Security News

macOS High Sierra Bug Lets Anyone Gain Root Access Without a Password
2017-11-28 22:24

If you own a Mac computer and run the latest version of Apple's operating system, macOS High Sierra, then you need to be extra careful with your computer. A serious, yet stupid vulnerability has...

Debugging Tool Left on OnePlus Phones, Enables Root Access
2017-11-14 19:21

Phone maker OnePlus is being blasted for leaving a developer debugging app on its handsets allowing phones to be rooted by an attacker with physical access to the device.

OnePlus Left A Backdoor That Allows Root Access Without Unlocking Bootloader
2017-11-14 01:14

Another terrible news for OnePlus users. Just over a month after OnePlus was caught collecting personally identifiable information on its users, the Chinese smartphone company has been found...

Savitech Audio Drivers Caught Installing Root Certificate
2017-11-03 10:24

Savitech drivers used by several companies that provide specialized audio products expose computers to hacker attacks by installing a new root certificate into the Trusted Root Certification...

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...

Deprecated, Insecure Apple Authorization API Can Be Abused to Run Code at Root (Threatpost)
2017-08-24 14:32

An insecure Apple authorization API is used by numerous popular third-party application installers and can be abused by attackers ro run code as root.

Local Root Exploit Found on Lenovo Smartphone (Security Week)
2017-07-03 15:10

The Lenovo VIBE smartphone was found to include vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker with physical access to the device to gain root privileges. 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....

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...