June 13, 2017 New Linux Trojan Discovery Unveils Cryptomining in Raspberry Pi and Identity Cloaking Efforts 2 min read - Two new linux Trojan strains have been discovered: One attempts to mine cryptocurrency, while the other cloaks the threat actor's identity.
February 27, 2017 Linux Update Fixes 11-Year-Old Flaw 2 min read - A recent Linux update patched a vulnerability that enabled fraudsters to use heap spraying methods to execute arbitrary code and escalate permissions.
December 19, 2016 Zero-Day Exploits Affect Desktop Linux 2 min read - A security researcher recently discovered how zero-day exploits could be leveraged to steal private information from desktop Linux systems.
August 15, 2016 Linux Has a TCP Flaw, Researchers Find 2 min read - Researchers at the University of California, Riverside discovered a TCP flaw that has resided in the Linux implementation since 2012.
Risk Management March 21, 2016 The New Glibc Getaddrinfo Vulnerability: Is It GHOST 2.0? 5 min read - Is the new glibc getaddrinfo vulnerability really GHOST 2.0? Signs point to yes, so organizations should patch this vulnerability immediately.
March 10, 2016 Leaping Linux: New KeRanger Ransomware Identified as Modified V4 Linux.Encoder 2 min read - The newly discovered KeRanger ransomware can be used in attacks on Mac OS X thanks to its Linux source code, undermining many perceptions about the OS.
February 18, 2016 Mitigating the Buffer Overflow Flaw in Glibc 3 min read - The GNU C Library (glibc) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow issue. Learn more about the problem and how to avoid, patch and mitigate it.
February 2, 2016 New Cross-Platform Backdoors Go From Linux to Windows 2 min read - Kaspersky Lab recently discovered cross-platform backdoors that connect Linux and Windows. Here's what you need to know about this vulnerability.
October 6, 2015 Linux.Wifatch: The Router Virus That May Be Secretly Defending You From Other Malware 2 min read - A hacker may be helping protect unsuspecting users from malware through the Linux.Wifatch router virus, which protects home networks from botnets.
July 15, 2015 Could Open-Source ‘Census Project’ Prevent the Next OpenSSL Flaw? 2 min read - The Core Infrastructure Initiative has released a ranking of open-source tools that should help the industry avoid problems in OpenSSL and similar tools.