A new vulnerability has been discovered in Sudo-one of the most important, powerful, and commonly used utilities that comes as a core command installed on almost every UNIX and Linux-based operating system. Read More
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Topic: Linux
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Linux to Get kernel ‘Lockdown’ Feature
New Linux kernel "lockdown" module to limit high-privileged users -- even root -- from tampering with some kernel functionality. Read More
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CVE-2019-11815 Remote Code Execution affects Linux Kernel prior to 5.0.8
Security experts have found a race condition vulnerability (CVE-2019-11815) in Linux Kernel Prior to 5.0.8 that expose systems to remote code execution. Read More
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New Backdoor Targets Linux Servers
A new backdoor is targeting Linux servers in East Asia and Latin America, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted machines, Check Point security researchers say. Read More
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Container Intrusions: Assessing the Efficacy of Intrusion Detection and Analysis Methods for Linux Container Environments
The unique and intrinsic methods by which Linux application containers are created, deployed, networked, and operated do not lend themselves well to the conventional application of methods for conducting intrusion detection and analysis in traditional physical and virtual machine networks. While similarities exist in some of the methods used to perform Read More
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Security Vulnerability Puts Linux Kernel at Risk
The security vulnerability impacts the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA), which is a software framework that establishes an application programming interface (API) for sound card drivers in the Linux kernel. While the potential damage from escalated privileges is high, IT decision-makers should note that a patch has already been made available. An Read More
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Linux Security Summit
The Linux Security Summit (LSS) is a technical forum for collaboration between Linux developers, researchers, and end users. Its primary aim is to foster community efforts in analyzing and solving Linux security challenges. Read More
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A Decade Old Unix/Linux/BSD Root Privilege-Escalation Bug Discovered
Security researchers have discovered more than a decade-old vulnerability in several Unix-based operating systems - including Linux, OpenBSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD and Solaris - which can be exploited by attackers to escalate their privileges to root, potentially leading to a full system takeover. Read More
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Rakos Malware Takes Over Embedded Linux Devices
A recently observed piece of malware targeting embedded Linux systems can provide attackers with full control over the infected devices, ESET security researchers warn. Read More
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Unsafe at Any Clock Speed
Linux kernel security needs a rethink. The Linux kernel today faces an unprecedented safety crisis. Much like when Ralph Nader famously told the American public that their cars were "unsafe at any speed" back in 1965, numerous security developers told the 2016 Linux Security Summit in Toronto that the operating system needs a total rethink to keep it fit for Read More
