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New Linux malware ‘Perfctl’ is targeting millions worldwide, mimicking system files to evade detection. This sophisticated malware compromises… Continue reading New Linux Malware ‘Perfctl’ Targets Millions by Mimicking System Files
While the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) vulnerabilities recently disclosed by researcher Simone “evilsocket” Margaritelli are not easily exploited for remote command execution on vulnerable systems, they could offer more opportunity to… Continue reading CUPS vulnerabilities could be abused for DDoS attacks
This article explores the Linux vulnerability discovered by Simone Margaritelli, which, according to cybersecurity companies Uptycs and Akamai,… Continue reading Decade-Old Linux Vulnerability Can Be Exploited for DDoS Attacks on CUPS
The Arch Linux team has announced a collaboration with Valve, working to support critical infrastructure projects like a build service and secure signing enclave for the Arch Linux distribution. Tom’s Hardware reports: If you’re familiar with Valve and… Continue reading Arch Linux Is Now Working Directly With Valve
It looks like there’s finally hope for sane password policies. The US National Institue of Standards and Technology, NIST, has released a draft of SP 800-63-4, the Digital Identity Guideline. …read more Continue reading This Week in Security: Password Sanity, Tank Hacking, And The Mystery 9.9
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 Printing System (CUPS) that can be abused by remote, un… Continue reading CUPS vulnerabilities affecting Linux, Unix systems can lead to RCE
A researcher has disclosed the details of an unpatched vulnerability that was expected to pose a serious threat to many Linux systems.
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The vulns would allow attackers to run any commands on targeted computers without user knowledge. But it would take a lot of work to get to that point.
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A researcher claims to have found a decade-old vulnerability rated 9.9 that affects all GNU/Linux systems, allowing attackers… Continue reading Old Vulnerability Rated 9.9 Impacts All GNU/Linux Systems, Researcher Claims
It’s often said these days that computers don’t become outdated nearly as quickly as they did in the past, with even a decade-old computer still more than capable of handling …read more Continue reading Reviving a 15-Year Old Asus eeePC With Modern MX Linux