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New Spectre v2 attack impacts Linux systems on Intel CPUs

Researchers 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.
- Bill Toulas
- April 10, 2024
- 01:19 PM
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New XZ backdoor scanner detects implant in any Linux binary

Firmware security firm Binarly has released a free online scanner to detect Linux executables impacted by the XZ Utils supply chain attack, tracked as CVE-2024-3094.
- Bill Toulas
- April 02, 2024
- 10:33 AM
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DinodasRAT malware targets Linux servers in espionage campaign

Security researchers have observed Red Hat and Ubuntu systems being attacked by a Linux version of the DinodasRAT (also known as XDealer) that may have been operating since 2022.
- Bill Toulas
- March 31, 2024
- 10:35 AM
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Red Hat warns of backdoor in XZ tools used by most Linux distros

Today, Red Hat warned users to immediately stop using systems running Fedora development and experimental versions because of a backdoor found in the latest XZ Utils data compression tools and libraries.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 29, 2024
- 01:50 PM
- 2
Decade-old Linux ‘wall’ bug helps make fake SUDO prompts, steal passwords

A 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.
- Bill Toulas
- March 28, 2024
- 05:03 PM
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KDE advises extreme caution after theme wipes Linux user's files

On 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.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 21, 2024
- 03:05 PM
- 10
Windows 11, Tesla, and Ubuntu Linux hacked at Pwn2Own Vancouver

On the first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024, contestants demoed 19 zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows 11, Tesla, Ubuntu Linux and other devices and software to win $732,500 and a Tesla Model 3 car.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 21, 2024
- 03:07 AM
- 2
Magnet Goblin hackers use 1-day flaws to drop custom Linux malware

A financially motivated hacking group named Magnet Goblin uses various 1-day vulnerabilities to breach public-facing servers and deploy custom malware on Windows and Linux systems.
- Bill Toulas
- March 09, 2024
- 10:08 AM
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Stealthy GTPDOOR Linux malware targets mobile operator networks

Security researcher HaxRob discovered a previously unknown Linux backdoor named GTPDOOR, designed for covert operations within mobile carrier networks.
- Bill Toulas
- March 03, 2024
- 10:16 AM
- 2
Kali Linux 2024.1 released with 4 new tools, UI refresh

Kali Linux has released version 2024.1, the first version of 2024, with four new tools, a theme refresh, and desktop changes.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 28, 2024
- 02:47 PM
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RansomHouse gang automates VMware ESXi attacks with new MrAgent tool

The RansomHouse ransomware operation has created a new tool named 'MrAgent' that automates the deployment of its data encrypter across multiple VMware ESXi hypervisors.
- Bill Toulas
- February 15, 2024
- 01:52 PM
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Ubuntu 'command-not-found' tool can be abused to spread malware

A logic flaw between Ubuntu's 'command-not-found' package suggestion system and the snap package repository could enable attackers to promote malicious Linux packages to unsuspecting users.
- Bill Toulas
- February 14, 2024
- 11:00 AM
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Critical flaw in Shim bootloader impacts major Linux distros

A critical vulnerability in the Shim Linux bootloader enables attackers to execute code and take control of a target system before the kernel is loaded, bypassing existing security mechanisms.
- Bill Toulas
- February 07, 2024
- 10:55 AM
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Microsoft is bringing the Linux sudo command to Windows Server

Microsoft is bringing the Linux 'sudo' feature to Windows Server 2025, offering a new way for admins to elevate privileges for console applications.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 04, 2024
- 12:26 PM
- 5
New Linux glibc flaw lets attackers get root on major distros

Unprivileged 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).
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 30, 2024
- 06:06 PM
- 4
Krasue RAT malware hides on Linux servers using embedded rootkits

Security researchers discovered a remote access trojan they named Krasue that is targeting Linux systems of telecommunications companies and managed to remain undetected since 2021.
- Bill Toulas
- December 07, 2023
- 01:00 AM
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Kali Linux 2023.4 released with GNOME 45 and 15 new tools

Kali 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.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 05, 2023
- 02:11 PM
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Linux version of Qilin ransomware focuses on VMware ESXi

A 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.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 03, 2023
- 04:07 PM
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CISA orders federal agencies to patch Looney Tunables Linux bug

Today, 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.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 21, 2023
- 12:56 PM
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Hackers exploit Looney Tunables Linux bug, steal cloud creds

The operators of the Kinsing malware are targeting cloud environments with systems vulnerable to "Looney Tunables," a Linux security issue identified as CVE-2023-4911 that allows a local attacker to gain root privileges on the system.
- Bill Toulas
- November 06, 2023
- 03:26 PM
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