Discovery of the Copy Fail Linux kernel exploit sparked widespread discussion and concern around Linux kernel security earlier this month, and that was for an exploit that had mostly already been ...

A recently patched Linux privilege escalation vulnerability now has a publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that allows local attackers to gain root privileges on Arch Linux systems. The ...

A recently discovered botnet under active development targets Linux systems, attempting to ensnare them into an army of bots ready to steal sensitive info, installing rootkits, creating reverse shells ...

Researchers have discovered malicious code circulating in the wild that hijacks the earliest stage boot process of Linux devices by exploiting a year-old firmware vulnerability when it remains ...

Exploit code will soon become available for a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel that a security researcher discovered and reported to Linux administrators in mid-June. The bug, which the ...

Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases of Linux is setting off alarm bells as defenders scramble to ward off severe ...

Multiple Linux exploits have been uncovered over the last few weeks, including Copy Fail, and the newest of which are dubbed "PinTheft" and "SSH-keysign-pwn." Both have been recently patched, but ...

Runtime security startup Oligo Security Ltd. said today that it had raised $60 million in new funding to accelerate product ...

A lot of talk and discussion happens anytime a hardware manufacturer releases a new line of faster, more powerful, or more efficient computers. It’s easy to see better and better specifications and ...

A publicly documented exploit now shows any local user on an unpatched Linux system how to gain root access — and do it without leaving a single line in the kernel log or on-disk evidence for ...

A local privilege escalation of (LPE) vulnerability in the software used to handle authorizations — and installed by default — on most major distributions of Linux is trivial to exploit, with one ...

The security world has been abuzz about a new Linux exploit called “Dirty Pipe,” which also affects Android 12 devices like Galaxy S22 and Pixel 6. Here’s everything you need to know about “Dirty Pipe ...