Hackers Planted Backdoor in Webmin, Popular Utility for Linux/Unix Servers

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 made by the programmers.

Instead, it was secretly planted … Continue reading Hackers Planted Backdoor in Webmin, Popular Utility for Linux/Unix Servers

Patches for 2 Severe LibreOffice Flaws Bypassed — Update to Patch Again

If you are using LibreOffice, you need to update it once again.

LibreOffice has released the latest version 6.2.6/6.3.0 of its open-source office software to address three new vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to bypass patches for two previo… Continue reading Patches for 2 Severe LibreOffice Flaws Bypassed — Update to Patch Again

Microsoft Releases PowerShell Core for Linux as a Snap Package

Microsoft’s love for Linux continues…

Microsoft has released its command-line shell and scripting language PowerShell Core for Linux operating system as a Snap package, making it easier for Linux users to install Microsoft PowerShell on their system…. Continue reading Microsoft Releases PowerShell Core for Linux as a Snap Package

Malicious Software Packages Found On Arch Linux User Repository

Yet another incident which showcases that you should not explicitly trust user-controlled software repositories.

One of the most popular Linux distros Arch Linux has pulled as many as three user-maintained software repository AUR packages after it was… Continue reading Malicious Software Packages Found On Arch Linux User Repository