Linux

Kali Linux 2.0 released: New 4.0 kernel, improved hardware and wireless driver coverage

August 11, 2015

Kali Linux, the open source penetration testing platform, has reached version 2.0.Kali Linux 2.0 comes with a 4.0 kernel, now based on Debian Jessie. It features improved …

Researchers hack Linux-powered sniper rifle

July 30, 2015

When talking about the Internet of Things – “things” with an embedded computing system able to interoperate within the Internet infrastructure – we …

Open source security projects get $452,000 from the Linux Foundation

June 22, 2015

The Core Infrastructure Initiative (CII), a project managed by The Linux Foundation that enables technology companies, industry stakeholders and esteemed developers to …

Linux container security and certification concerns remain

June 22, 2015

While container adoption is likely to surge in the next few years, concerns around security, certification and adequate skills remain, according to Red Hat.A survey of more …

Released: New version of REMnux Linux distro for malware analysis

June 8, 2015

REMnux is a free Linux toolkit for assisting malware analysts with reverse-engineering malicious software. It strives to make it easier for forensic investigators and incident …

Unnoticed for years, malware turned Linux and BSD servers into spamming machines

May 1, 2015

“For over 5 years, and perhaps even longer, servers around the world running Linux and BSD operating systems have been targeted by an individual or group that …

Critical Samba flaw allows unauthorized remote code execution

February 24, 2015

Samba, the popular free software that allows file and print sharing between computers running Windows and those running Unix or Linux, has been found sporting a critical flaw …

New multi-purpose backdoor targets Linux servers

February 9, 2015

A new multi-purpose Linux Trojan that opens a backdoor on the target machine and can make it participate in DDoS attacks has been discovered and analyzed by Dr. Web …

Reactions to the serious vulnerability found in Glibc

January 28, 2015

The Qualys security research team has found a critical vulnerability in the Linux GNU C Library (glibc), that allows attackers to remotely take control of an entire system …

High severity vulnerability found in Linux GNU C library

January 27, 2015

The Qualys security research team has found a critical vulnerability in the Linux GNU C Library (glibc), that allows attackers to remotely take control of an entire system …

Phish out WPA networks’ password with Wifiphisher

January 5, 2015

Greek computer geek George Chatzisofroniou has released a stable version of Wifiphisher, a tool aimed at automating phishing attacks against WPA networks in order to discover …

Linux backdoor used by Turla APT attackers discovered, analyzed

December 9, 2014

Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered a new piece of the puzzle called Turla (aka Snake, aka Uroburos): the malware used by attackers does not come only in the Windows …