New ‘NKAbuse’ Linux Malware Uses Blockchain Technology to Spread

By Deeba Ahmed
The malware, dubbed NKAbuse, uses New Kind of Network (NKN) technology, a blockchain-powered peer-to-peer network protocol to spread its infection.
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Unveiling NKAbuse: a new multiplatform threat abusing the NKN protocol

We uncovered a novel multiplatform threat named “NKAbuse”. The malware utilizes NKN technology for data exchange between peers, functioning as a potent implant, and equipped with both flooder and backdoor capabilities. Continue reading Unveiling NKAbuse: a new multiplatform threat abusing the NKN protocol

What optimization can be made for nanosecond IO and CPU stability when performing a timing attack?

I’m using Rust to create a program to attempt a timing attack on a network resource (a printer I lost a password to). I’m wired directly into it. What Linux environmental constraints can I optimize to minimize noise and variability?
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New Windows/Linux Firmware Attack

Interesting attack based on malicious pre-OS logo images:

LogoFAIL is a constellation of two dozen newly discovered vulnerabilities that have lurked for years, if not decades, in Unified Extensible Firmware Interfaces responsible for booting modern devices that run Windows or Linux….

The vulnerabilities are the subject of a coordinated mass disclosure released Wednesday. The participating companies comprise nearly the entirety of the x64 and ARM CPU ecosystem, starting with UEFI suppliers AMI, Insyde, and Phoenix (sometimes still called IBVs or independent BIOS vendors); device manufacturers such as Lenovo, Dell, and HP; and the makers of the CPUs that go inside the devices, usually Intel, AMD or designers of ARM CPUs……

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SPNEGO-based Kerberos authentication: Should I create a new security context using `gss_init_sec_context` for every request?

I’m implementing SPNEGO-based Kerberos authentication for a Linux client application for authenticating requests to a Windows IIS server.
I’ve read RFC4559, which describes how authentication should be performed:
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