Linux

Mayhem malware ropes Linux, UNIX servers into botnets

July 18, 2014

A new malware that researchers have dubbed Mayhem is being used to target Linux and Unix web servers and has so far compromised over 1,400 Linux and FreeBSD servers around the …

Exploiting wildcards on Linux

June 27, 2014

DefenseCode released an advisory in which researcher Leon Juranic details security issues related to using wildcards in Unix commands. The topic has been talked about in the …

Critical bug in GnuTLS crypto library could allow malicious code execution

June 4, 2014

Another critical bug in an open source SSL/TLS (and DTLS) cryptographic library has been discovered and patched last week. The affected library is GnuTLS, and is used in a …

Record month for Linux Trojans

May 19, 2014

If you think that you are protected from malware if you use Linux, think again, warn researchers from AV manufacturer Dr. Web, who identified and examined a record-high number …

GnuTLS library flaw opens way for MitM attacks

March 5, 2014

A critical cryptographic bug similar to the one recently discovered in iOS and OS X has been revealed to exist in the GnuTLS code library, widely used in open source software …

OpenSUSE forums defaced via unknown vBulletin 0-day

January 8, 2014

The official forums of the openSUSE Linux distribution have been hacked and defaced by a Pakistani hacker that goes by the handle “H4x0r HuSsY.” According to THN, …

DDoS botnet spreading on Linux and Windows machines

December 18, 2013

A blended DDoS botnet consisting of both Windows and Linux machines has been detected by researchers working with the Polish CERT. The botnet is exclusively dedicated to …

A new Linux worm targets the Internet of Things

November 28, 2013

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

November 21, 2013

“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

October 18, 2013

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

September 17, 2013

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

September 3, 2013

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), …