New Trojan Targets Online Banking
Jun 17, 2014Dyreza malware launches a man-in-the-middle attack that compromises SSL.
more »New Attack Targets Wireless Logins
Jun 03, 2014A first cousin of the recent Heartbleed attack affects EAP-based wireless and peer-to-peer authentication.
more »Webcam Hijackers Busted
May 20, 2014Authorities in 16 countries take action against users of the imfamous BlackShades malware tool.
more »Freaky Privilege Escalation Attack
Mar 25, 2014A new class of problems lets a malicious app pre-configure an invisible privilege update.
more »The Mask: Scary New Face of Internet Intrusion
Feb 11, 2014Ultra-sophisticated attack tool might have originated from a state-sponsored intelligence service.
more »New Worm Attacks Linux Devices
Dec 03, 2013Symantec says Linux-Darlloz burrows in through PHP.
more »Sneaky New Linux Attack Discovered
Nov 18, 2013Innovative back door looks like normal SSH traffic.
more »Kernel Rootkit Tricks The Spy Within
Mar 11, 2013Rootkits allow attackers to take complete control of a computer. We describe the tricks intruders use to gain access to the Linux kernel and provide guidelines on hardening the kernel against such attacks.
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Fedora 43 Has Finally Landed
The Fedora Linux developers have announced their latest release, Fedora 43.
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KDE Unleashes Plasma 6.5
The Plasma 6.5 desktop environment is now available with new features, improvements, and the usual bug fixes.
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Xubuntu Site Possibly Hacked
It appears that the Xubuntu site was hacked and briefly served up a malicious ZIP file from its download page.
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LMDE 7 Now Available
Linux Mint Debian Edition, version 7, has been officially released and is based on upstream Debian.
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Linux Kernel 6.16 Reaches EOL
Linux kernel 6.16 has reached its end of life, which means you'll need to upgrade to the next stable release, Linux kernel 6.17.
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Amazon Ditches Android for a Linux-Based OS
Amazon has migrated from Android to the Linux-based Vega OS for its Fire TV.
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Cairo Dock 3.6 Now Available for More Compositors
If you're a fan of third-party desktop docks, then the latest release of Cairo Dock with Wayland support is for you.
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System76 Unleashes Pop!_OS 24.04 Beta
System76's first beta of Pop!_OS 24.04 is an impressive feat.
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Linux Kernel 6.17 is Available
Linus Torvalds has announced that the latest kernel has been released with plenty of core improvements and even more hardware support.
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Kali Linux 2025.3 Released with New Hacking Tools
If you're a Kali Linux fan, you'll be glad to know that the third release of this famous pen-testing distribution is now available with updates for key components.
