Martin graduated with a degree in Publishing from Sofia University. As a cyber security enthusiast he enjoys writing about the latest threats and mechanisms of intrusion.
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Martin graduated with a degree in Publishing from Sofia University. As a cyber security enthusiast he enjoys writing about the latest threats and mechanisms of intrusion.
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Martin graduated with a degree in Publishing from Sofia University. As a cyber security enthusiast he enjoys writing about the latest threats and mechanisms of intrusion.
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A new security report reveals that a dangerous new Linux Trojan has been found to infect computers worldwide. It is categorized as a hybrid threat as it encompasses attack scenarios of several types of infections. The attacks are found to…
Linux and BSD systems face a critical risk as a Xorg vulnerability has been found. This is the main display server which is used to provide the graphics engine. The issue is tracked in the CVE-2018-14665 advisory and is related…
A new serious problem has been discovered to affect the Linux operating system, the bug is known as the Linux Mutagen Astronomy vulnerability and assigned the CVE-2018-14634 advisory. The security team that reported it has posted a proof-of-concept code that…
Following last year’s disclosure of the BlueBorne vulnerability security experts note that about 2 billion Bluetooth devices are still affected by it. BlueBorne is a collection of bugs that allow the hackers to intrude into them. Many of these devices…
A vulnerability has been identified in the Linux Kernel (version 4.9+) which is tracked in the CVE-2018-5390 advisory. It lists several conditions that allow criminals to modify packets leading to the coordination of DoS (Denial of service) attacks. CVE-2018-5390 Advisory…
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…
Check Point researchers recently decided to review the Linux kernel, and more specifically they looked into drivers trying to roll their own usage of the mmap() function. CVE-2018-8781 Official Description: The udl_fb_mmap function in drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_fb.c at the Linux kernel version…
Security experts discovered the dangerous TorMoil Tor Browser Vulnerability which has recently been fixed in the latest version of the application. All users of the hidden network application are urged to apply the critical update as soon as possible. Related…
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…
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,…
CVE-2016-5195 is a Linux vulnerability in the wild which is most likely found in every Linux version for the last nine years. Linux users should consider installing a security patch immediately. The vulnerability is a Kernel Local Privilege Escalation one…
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…
