Kali Linux has released version 2024.4, the fourth and final version of 2024, and it is now available with fourteen new tools, numerous improvements, and deprecates some features. [...]
A new Linux rootkit malware called Pumakit has been discovered that uses stealth and advanced privilege escalation techniques to hide its presence on systems. [...]
Researchers have discovered malicious code circulating in the wild that hijacks the earliest stage boot process of Linux devices by exploiting a year-old firmware vulnerability when it remains unpatched on affected models. The critical vulnerability is one of a constellation of exploitable flaws discovered last year and given the …
A new phishing campaign dubbed 'CRON#TRAP' infects Windows with a Linux virtual machine that contains a built-in backdoor to give stealthy access to corporate networks. [...]
In the beginning, North Korean hackers compromised the banking infrastructure running AIX, IBM’s proprietary version of Unix. Next, they hacked infrastructure running Windows. Now, the state-backed bank robbers have expanded their repertoire to include Linux. The malware, tracked under the name FASTCash, is a remote access tool that …
North Korean hackers are using a new Linux variant of the FASTCash malware to infect the payment switch systems of financial institutions and perform unauthorized cash withdrawals. [...]
Perfectl in an impressive piece of malware: The malware has been circulating since at least 2021. It gets installed by exploiting more than 20,000 common misconfigurations, a capability that may make millions of machines connected to the Internet potential targets, researchers from Aqua Security said. It can also …
Thousands of machines running Linux have been infected by a malware strain that’s notable for its stealth, the number of misconfigurations it can exploit, and the breadth of malicious activities it can perform, researchers reported Thursday. The malware has been circulating since at least 2021. It gets installed …
A Linux malware named "perfctl" has been targeting Linux servers and workstations for at least three years, remaining largely undetected through high levels of evasion and the use of rootkits. [...]
An affiliate of the Mallox ransomware operation, also known as TargetCompany, was spotted using a slightly modified version of the Kryptina ransomware to attack Linux systems. [...]
Hackers are targeting Oracle WebLogic servers to infect them with a new Linux malware named "Hadooken," which launches a cryptominer and a tool for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. [...]
According to user reports following this month's Patch Tuesday, the August 2024 Windows updates are breaking dual boot on some Linux systems with Secure Boot enabled. [...]
A remote code execution vulnerability in the Ghostscript document conversion toolkit, widely used on Linux systems, is currently being exploited in attacks. [...]
A new OpenSSH unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability dubbed "regreSSHion" gives root privileges on glibc-based Linux systems. [...]
A suspected Chinese threat actor tracked as UNC3886 uses publicly available open-source rootkits named 'Reptile' and 'Medusa' to remain hidden on VMware ESXi virtual machines, allowing them to conduct credential theft, command execution, and lateral movement. [...]
A newly discovered Linux malware dubbed 'DISGOMOJI' uses the novel approach of utilizing emojis to execute commands on infected devices in attacks on government agencies in India. [...]
Kali Linux has released version 2024.2, the first version of 2024, with eighteen new tools and fixes for the Y2038 bug. [...]
Kaspersky has released a new virus removal tool named KVRT for the Linux platform, allowing users to scan their systems and remove malware and other known threats for free. [...]
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two vulnerabilities in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, including a Linux kernel privilege elevation flaw. [...]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added a critical security bug in Linux to its list of vulnerabilities known to be actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-1086 and carrying a severity rating of 7.8 out of a possible …
Enlarge (credit: BeeBright / Getty Images / iStockphoto ) Infrastructure used to maintain and distribute the Linux operating system kernel was infected for two years, starting in 2009, by sophisticated malware that managed to get a hold of one of the developers’ most closely guarded resources: the /etc/shadow files that stored …
A malware botnet known as 'Ebury' has infected almost 400,000 Linux servers since 2009, with roughly 100,000 still compromised as of late 2023. [...]
Last week, the internet dodged a major nation-state attack that would have had catastrophic cybersecurity repercussions worldwide. It’s a catastrophe that didn’t happen, so it won’t get much attention—but it should. There’s an important moral to the story of the attack and its discovery …
Researchers have demonstrated the "first native Spectre v2 exploit" for a new speculative execution side-channel flaw that impacts Linux systems running on many modern Intel processors. [...]
Firmware security firm Binarly has released a free online scanner to detect Linux executables impacted by the XZ Utils supply chain attack, tracked as CVE-2024-3094. [...]