Security News

New Exploit for MikroTik Router WinBox Vulnerability Gives Full Root Access
2018-10-08 15:48

A known vulnerability in MikroTik routers is potentially far more dangerous than previously thought. A cybersecurity researcher from Tenable Research has released a new proof-of-concept (PoC) RCE...

Another Linux Kernel Bug Surfaces, Allowing Root Access
2018-09-28 18:11

Android, Debian and Ubuntu users are still at risk.

Local-Privilege Escalation Flaw in Linux Kernel Allows Root Access
2018-09-27 16:00

Researchers said the vulnerability "is very easy to exploit."

Critical Linux Flaw Opens the Door to Full Root Access
2018-05-16 21:05

The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute a malware or other payloads on a client machine by sending malicious messages from the DHCP server.

Linux admins: Dire vulnerability gives attackers root access in RHEL, CentOS, Fedora
2018-05-16 12:21

A flaw related to a NetworkManager integration script is trivially easy for attackers to leverage.

MacOS LPE Exploit Gives Attackers Root Access
2018-01-02 22:12

A researcher with the Twitter handle ‘Siguza’ published details of a macOS local privilege escalation vulnerability dating back to 2002 that could give an attacker root access to systems.

15-Year-Old Apple macOS 0-Day Kernel Flaw Disclosed, Allows Root Access
2018-01-02 08:18

A security researcher on New Year's eve made public the details of an unpatched security vulnerability in Apple's macOS operating system that can be exploited to take complete control of a system....

Unpatched macOS Flaw Allows Code Execution, Root Access
2018-01-01 21:38

A researcher who specializes in hacking Apple’s iOS operating system has made public the details of an unpatched vulnerability in macOS that can be exploited to take complete control of a system. read more

Patch for macOS Root Access Flaw Breaks File Sharing
2017-11-30 06:41

The patch released by Apple on Wednesday for a critical root access vulnerability affecting macOS High Sierra appears to break the operating system’s file sharing functionality in some cases. The...

Apple Patches Critical Root Access Flaw in macOS
2017-11-29 17:05

Apple has released a security update for macOS High Sierra in an effort to patch a critical authentication bypass vulnerability that can be easily exploited to gain root access to a system. read more