution vulnerability in Samba networking software, allowing a hacker to remotely take full control...

Old Kerberos Bypass Flaw Patched in Windows, Linux (Security Week)
2017-07-14 11:04

A 20-year-old authentication bypass vulnerability affecting some implementations of the Kerberos protocol has been patched in Windows, Linux and BSD operating systems. read more

Ubuntu Linux for Windows 10 Released — Yes, You Read it Right (The Hackers News)
2017-07-14 00:33

Windows and Linux in the same line? Yes, you heard that right... and that too, on the same computer and within the same operating system. Two months ago, Microsoft announced its plans to let its...

Wikileaks Unveils CIA Implants that Steal SSH Credentials from Windows & Linux PCs (The Hackers News)
2017-07-06 11:41

WikiLeaks has today published the 15th batch of its ongoing Vault 7 leak, this time detailing two alleged CIA implants that allowed the agency to intercept and exfiltrate SSH (Secure Shell)...

'OutlawCountry' Tool Used by CIA to Target Linux Systems (Security Week)
2017-07-03 12:12

One of the tools used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to target Linux systems is named OutlawCountry, according to documents published by WikiLeaks. read more

Linux Systemd Gives Root Privileges to Invalid Usernames (Security Week)
2017-07-03 10:21

A bug in Linux’s systemd init system causes root permissions to be given to services associated with invalid usernames, and while this could pose a security risk, exploitation is not an easy task....

Wikileaks Reveals CIA Malware that Hacks Linux Computers (The Hackers News)
2017-06-30 13:03

WikiLeaks has just published a new batch of the ongoing Vault 7 leak, this time detailing an alleged CIA project that allowed the agency to computers running the Linux operating systems. Dubbed...

Linux Systemd Bug Could Have Led to Crash, Code Execution (Threatpost)
2017-06-29 17:59

Ubuntu fixed a Linux bug that could have let an attacker cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with a TCP payload this week.

Kaspersky Patches Flaws in Anti-Virus for Linux File Server (Security Week)
2017-06-29 09:04

An update released earlier this month by Kaspersky Lab for its Anti-Virus for Linux File Server product addresses several potentially serious vulnerabilities discovered by researchers at Core...

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...