Hundreds of Consumer and Enterprise Devices Vulnerable to LogoFAIL
Dec 13, 2023LogoFAIL is a collection of vulnerabilities that have been around for years and attack both Linux and Windows
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Nov 16, 2016Major bug affects Debian/Ubuntu distributions.
more »Detecting Attackers with Tripwire Silent Guardian
May 13, 2014Tripwire is a powerful tool that protects your systems against unwanted changes.
more »Trick Attackers with Portspoof Flytrap
Feb 24, 2014The Internet is a tough place to live – especially for publicly accessible computers. A small tool called Portspoof makes port scanning a real challenge for attackers.
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 »Drupal.org Hacked
Jun 03, 2013Security breached at home sites of the CMS project.
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.
more »IPv6 Penetration Testing Pen testing on IPv6 networks: In Through the Back Door
Dec 17, 2012If you have enabled IPv6 on your network without considering basic security issues, you might have opened up a hole for attackers. In this article, we demonstrate a successful attack on a server via IPv6 and explain how the popular security tools handle IPv6.
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Pine64 Halts Production of Linux Devices
With continued DRAM and eMMC shortages, Pine64 has decided to discontinue production of Linux devices.
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The Bullet-Proof KDE Software Initiative Is Coming
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Linux Mint Shares a Possible Kernel Cleanup Solution
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CachyOS Gets an Update
CachyOS August 2026 release is now available with the latest version of KDE, some new features, and plenty of improvements.
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The Linux Kernel Dev Staging Area Now Rejects AI-Generated Patches
Unless a kernel patch is a valid security fix, it will be rejected if it was created using AI.
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Linux Surpasses Double-Digit Market Share
According to two sources, the Linux operating system has hit a major milestone in market share that naysayers thought would never happen.
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AI Helped Develop a Linux Exploit
A use-after-free race exploit was discovered and exploited on CentOS Stream 9.
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Yet Another Linux Kernel Vulnerability Discovered
Affecting millions of systems, a kernel flaw discovered by Qualys could allow users to gain root privileges.
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Ubuntu 26.10 to Include Ubuntu Certified Hardware Check
If you've ever wondered if your laptop or PC is officially certified to run Ubuntu, that curiosity will soon be met.
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Substantial Update to IPFire Now Available
The lastest version of IPFire features a fundamental change to how the system handles DNS.
