April 08, 2020

Microsoft project proposed to aid Linux IoT code integrity

Microsoft published a Linux Security Module (LSM) designed to check the authenticity of binaries at runtime.

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March 03, 2020

Nvidia patches severe flaws affecting GeForce, Quadro NVS and Tesla

In all, the update covers five Windows and Linux desktop CVE vulnerabilities, including one rated as critical.

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February 25, 2020

The “Cloud Snooper” malware that sneaks into your Linux servers

Fascinating research from SophosLabs into a wolf-in-sheep's-clothing malware sample.

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December 09, 2019

Networking attack gives hijackers VPN access

Researchers have discovered a flaw in macOS, Linux, and several other operating systems that could let attackers hijack VPN connections.

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November 15, 2019

How the Linux kernel balances the risks of public bug disclosure

A serious Wi-Fi flaw shows how Linux handles security in plain sight.

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November 07, 2019

Linux users warned to update libarchive to beat flaw

The bug is identified as CVE-2019-18408, a high-priority ‘use-after-free’ bug when dealing with a failed archive.

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October 31, 2019

Linux maintainer: Patching side-channel flaws is killing performance

Mirror, mirror on the wall, which is the worst side-channel vulnerability of them all?

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July 25, 2019

EvilGnome – Linux malware aimed at your desktop, not your servers

EvilGnome was written to target the comparatively small but committed community who use Linux on their laptops.

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June 19, 2019

Netflix researcher spots TCP SACK flaws in Linux and FreeBSD

Three vulnerabilities in the FreeBSD and Linux kernels could allow attackers to induce a denial-of-service by clogging networking I/O.

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