A Spectre variant 4 vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel and represents a very dangerous threat to all affected machines. All system administrators are urged to apply the latest updates as soon as possible to mitigate any possible…
Because of current reports about laptops with corrupted BIOS after the installation of the latest version, Canonical has temporarily disabled download links for Ubuntu 17.10 “Artful Aardvark”. Lenovo, Other Laptops with Corrupted BIOS after Latest Canonical Install The reports are…
14 flaws in Linux kernel USB drivers were just disclosed by Google researcher Andrey Konovalov. The researcher found the vulnerabilities by deploying a kernel fuzzler known as syzkaller. The “14 vulnerabilities found with syzkaller in the Linux kernel USB subsystem……
Beginner Linux administrators and users should know that even though the operating system is deemed secure, there are many pitfalls and details to consider. Linux security may be there by default but the various distributions may opt to enable certain…
CVE-2017-7533 is the identification of the latest vulnerability found in Linux kernel that was disclosed on August 3. The flaw is described as a “race condition” that can be exploited to allow an unprivileged local user to obtain root access…
Security researchers detected the CowerSnail Linux virus in an ongoing investigation into large-scale hacker attacks. According to the analysis the criminals behind the malware are also responsible for the SambaCry Trojans that exploit the CVE-2017-7494 vulnerability. Related Story: The Best…
This blog post is created in order to help you significantly improve Ubuntu-based Linux security and to avoid the general bruteforcing, phishing as well as other types of attacks that may be targeted towards your desktop. According to recent statistics…
Gnu/Linux is one of the leading server operating systems due to its ability to be adapted to different devices and architectures. When faced with the decision to implement a server on your home or company network, probably one of the…
Kali Linux is one of the most famous and widely used Linux distributions for security testing, digital forensics and penetration testing. It has grown in popularity so fast that it is now perceived as an essential part of every security…
OutlawCountry is the name of the latest CIA exploit revealed by the WikiLeaks. Unlike ELSA which was designed to target Windows systems to determine the location of a particular user, OutlawCountry targets Linux systems. According to a leaked user manual,…
How do you feel about a decade-old vulnerability in a range of Unix-based operating systems, like Linux, OpenBSD, NetBSF, FreeBSD and Solaris? Unfortunately, this question is not a theoretical one as such a vulnerability (identified as CVE-2017-1000364) has been discovered,…
CVE-2017-1000367 is a severe root Linux vulnerability discovered by Qualys Security researchers. The flaw resides in Sudo’s “get_process_ttyname()” function for Linux and could allow a user with Sudo privileges to run commands as root or elevate privileges to root. Sudo,…
A new strain of Linux malware has been detected. Dubbed Linux/Shishiga, the malware could transform into a dangerous piece of malware. Linux/Shishiga was officially discovered and examined by researchers at Eset. “Among all the Linux samples that we receive every…
Every new Linux system administrator needs to learn a few core concepts before delving into the operating system and its applications. This short guide gives a summary of some of the essential security measures that every root user must know.…
Just a few days ago a new systemd vulnerability was discovered in Linux by Andrew Ayer, Linux administrator and founder of SSLMate certificate company. As reported, the bug has the potential to kill a number of critical commands, in the…
