Linux

CloudLinux expands its Extended Lifecycle Support services for Linux distributions

January 27, 2021

CloudLinux announces the expansion of its affordable Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) services for Linux distributions, by providing its own updates and security patches for …

Dnsmasq vulnerabilities open networking devices, Linux distros to DNS cache poisoning

January 19, 2021

Seven vulnerabilities affecting Dnsmasq, a caching DNS and DHCP server used in a variety of networking devices and Linux distributions, could be leveraged to mount DNS cache …

Kali Linux 2020.4 released: New default shell, fresh tools, and more!

November 18, 2020

Offensive Security has released Kali Linux 2020.4, the latest version of its popular open source penetration testing platform. You can download it or upgrade to it. Kali Linux …

Nmap 7.90 released: New fingerprints, NSE scripts, and Npcap 1.0.0

October 5, 2020

Over a year has passed since Nmap had last been updated, but this weekend Gordon “Fyodor” Lyon announced Nmap 7.90. About Nmap Nmap is a widely used free and …

Offensive Security releases Win-KeX 2.0, packed with new features

September 21, 2020

Win-KeX provides a Kali Desktop Experience for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2), and version 2.0 comes with useful features. Win-KeX 2.0 features Win-KeX SL (Seamless …

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 achieves Common Criteria Certification and CSfC status

September 14, 2020

Red Hat Enterprise Linux has further solidified itself as a platform of choice for users requiring more secure computing, with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 achieving Common …

Bug in widely used bootloader opens Windows, Linux devices to persistent compromise

July 30, 2020

A vulnerability (CVE-2020-10713) in the widely used GRUB2 bootloader opens most Linux and Windows systems in use today to persistent compromise, Eclypsium researchers have …

REMnux toolkit for malware analysis version 7 released

July 23, 2020

REMnux is a popular Linux-based toolkit for reverse-engineering malicious software which malware analysts have been relying on for more than 10 years to help them quickly …

Acunetix now available on all major operating systems, including macOS

July 20, 2020

Acunetix is now available on macOS. Customers can now harness the full power of Acunetix using their operating system of choice –– Windows, Linux, macOS, or the cloud. …

Microsoft releases Defender ATP for Android and Linux

June 24, 2020

Microsoft has added support for Linux and Android to Microsoft Defender ATP, its unified enterprise endpoint security platform. Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection …

New fuzzing tool for USB drivers uncovers bugs in Linux, macOS, Windows

May 28, 2020

With a new fuzzing tool created specifically for testing the security of USB drivers, researchers have discovered more than two dozen vulnerabilities in a variety of operating …

IAR Systems’ build tools now support Linux

May 27, 2020

IAR Systems, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, announces that its extensive product portfolio of embedded development tools is …