A new Linux worm targets the Internet of Things
A new Linux worm – luckily still not spotted being used in the wild – has been unearthed by Symantec researchers. Dubbed “Darlloz”, its targets are not …
Unified Communications Forensics
“Unified Communications is the integration of real-time communication services such as instant messaging, presence information, telephony (including IP telephony), video …
Ubuntu 13.10 released, improves on cloud setup and management
Canonical released the next version of Ubuntu for server and cloud environments. Ubuntu 13.10 delivers the latest and best version of OpenStack, and is the fastest, most …
Evaluate the skill level of Linux pros
TrueAbility launched AbilityScreen for Linux Professionals, a new way to evaluate the skill level of those who work within a Linux environment. Individuals now have a way to …
Hand of Thief Linux Trojan fails to work as promised
RSA researchers have recently spotted a banking Trojan targeting Linux systems being sold online by a cybercrime team based in Russia. Dubbed Hand of Thief by its creator(s), …
Nmap 6.40 released
Nmap is a free and open source utility for network exploration or security auditing. Nmap uses raw IP packets in novel ways to determine what hosts are available on the …
Linux banking Trojan offered for sale
Windows users are by far the most targeted ones by malware-wielding criminals, but that doesn’t mean that OS X and Linux users should feel impervious. In fact, RSA …
Researchers create DIY IDS for identifying hacked smartphones
A group of researchers from LMG Security has leveraged a Verizon Samsung femtocell – a small cellular station for extending cell phone coverage range indoors or at the …
UEFI secure boot: Next generation booting or a controversial debate
One of the first initiatives for secure booting has been the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Initiative. UEFI is a superior replacement of the Basic Input Output …
Sophisticated Apache backdoor in the wild
ESET researchers, together with web security firm Sucuri, have been analyzing a new threat affecting Apache webservers. The threat is a highly advanced and stealthy backdoor …
Ubuntu Server 13.04 released
Canonical today announced that Ubuntu Server 13.04 is available for download, featuring high-availability (HA) for OpenStack. “Ubuntu is built for hyperscale and is the …
Linux community adopts UEFI technology
The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Forum, a non-profit industry standards body of leading technology companies that promotes firmware innovation by creating …
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