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New scanner finds Linux, UNIX servers exposed to CUPS RCE attacks
2024-10-08 21:48

An automated scanner has been released to help security professionals scan environments for devices vulnerable to the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) RCE flaw tracked as CVE-2024-47176. [...]

CUPS vulnerabilities affecting Linux, Unix systems can lead to RCE
2024-09-27 10:17

After much hyping and following prematurely leaked information by a third party, security researcher Simone Margaritelli has released details about four zero-day vulnerabilities in the Common UNIX...

New Unix rootkit used to steal ATM banking data
2022-03-17 22:23

Threat analysts following the activity of LightBasin, a financially motivated group of hackers, report the discovery of a previously unknown Unix rootkit that is used to steal ATM banking data and conduct fraudulent transactions. In a new report by Mandiant, researchers present further evidence of LightBasin activity, focusing on bank card fraud and the compromise of crucial systems.

VPN Connection Hijacking Vulnerability Affects Linux, Unix Systems
2019-12-05 19:27

A vulnerability that can be exploited to determine if a user is connected to a VPN and hijack active TCP connections in a VPN tunnel has been found to affect various Linux and Unix operating...

Computing enthusiast cracks ancient Unix code
2019-10-14 11:45

Old passwords never die... they just become easier to decode.

UNIX Co-Founder Ken Thompson's BSD Password Has Finally Been Cracked
2019-10-11 10:33

A 39-year-old login password of Ken Thompson, the co-creator of the UNIX operating system among, has finally been cracked that belongs to a BSD-based system, one of the original versions of UNIX,...

Backdoor Found in Utility for Linux, Unix Servers
2019-08-21 14:55

Backdoor was intentionally planted in 2018 and found during the DEF CON 2019 security conference when researchers stumbled upon malicious code.

Hackers Planted Backdoor in Webmin, Popular Utility for Linux/Unix Servers
2019-08-20 08:48

Following the public disclosure of a critical zero-day vulnerability in Webmin last week, the project's maintainers today revealed that the flaw was not actually the result of a coding mistake...

X.Org Flaw Exposes Unix-Like OSes to Attacks
2018-10-29 15:26

Several Unix-like operating systems are affected by a potentially serious X.Org vulnerability that can be exploited for privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution. X.Org is a popular open...

Privilege escalation on Unix machines via plugins for text editors
2018-03-20 20:34

Several of the most popular extensible text editors for Unix environments could be misused by attackers to escalate privileges on targeted systems, SafeBreach researchers have found. They tested...