Security News

3 New CIA-developed Hacking Tools For MacOS & Linux Exposed (The Hackers News)
2017-07-27 09:19

WikiLeaks has just published a new set of classified documents linked to another CIA project, dubbed 'Imperial,' which reveals details of at least three CIA-developed hacking tools and implants...

CowerSnail — Windows Backdoor from the Creators of SambaCry Linux Malware (The Hackers News)
2017-07-27 04:40

Last month, we reported about a group of hackers exploiting SambaCry—a 7-year-old critical remote code execution vulnerability in Samba networking software—to hack Linux computers and install...

New Windows Backdoor Linked to SambaCry Linux Malware (Security Week)
2017-07-26 08:00

The cybercriminals who had recently delivered a cryptocurrency miner to Linux servers by exploiting the Samba vulnerability known as EternalRed and SambaCry are believed to have developed a...

Critical Code Injection Flaw In Gnome File Manager Leaves Linux Users Open to Hacking (The Hackers News)
2017-07-20 03:54

A security researcher has discovered a code injection vulnerability in the thumbnail handler component of GNOME Files file manager that could allow hackers to execute malicious code on targeted...

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....