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CVE-2020-7247 RCE flaw in OpenSMTPD library affects many BSD and Linux distrosCVE-2020-7247 RCE flaw in OpenSMTPD library affects many BSD and Linux distros

CVE-2020-7247 RCE flaw in OpenSMTPD library affects many BSD and Linux distros

Security researchers have spotted a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-7247, that affects a core email-related library used by many BSD and…

5 years ago
The Mystery of FbotThe Mystery of Fbot

The Mystery of Fbot

In a few days back, the MalwareMustDie team’s security researcher unixfreaxjp has published a new Linux malware analysis of Fbot…

5 years ago
BusKill, a $20 USB Dead Man’s Switch for Linux LaptopBusKill, a $20 USB Dead Man’s Switch for Linux Laptop

BusKill, a $20 USB Dead Man’s Switch for Linux Laptop

'BusKill' is a cheap kill cord Dead Man Switch to trigger the machine to self-destruct in case the laptop is stolen,…

5 years ago
A flaw in the Libarchive library impacts major Linux distrosA flaw in the Libarchive library impacts major Linux distros

A flaw in the Libarchive library impacts major Linux distros

Google experts found a flaw, tracked as CVE-2019-18408, in the compression library libarchive could lead to arbitrary code execution. Google experts found…

6 years ago
A critical Linux Wi-Fi bug could be exploited to fully compromise systemsA critical Linux Wi-Fi bug could be exploited to fully compromise systems

A critical Linux Wi-Fi bug could be exploited to fully compromise systems

A researcher discovered a critical Linux vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-17666, that could be exploited to fully compromise vulnerable machines. Nico…

6 years ago
sudo flaw allows any users to run commands as Root on Linuxsudo flaw allows any users to run commands as Root on Linux

sudo flaw allows any users to run commands as Root on Linux

Experts discovered a security policy bypass issue in the Sudo utility that is installed as a command on almost every…

6 years ago
Skidmap Linux miner leverages kernel-mode rootkits to evade detectionSkidmap Linux miner leverages kernel-mode rootkits to evade detection

Skidmap Linux miner leverages kernel-mode rootkits to evade detection

Trend Micro researchers spotted a piece of Linux cryptocurrency miner, dubbed Skidmap that leverages kernel-mode rootkits to evade the detection.…

6 years ago
Backdoored Webmin versions were available for download for over a yearBackdoored Webmin versions were available for download for over a year

Backdoored Webmin versions were available for download for over a year

Webmin, the popular open-source web-based interface for Unix admin contained a remote code execution vulnerability for more than a year.…

6 years ago
New variant of Linux Botnet WatchBog adds BlueKeep scannerNew variant of Linux Botnet WatchBog adds BlueKeep scanner

New variant of Linux Botnet WatchBog adds BlueKeep scanner

Experts at Intezer researchers have spotted a strain of the Linux mining that also scans the Internet for Windows RDP servers…

6 years ago
Experts spotted a rare Linux Desktop spyware dubbed EvilGnomeExperts spotted a rare Linux Desktop spyware dubbed EvilGnome

Experts spotted a rare Linux Desktop spyware dubbed EvilGnome

Experts at Intezer discovered a new backdoor, dubbed EvilGnome, that is targeting Linux systems for cyber espionage purpose. Intezer spotted…

6 years ago