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Operation DreamJob – New Linux Malware Linked With 3CX Supply-Chain Attack

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Security researchers have recently discovered that Linux users targeted with malware in the new “Operation DreamJob” Lazarus campaign for the first time.

Brittany Day
04/23/2023

NEWS

SpaceX: We've launched 32,000 Linux computers into space for Starlink internet

Assuming the second-generation satellites carry the same number of Linux computers, it would mean SpaceX plans to send at least two million Linux computers into space in the next few years.

Brittany Day
06/09/2020

Cloud Security

Kubernetes Security on AWS: A Practical Guide

Kubernetes security is safeguarding your Kubernetes clu...

Nov 18, 2023

Kinsing Actors Exploiting Recent Linux Flaw to Breach Cloud Environments

This article from The Hacker News presents a nerve-rack...

Nov 21, 2023

eBPF Offers a New Way to Secure Cloud Native Systems

Security providers are using eBPF for observabilit...

Oct 25, 2023

20.Lock AbstractDigital Circular Esm W160

A Holistic Approach to Closing the Container Security Gap

Among cloud developers, Kubernetes is now a widely used...

Aug 25, 2023

Threat Actors Use AWS SSM Agent as a Remote Access Trojan

Threat actors have been observed using Amazon Web Servi...

Aug 03, 2023

8.Locks HexConnections CodeGlobe Esm W160

Cilium 1.14 Expands Networking Beyond Kubernetes, Offers Higher Speeds

Cilium, an open-source networking, security and observa...

Jul 29, 2023

Python-Based PyLoose Fileless Attack Targets Cloud Workloads for Cryptocurrency Mining

A new fileless attack dubbed PyLoose has been...

Jul 12, 2023

14 Kubernetes and Cloud Security Challenges and How to Solve Them

A recent report entitled Cloud Native and Kubernetes Se...

May 06, 2023

What eBPF Means for Container Threat Detection

With eBPF monitoring container activity from the kernel...

May 06, 2023

Kubernetes Architecture and its Security

Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestrati...

Apr 10, 2023

Cryptography

New CacheWarp AMD CPU attack lets hackers gain root in Linux VMs

A new software-based fault injection attack, CacheWarp,...

Nov 15, 2023

Canonical's Snap Store Hit By Malicious Apps

Stemming from reports of several fake crypto apps appea...

Oct 01, 2023

GitHub Makes Passkeys Security Feature Available to All

GitHub has officially rolled out its passkeys secu...

Sep 27, 2023

Cryptsetup Lands Support For OPAL Self Encrypting Drives

Linux 6.4 or newer paired with the latest cryptsetup de...

Aug 21, 2023

Monti Ransomware’s Linux Variant Attacks the Financial & Healthcare Industries

The Monti ransomware was found in June 2022 that attrac...

Aug 17, 2023

Alarm Raised Over Mozilla VPN: Wonky Authorization Check Lets Users Cause Havoc

A security engineer at Linux distro maker SUSE has publ...

Aug 07, 2023

Linux Version of Abyss Locker Ransomware Targets VMware ESXi Servers

The Abyss Locker operation is the latest to develop a L...

Jul 31, 2023

There's Now a Linux Version of This Dangerous VMware Ransomware

A ransomware operation known as Akira has been seen enc...

Jun 30, 2023

Chinese Hackers Use DNS-over-HTTPS for Linux Malware Communication

The Chinese threat group 'ChamelGang' infects Linux dev...

Jun 15, 2023

Firefox 114 Updates Security and Improves DNS over HTTPS Accessibility

Firefox 114.0 and Firefox 102.12.0 ESR are the June 202...

Jun 13, 2023

Desktop Security

Linux Might Be Your Best Bet for Heightening Your Desktop Computer Security

With the threat of security breaches continually increa...

Oct 15, 2023

7 things even new Linux users can do to better secure the OS

You don't have to be a sysadmin to keep your Linux desk...

Oct 09, 2023

GNOME Linux Systems Exposed to RCE Attacks Via File Downloads

A memory corruption vulnerability in the open-source li...

Oct 09, 2023

Linux Mint 21.2 “EDGE” ISO Released with Linux Kernel 6.2, Secure Boot Support

This variant of Linux Mint 21.2 is available only with ...

Oct 03, 2023

Ubuntu Desktop "Charting A Course For The Future" With Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Next Year

Oliver Smith at Canonical who serves as the Product Man...

Aug 27, 2023

If You're Looking to Up Your Desktop Computer Security, Linux Might Be Your Best Bet

With the threat of security breaches continually on the...

Jul 11, 2023

Ubuntu Core as an Immutable Linux Desktop Base

Canonical began the development of Ubuntu Core in 2014,...

Jun 06, 2023

Budgie-flavored Fedora Onyx To Be a New Immutable Fedora Variant

Fedora Onyx is now approved to be an official Fedora va...

May 26, 2023

The Kubuntu Focus Ir14 Is an Upcoming Linux Laptop Worthy of Powering the KDE Plasma Desktop

The latest Kabuntu laptop marries security-first hardwa...

Apr 20, 2023

MidnightBSD 3.0.1 Released With Security Fixes, rc.d Scripts Cleanup

Building off last month's release of MidnightBSD 3...

Apr 07, 2023

Firewalls

The Open Source Firewall – IPFire 2.27 – Core Update 173 Released: What’s New?

Get ready to experience the best of IPFire 2.27 – Core ...

Mar 01, 2023

IPFire Hardened Linux Firewall Distro Is Now Powered by Linux Kernel 6.1 LTS

IPFire 2.27 Core Update 173 is out to introduce support...

Feb 28, 2023

Chinese Hackers Exploited Recent Fortinet Flaw as 0-Day to Drop Malware

A suspected China-nexus threat actor exploited a recent...

Jan 23, 2023

Firewalld 1.3 Released With Easier Firewall Management For More Services

Firewalld 1.3 is out as the newest version of this open...

Jan 15, 2023

WAFs of Several Major Vendors Bypassed With Generic Attack Method

Researchers at industrial and IoT cybersecurity firm Cl...

Dec 14, 2022

OpenWrt 22.03 released with Firewall4, Now Supports Over 1,580 Embedded Devices

OpenWrt 22.03 open-source Linux operating system for ro...

Sep 19, 2022

The 10 Best Free Linux Firewall Tools

For those who are serious about their network security,...

Dec 14, 2022

IPFire Linux Firewall Distro Improves Its Intrusion Prevention System and Security

Peter Müller has announced the release and general...

Jun 14, 2022

Nasty Linux netfilter firewall security hole found

How embarrassing! It turns out there was a security hol...

Mar 17, 2022

4 Best Linux Open source Firewall for Cyber Security – 2022

Learn about some of the best-known open-source firewall...

Mar 09, 2022

Government

CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Patch Looney Tunables Linux Bug

On May 10th, 2019, the US Congress passed an order requ...

Nov 25, 2023

Law Enforcement Agencies Dismantled the Illegal Botnet Proxy Service IPStorm

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) dismantled th...

Nov 17, 2023

Article 45 Will Roll Back Web Security by 12 Years

The EU is poised to pass a sweeping new regulation...

Nov 08, 2023

APT36 Using Customized Malware to Attack Indian Government Linux and Windows Servers

APT36 is a highly sophisticated APT (Advanced Persisten...

Sep 16, 2023

SELinux In Linux 6.6 Removes References To Its Origins At The US NSA

Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) has been part of the ...

Sep 03, 2023

Monti Ransomware Deploying New Linux Encryptor

A ransomware campaign by the recently emerged Monti ran...

Aug 23, 2023

US Government Launches Cyber Contest to Harness AI for National Security

The White House launched a multimillion-dollar cyber co...

Aug 14, 2023

US Government Extends Software Security Deadline Because Vendors Aren't Ready

The Biden Administration has extended the deadline for ...

Jun 18, 2023

India Bans Open Source Messaging Apps for Security Reasons. FOSS Community Says Good Luck

India's government has reportedly banned 14 messaging a...

May 12, 2023

The Cyber Resilience Act Threatens Open Source

Society and governments are struggling to adapt to a wo...

Apr 23, 2023

Hacks/Cracks

Kinsing Hackers Exploit Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability to Deploy Linux Rootkits

A team of Chinese hackers known as Kinsing has discover...

Nov 25, 2023

Windows, Linux Systems Targeted in Pro-Hamas BiBi Wiper Malware Attack

Researchers have discovered a new variant of BiBi malwa...

Nov 15, 2023

US Dismantles IPStorm Botnet Proxy Service

The US authorities have shut down a major botnet compri...

Nov 15, 2023

New BiBi-Linux Wiper Malware Targets Israeli Orgs in Destructive Attacks

A new malware wiper known as BiBi-Linux is being used t...

Nov 02, 2023

Over a Million Windows and Linux Systems Infected by This Tricky New Malware

StripedFly malware is capable of grabbing screenshots a...

Oct 29, 2023

New BlackCat Hacker Tool Spreads Ransomware to Remote Machines

The BlackCat ransomware operators have demonstrated ong...

Oct 20, 2023

Mirai-based DDoS Attackers Aggressively Adopted New Router Exploits

In September 2023, FortiGuard Labs’ vigilant team uncov...

Oct 10, 2023

Supershell – Open-Source Botnet That Obtain SSH Shell Access

The digital age offers opportunities but also increases...

Oct 06, 2023

Akira Ransomware Mutates to Target Linux Systems, Adds TTPs

The newly emerged ransomware actively targets both Wind...

Sep 27, 2023

P2PInfect Botnet Activity Surges 600x with Stealthier Malware Variants

The P2PInfect botnet worm is going through a period of ...

Sep 22, 2023

IoT Security

Accessing IoT Devices Securely: A Guide to Raspberry Pi Remote Access

In the rapidly evolving world of managing Internet of T...

Oct 23, 2023

New Cryptocurrency Mining Campaign Targets Linux Systems and IoT Devices

Internet-facing Linux systems and Internet of Things (I...

Jun 26, 2023

Top NAS Devices Are Being Targeted by This Dangerous Malware

IoT cybersecurity company Sternum has identified a secu...

Jun 06, 2023

Zymbit Secure Module Features Raspberry Pi CM4

The new Secure Compute Module (SCM) Pro is an...

Mar 09, 2023

New Mirai Botnet Variant 'V3G4' Exploiting 13 Flaws to Target Linux and IoT Devices

A new variant of the notorious Mirai botnet has been fo...

Feb 24, 2023

New Mirai Malware Variant Infects Linux Devices to Build DDoS Botnet

A new Mirai botnet variant tracked as ‘V3G4’ targets 13...

Feb 17, 2023

Microsoft Applies Coat of Rust to Azure Sphere IoT Platform

The hope? To grease the security skids for internet-con...

Jan 16, 2023

Zerobot Malware Now Shooting for Apache Systems

The Zerobot botnet, first detected earlier this month, ...

Jan 15, 2023

New DDoS Botnet Malware Infecting Windows, Linux, and IoT Devices

A cross-platform botnet, ‘MCCrash’ that starts out from...

Dec 20, 2022

New Go-Based Botnet Zerobot Exploits Dozens of Flaws

Researchers discovered a new Go-based botnet called&nbs...

Dec 14, 2022

Network Security

How Kali Linux Can Help Security Test Your Network

Let's dive headfirst into how Kali Linux, a popular ope...

Nov 21, 2023

Learn About the Best Features of Kali Linux

Kali Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution designe...

Nov 13, 2023

TCP Authentication Option "TCP-AO" Support Nears For The Linux Kernel

One of the new Linux networking features we've been loo...

Sep 12, 2023

Kali Linux 2023.3 Released with 9 New Tools, Internal Changes

Kali Linux 2023.3, the third version of 2023, is now av...

Aug 24, 2023

The 4 Best Network Scanning and Enumeration Tools

The scanning and enumeration phase of penetration tests...

Aug 14, 2023

Kali Linux 2023.2 Released with 13 New Tools, Pre-Built HyperV Image

Kali Linux 2023.2, the second version of 2023, is now a...

Jun 04, 2023

The Secure Programmable Router Project Puts Your Network Back Under Your Control with a Raspberry Pi

Designed with an eye on security and privacy, SPR aims ...

May 26, 2023

Parrot OS 5.3 Ethical Hacking Distro Is Here with Linux Kernel 6.1 LTS

Parrot Security announced today the release and gen...

May 12, 2023

Best Linux Distributions for Hacking and Penetration Testing

Looking for the best Linux distro to learn hacking...

May 02, 2023

Best Forensic and Pentesting Linux Distros of 2023

The best forensic and pentesting Linux distros make it ...

Apr 18, 2023

Organizations/Events

Security Highlights from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2023

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon provided valuable insights for...

Nov 18, 2023

KubeCon Points to the Future of Enterprise IT

Cloud has become synonymous with enterprise IT, but let...

Nov 09, 2023

Microsoft Surprised the Linux Community by Attending the Ubuntu Summit 2023

The annual Ubuntu Summit is where Linux and open-source...

Nov 06, 2023

Docker And Sysdig Partner Up To Secure The Software Supply Chain

Today at DockerCon, Docker has announced the General Av...

Oct 05, 2023

Long-term Support for Linux Kernel to Be Cut as Maintenance Remains Under Strain

The Open Source Summit provides an update on what's new...

Sep 21, 2023

30 Years of Stability, Security, and Freedom: Celebrating Debian’s Birthday

Happy 30th birthday, Debian! Inspiring generations, you...

Aug 21, 2023

Say Hello to Downfall, Another Data-Leaking Security Hole in Several Years of Intel Chips

[BLACK HAT] Googlers have lately found not one but...

Aug 14, 2023

World’s largest open source event, Red Hat's Summit 2023 Delivers Big for its Customers and Partners

As part of the company's recent Summit 2023, Red Hat ha...

Jun 13, 2023

The Moment for AI

Red Hat President and Chief Executive Officer, Matt Hic...

May 29, 2023

AWS Open Sources Security Tools

AWS is open sourcing its Cedar policy language and auth...

May 23, 2023

Privacy

Tails 5.20 Brings Latest Tor Browser, Ditches AdGuard Filter List

Tails 5.20 is a Linux distribution designed to provide ...

Nov 29, 2023

Firefox 119 Starts to Roll Out Improved Firefox View Feature, Ramps Up Privacy and Security

Mozilla has rolled out Firefox 119.0, the latest v...

Oct 25, 2023

Google Chrome's New "IP Protection" Will Hide Users' IP Addresses

Google is getting ready to test a new "IP Protection" f...

Oct 23, 2023

Want a Secure and Simple Linux Experience? I Can't Recommend Elementary OS 7.1 Highly Enough.

If you're interested in an operating system that takes ...

Oct 15, 2023

Librem 11: Purism Unveils a Privacy-Focused Linux Tablet

An expensive Linux-powered tablet with a focus on secur...

Sep 15, 2023

Mozilla VPN: Security Flaw Opens Door to Multiple Integrity Breaches

A cybersecurity researcher from SUSE, a Linux distribut...

Aug 21, 2023

The Illusion of Privacy: Why using Linux and a Degoogled Phone May Not Completely Safeguard Your Data

In an era where concerns about online privacy are at an...

Aug 07, 2023

Nitrux 2.8.1 Linux Distribution Unleashes Supercharged Security and Privacy Powers

Nitrux 2.8.1, codenamed "sc" for "safer computing," has...

Jun 02, 2023

Firefox 114 Beta Revamps DNS over HTTPS Feature, Adds Cookie Banner Reduction

Mozilla never stops and work already started on the nex...

May 12, 2023

Tails 5.12 Anonymous OS Launches with New Persistent Storage Features, Bug Fixes

This release also ships with the latest Tor Browser 12....

Apr 20, 2023

Security Projects

OpenSSL 3.2 Adds Support for TCP Fast Open on Linux, Argon2 KDF, and More

The open source project OpenSSL has released version 3....

Nov 27, 2023

Python’s New Security Developer Has Plans to Secure the Language

Python is a popular programming language in the open-so...

Nov 26, 2023

AppArmor Adds IO_uring Mediation & Some Performance Optimizations

The AppArmor Linux security system has picked up a few ...

Nov 05, 2023

Linux 6.7 Introduces "make hardening.config" To Help Build A Hardened Kernel

The hardening updates for the Linux 6.7 kernel bring a ...

Nov 05, 2023

Linux 6.6 Brings New Scheduler, File Sharing and Security

The new Linux 6.6 kernel is now available, integrating ...

Nov 02, 2023

What Linux Kernel Maintainers Do and Why They Need Your Help

Everyone uses Linux, and companies are willing to pay t...

Oct 26, 2023

Want a Simple, Stable, and Secure Linux Distribution? Then SpiralLinux Is for You

SpiralLinux is the working person's Linux. Here's why y...

Oct 18, 2023

OpenBSD 7.4 Released With New Hardware Support, Security Improvements

Theo de Raadt released OpenBSD 7.4 today as the open-so...

Oct 17, 2023

Linux Tries to Dump Windows' Notoriously Insecure RNDIS Protocol

Microsoft's proprietary protocol, Remote Network Driver...

Oct 05, 2023

Linux Foundation's Latest Open-Source Project: OpenPubkey

The newest open-source project hosted by the Linux Foun...

Oct 04, 2023

Security Trends

From Heartbleed to Now: Evolving Threats in OpenSSL and How to Guard Against Them

In 2014, the cybersecurity community witnessed a critic...

Nov 17, 2023

Linux Distros Need to Take More Responsibility for Security

Open source is everywhere; a Synopsys study found&...

Oct 03, 2023

Pros And Cons Of Linux Programming

Like Apple’s iOS and Microsoft’s Windows, Linux is an o...

Oct 01, 2023

Treat Software Release Speed as an Enabler for Security

It’s easy to believe that releasing software at a slowe...

Sep 28, 2023

27.Tablet Connections Blocks Lock Esm W160

When Betting on Linux Security, Look at the Big Picture

Recently, an article crossed my path that made me smile...

Aug 29, 2023

Linux Malware: What To Know About the Malware Threat

Although Linux offers security advantages, users must r...

Aug 21, 2023

The Future Of Open-Source Enterprise Linux And Community Collaboration

"Open-source software's security and reliability aspect...

Aug 17, 2023

Linux Ransomware Poses Significant Threat to Critical Infrastructure

Organizations running Linux distributions need to prepa...

Jul 23, 2023

Mission Linux: How the Open Source Software Is Now a Lucrative Target for Hackers

With the growth of Linux in cloud environments, critica...

Jul 04, 2023

Has Linux Lost Its Security Edge?

The OS enjoys a reputation for enhanced security. That ...

Jun 27, 2023

Security Vulnerabilities

LockBit Ransomware Exploiting Critical Citrix Bleed Vulnerability to Break In

LockBit ransomware is exploiting a critical Citrix blee...

Nov 25, 2023

Severe Chromium Bug Threatens Sensitive Data, System Availability

A severe use-after-free vulnerability has been found in...

Nov 13, 2023

Widespread Xorg DoS, Privilege Escalation Vulns Fixed

Several vulnerabilities have been found in the widely u...

Nov 13, 2023

Severe Firefox, Thunderbird Bugs Could Lead to System Takeover

Multiple severe security issues have been found in the ...

Nov 08, 2023

Severe Poppler DoS Flaw Fixed

Uncontrolled Recursion has been discovered in pdfinfo a...

Oct 25, 2023

Beyond the Buffer: Understanding the New Curl Bug and Steps to Secure Your System

The Curl application is a tool many software programs u...

Nov 02, 2023

Here's What You Need to Know about the Upcoming Curl Security Patches

Developers behind the open source library described one...

Oct 10, 2023

Critical Exim RCE, Info Disclosure Bugs Fixed

Three critical security vulnerabilities have been disco...

Oct 08, 2023

CVE-2023-4911: Looney Tunables – Local Privilege Escalation in the glibc’s ld.so

A notorious buffer overflow vulnerability dub...

Oct 19, 2023

Severe Chromium DoS, Info Disclosure Vulns Fixed

A severe, remotely exploitable Type Confusion vulnerabi...

Oct 25, 2023

Server Security

Ubuntu Server Security Best Practices

Ubuntu Server is a highly sought-after, open-source ope...

Oct 15, 2023

Harden Ubuntu Server to Secure Your Container and Other Deployments

You'll be surprised at how easy it is to harden the Ubu...

Sep 17, 2023

P2P Worm Attacking 307,000 Redis Instances on Linux and Windows Systems

P2PInfect is a new P2P worm that is actively targeting ...

Jul 26, 2023

Hackers Infect Linux SSH Servers with Tsunami Botnet Malware

An unknown threat actor is brute-forcing Linux SSH serv...

Jun 26, 2023

The 7 Best SSH Clients for Linux

To establish an SSH connection between your Linux PC an...

Jun 19, 2023

10 Best Linux Vulnerability Scanners to Scan Linux Servers – 2023

Are you searching for Linux vulnerability scanners that...

May 08, 2023

Winnti APT Hackers Attack Linux Servers With New Malware ‘Mélofée’

The discovery of a novel malware piece targeting Linux ...

Apr 05, 2023

Mélofée: The Latest Malware Targeting Linux Servers

ExaTrack, a France-based cybersecurity firm, has discov...

Mar 31, 2023

What Is the Difference between vsftpd and ProFTPd?

FTP is a standard protocol that is used to transfer fil...

Mar 29, 2023

New ShellBot DDoS Malware Variants Targeting Poorly Managed Linux Servers

Poorly managed Linux SSH servers are being targeted as ...

Mar 26, 2023

Vendors/Products

Nitrux 3.2.0 Linux Distro Released with Enhanced Security and New Features

The Nitrux 3.2.0 release brings a number of new signifi...

Nov 28, 2023

Latest WSL Update Brings Strong Security Mechanisms

Microsoft has announced new security features for WSL i...

Nov 17, 2023

The 5 Best Immutable, Rock-Solid Linux Distros

Is Linux still fun if it's harder to break? Linux ...

Nov 12, 2023

Canonical Unveils Ubuntu 23.10, Focused on Security and App Discovery

Ubuntu 21.10 focuses on stronger security. It also incl...

Oct 23, 2023

Ubuntu Linux 23.10 Is Adding an Important New Security Feature

This has the potential to improve Linux desktop and con...

Oct 11, 2023

Ubuntu 23.10 Seems Like the Usual Boring Update - Until You Dig Into It

Ubuntu has been depending on baby steps to keep it movi...

Oct 03, 2023

Linux Now Mitigating Hygon CPUs For Inception/SRSO Vulnerability

Disclosed back in August was the Inception vulnera...

Oct 02, 2023

Ubuntu 23.04 & 22.04.3 Installs Haven't Been Following Their Own Security Best Practices

It turns out that Ubuntu Linux installations of Ubuntu ...

Sep 16, 2023

The Great CentOS Linux Migration: How We Got Here and What’s Next

The recent news regarding Red Hat’s decision to li...

Sep 09, 2023

What Is Kali Linux? Everything To Know About the Popular Linux Distro

One of the most-used Linux distros is Kali Linux, which...

Sep 03, 2023

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