New Linux Kernel, Btrfs in Novell openSUSE 11.3
The community Linux distribution gets a slew of enhancements, like new support for a filesystem that's gaining ground among major Linux players......»»
AuthLogParser: Open-source tool for analyzing Linux authentication logs
AuthLogParser is an open-source tool tailored for digital forensics and incident response, specifically crafted to analyze Linux authentication logs (auth.log). The tool examines the auth.log file, extracting crucial details like SSH logins, user cre.....»»
Linux SSH servers are under attack once again
Hackers want to install DDoS tools and cryptominers on poorly protected endpoints......»»
Hands-on: Kernel is an iPhone app designed to manage streaming service chaos
If you are anything like me, you might have upwards of five to ten different streaming services, which has made it a daunting task to find what content you finally want to watch. Not only that, but streaming services are constantly taking turns with.....»»
iOS 17.2 comes with these 10 important security fixes
Apple released iOS 17.2 for all users today with the new Journal app, spatial video capture, iMessage Contact Key Verification, and more. Along with those new features, the update comes with 10 important security fixes across Find My, kernel, Safari,.....»»
Week in review: Booking.com hotel booking scam, Kali Linux 2023.4 released
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Advanced ransomware campaigns expose need for AI-powered cyber defense In this Help Net Security interview, Carl Froggett, CIO at Deep Instinct, dis.....»»
Stealthy Linux rootkit found in the wild after going undetected for 2 years
Krasue infects telecom firms in Thailand using techniques for staying under the radar. Enlarge Stealthy and multifunctional Linux malware that has been infecting telecommunications companies went largely unnoticed for t.....»»
New systemd update will bring Windows’ infamous Blue Screen of Death to Linux
Systemd is used by Debian, Arch, Fedora, Ubuntu, and many downstream distros. Enlarge (credit: hdaniel) Windows' infamous "Blue Screen of Death" is a bit of a punchline. People have made a hobby of spotting them out in t.....»»
Linux distros are about to killer Windows feature: The Blue Screen of Death
Systemd is used by Debian, Arch, Fedora, Ubuntu, and many downstream distros. Enlarge (credit: hdaniel) Windows' infamous "Blue Screen of Death" is a bit of a punchline. People have made a hobby of spotting them out in t.....»»
Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack
UEFIs booting Windows and Linux devices can be hacked by malicious logo images. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Hundreds of Windows and Linux computer models from virtually all hardware makers are vulnerable to a new atta.....»»
Kali Linux 2023.4 released: New tools, Kali for Raspberry Pi 5, and more!
OffSec (previously Offensive Security) has released Kali Linux 2023.4, the latest version of its penetration testing and digital forensics platform. New tools in Kali Linux 2023.4 The list of tools freshly added to Kali Linux includes: cabby –.....»»
Apache ActiveMQ bug exploited to deliver Kinsing malware
Attackers are exploiting a recently fixed vulnerability (CVE-2023-46604) in Apache ActiveMQ to install Kinsing malware and cryptocurrency miners on targeted Linux systems. CVE-2023-46604 exploitation Apache ActiveMQ is a popular Java-based open sourc.....»»
Uphold Linux systems’ performance and availability in Azure
Cloud computing carries many benefits for your business… as long as you can ensure the performance and availability of your cloud environments. Let’s take the following three cloud computing benefits as examples. Rapidly scale cloud services:.....»»
Intel’s failed 64-bit Itanium CPUs die another death as Linux support ends
Intel stopped selling the last Itanium processors in 2021. Enlarge (credit: Intel) Officially, Intel's Itanium chips and their IA-64 architecture died back in 2021, when the company shipped its last processors. But faile.....»»
This software relic from the CD era could put your entire PC at risk
The way Linux handles .cue files could spell trouble, a researcher found......»»
CD-indexing cue files are the core of a serious Linux remote code exploit
Yet another tiny, crucial piece of volunteer software begets a big problem. Enlarge / Cue files used to be much better-known, back when we all used CD-Rs to make legal backup copies of material that we owned outright. (credit: Ge.....»»
GNOME users at risk of RCE attack (CVE-2023-43641)
If you’re running GNOME on you Linux system(s), you are probably open to remote code execution attacks via a booby-trapped file, thanks to a memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2023-43641) in the libcue library. About CVE-2023-43641 Discovered.....»»
Zero-day in Arm GPU drivers exploited in targeted attacks (CVE-2023-4211)
A vulnerability (CVE-2023-4211) in the kernel drivers for several Mali GPUs “may be under limited, targeted exploitation,” British semiconductor manufacturer Arm has confirmed on Monday, when it released drivers updated with patches. Arm&.....»»
Android phones get PC webcam capabilities in the latest beta
Connect an Android "webcam" to Windows, Mac, Linux, or even another Android phone. Enlarge / The Pixel 7 Pro camera layout. Between the first two lenses, you can make out sensors for laser autofocus and a color sensor......»»
Linux gives up on 6-year LTS kernels, says they’re too much work
Linux's six-year long-term support was meant to help embedded devices. (credit: Sean Nguyen) The LTS (long-term support) period for the Linux kernel is being cut down. In 2017, the kernel jumped from two years of support.....»»
1Password introduces mobile support for passkeys
1Password customers can now create, manage, and sign in with passkeys on a growing number of websites and apps, providing cross-platform access on iOS 17 and Android 14, as well as all major web browsers on Mac, Windows, and Linux. Later this fall, 1.....»»