Security News

Cryptsetup Vulnerability Grants Root Shell Access on Some Linux Systems (Threatpost)
2016-11-15 20:28

A vulnerability in cryptsetup, a utility used to set up encrypted filesystems on Linux distributions, could allow an attacker to retrieve a root rescue shell on some systems.

Android Banking Trojan First to Gain Root Privileges (Threatpost)
2016-09-20 15:40

The first mobile banking Trojan that obtains root privileges on Android devices has been seen in the wild.