10 Apr New Spectre v2 attack impacts Linux systems on Intel CPUsResearchers have demonstrated the “first native Spectre v2 exploit” for a new speculative execution side-channel flaw that impacts Linux systems running on many modern Intel processors. […]
28 Mar Decade-old Linux ‘wall’ bug helps make fake SUDO prompts, steal passwordsA vulnerability has been discovered in the ‘util-linux’ library that could allow unprivileged users to put arbitrary text on other users’ terminals using the ‘wall’ command. […]
21 Mar KDE advises extreme caution after theme wipes Linux user’s filesOn Wednesday, the KDE team warned Linux users to exercise “extreme caution” when installing global themes, even from the official KDE Store, because these themes run arbitrary code on devices to customize the desktop’s appearance. […]
21 Mar Windows 11, Tesla, and Ubuntu Linux hacked at Pwn2Own VancouverOn the first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024, contestants demoed Windows 11, Tesla, and Ubuntu Linux zero-day vulnerabilities and exploit chains to win $732,500 and a Tesla Model 3 car. […]
30 Jan New Linux glibc flaw lets attackers get root on major distrosUnprivileged attackers can get root access on multiple major Linux distributions in default configurations by exploiting a newly disclosed local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in the GNU C Library (glibc). […]
05 Dec Kali Linux 2023.4 released with GNOME 45 and 15 new toolsKali Linux 2023.4, the fourth and final version of 2023, is now available for download, with fifteen new tools and the GNOME 45 desktop environment. […]
03 Dec Linux version of Qilin ransomware focuses on VMware ESXiA sample of the Qilin ransomware gang’s VMware ESXi encryptor has been found and it could be one of the most advanced and customizable Linux encryptors seen to date. […]
21 Nov CISA orders federal agencies to patch Looney Tunables Linux bugToday, CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies to secure their systems against an actively exploited vulnerability that lets attackers gain root privileges on many major Linux distributions. […]
30 Oct New BiBi-Linux wiper malware targets Israeli orgs in destructive attacksA new malware wiper known as BiBi-Linux is being used to destroy data in attacks targeting Linux systems belonging to Israeli companies. […]
09 Oct GNOME Linux systems exposed to RCE attacks via file downloadsA memory corruption vulnerability in the open-source libcue library can let attackers execute arbitrary code on GNOME Linux systems. […]