LINUX

Google Syzkaller fuzzer allowed to discover several flaws in Linux USB SubsystemGoogle Syzkaller fuzzer allowed to discover several flaws in Linux USB Subsystem

Google Syzkaller fuzzer allowed to discover several flaws in Linux USB Subsystem

The Google researcher Andrey Konovalov discovered several vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel USB subsystem using the Google Syzkaller fuzzer. Google…

8 years ago
Linux kernel affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerabilityLinux kernel affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability

Linux kernel affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability

Cisco issued a security advisory on a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux Kernel, patch it as soon as…

8 years ago
A high-risk two-years old flaw in Linux kernel was just patchedA high-risk two-years old flaw in Linux kernel was just patched

A high-risk two-years old flaw in Linux kernel was just patched

A high-risk security vulnerability discovered more than two years ago has been patched in Linux kernel. The flaw discovered by…

8 years ago
ZNIU, the first Android malware family to exploit the Dirty COW vulnerabilityZNIU, the first Android malware family to exploit the Dirty COW vulnerability

ZNIU, the first Android malware family to exploit the Dirty COW vulnerability

Security experts at Trend Micro have recently spotted a new strain of Android malware, dubbed ZNIU, that exploits the Dirty COW Linux…

8 years ago

Creator of the Ebury botnet sentenced to 46 months in jail

US authorities sentenced a Russian man to 46 months in prison and accused him of operating an Ebury botnet composed of tens…

8 years ago
Wikileaks Vault 7 – Imperial projects revealed the 3 hacking tools Achilles, SeaPea and AerisWikileaks Vault 7 – Imperial projects revealed the 3 hacking tools Achilles, SeaPea and Aeris

Wikileaks Vault 7 – Imperial projects revealed the 3 hacking tools Achilles, SeaPea and Aeris

Wikileaks published another batch of classified documents from the CIA Vault 7 leak, it includes details of the Imperial project.…

8 years ago
New Debian 9.1 release includes 26 security fixes for 55 packagesNew Debian 9.1 release includes 26 security fixes for 55 packages

New Debian 9.1 release includes 26 security fixes for 55 packages

The Debian Project announced the Debian 9.1 GNU/Linux, a version that brings numerous updates and addresses many security issues. The…

8 years ago
Wikileaks: BothanSpy and Gyrfalcon CIA Implants steal SSH Credentials from Windows and Linux OSsWikileaks: BothanSpy and Gyrfalcon CIA Implants steal SSH Credentials from Windows and Linux OSs

Wikileaks: BothanSpy and Gyrfalcon CIA Implants steal SSH Credentials from Windows and Linux OSs

WikiLeaks leaked documents detailing BothanSpy and Gyrfalcon CIA implants designed to steal SSH credentials from Windows and Linux OSs. WikiLeaks has…

8 years ago
Wikileaks – CIA developed OutlawCountry Malware to hack Linux systemsWikileaks – CIA developed OutlawCountry Malware to hack Linux systems

Wikileaks – CIA developed OutlawCountry Malware to hack Linux systems

WikiLeaks released a new batch of documents that detail the CIA tool OutlawCountry used to remotely spy on computers running Linux operating…

8 years ago
A critical flaw allows hacking Linux machines with just a malicious DNS ResponseA critical flaw allows hacking Linux machines with just a malicious DNS Response

A critical flaw allows hacking Linux machines with just a malicious DNS Response

A remote attacker can trigger the buffer overflow vulnerability to execute malicious code on affected Linux systems with just a malicious…

8 years ago