New Attack Targets Wireless Logins
Jun 03, 2014A first cousin of the recent Heartbleed attack affects EAP-based wireless and peer-to-peer authentication.
more »Webcam Hijackers Busted
May 20, 2014Authorities in 16 countries take action against users of the imfamous BlackShades malware tool.
more »Freaky Privilege Escalation Attack
Mar 25, 2014A new class of problems lets a malicious app pre-configure an invisible privilege update.
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 »New Worm Attacks Linux Devices
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more »Sneaky New Linux Attack Discovered
Nov 18, 2013Innovative back door looks like normal SSH traffic.
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 »Customizing PortSentry Do you have a sentry to keep an eye on your servers?
Apr 24, 2012PortSentry monitors your ports and lets you know when they’ve been scanned.
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Go-Based Botnet Attacking IoT Devices
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Plasma 6.5 Promises Better Memory Optimization
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KaOS 2025.05 Officially Qt5 Free
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Linux Kernel 6.15 Now Available
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Microsoft Makes Surprising WSL Announcement
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Red Hat Releases RHEL 10 Early
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openSUSE Joins End of 10
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New Version of Flatpak Released
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