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Linux: Critical Dirty COW Threat Advisory - Protect Against Escalation

Hackers are exploiting a dangerous privilege escalation Linux kernel security flaw known as “Dirty COW” to hijack vulnerable systems. Patch now! . “Dirty COW” is a privilege escalation error It affects all Linux-based operating systems. This bug is triggered when hackers exploit the race condition in the Linux copy-on-write (COW) implementation, which is a resource management technique used to implement a “copy” operation on writable resources. efficient. The link for this article located at Bolly Inside is no longer available. . Safeguard your infrastructure against the Dirty COW vulnerability. Understand how cybercriminals take advantage of this Linux privilege elevation threat in real-time.. Linux Kernel Threat, Privilege Escalation, Hacker Exploits, Security Patch, Dirty COW. . Brittany Day

Calendar%202 Jul 19, 2021 User Avatar Brittany Day Security Vulnerabilities
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Kali Linux's New Undercover Theme for Privacy Focused Hackers

Are you a Kali Linux user? Have you heard that the Kali Linux OS has added a Windows-style undercover theme for hackers, penetration testers and cybersecurity researchers? Learn more: . You can relate this: While working on my laptop, I usually prefer sitting at a corner in the room from where no one should be able to easily stare at my screen, and if you're a hacker, you must have more reasons to be paranoid. Let's go undercover: If you're in love with the Kali Linux operating system for hacking and penetration testing, here we have pretty awesome news for you. Offensive Security today released a new and the final version of Kali Linux for 2019 that includes a special theme to transform your Xfce desktop environment into a Windows look-a-like desktop. The link for this article located at The Hacker News is no longer available. . Kali Linux has rolled out an innovative Windows-like undercover interface designed for cybersecurity professionals and hackers to improve their anonymity.. Kali Linux, undercover theme, penetration testing, Xfce desktop, cybersecurity. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Nov 27, 2019 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Vendors/Products
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Major Data Loss For VFEmail US Customers Due To Hacker Wipe

Hackers have breached the severs of email provider VFEmail.net and wiped the data from all its US servers, destroying all US customers' data in the process. . The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available.. hackers, breached, severs, email, provider, vfemail, wiped. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Feb 12, 2019 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Hacks/Cracks
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MongoDB Ransom Threats Persist: Ongoing Cyber Attacks Over Two Years

Two years after hacker groups began ransacking MongoDB databases and requesting ransom payments, the practice is still very much alive, ZDNet has learned this week. . The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available.. years, hacker, groups, began, ransacking, mongodb, databases, requesting, ransom, payments. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Feb 08, 2019 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Hacks/Cracks
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Lazarus Group's $571 Million Cryptocurrency Heist: North Korean Hackers

North Korean hacking outfit “Lazarus” is the most profitable cryptocurrency-hacker syndicate in the world. . Since 2017, internet baddies have in total stolen $882 million worth of cryptocurrency from online exchanges, but none have done it quite as well as the infamous North Koreans. The link for this article located at The Next Web is no longer available. . Since 2017, internet baddies have in total stolen $882 million worth of cryptocurrency from online e. north, korean, hacking, outfit, “lazarus”, profitable, cryptocurrency-hacker, syndicate. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Oct 19, 2018 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Hacks/Cracks
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Facebook Security Incident: 30 Million Accounts Compromised

Late last month Facebook announced its worst-ever security breach that allowed an unknown group of hackers to steal secret access tokens for millions of accounts by taking advantage of a flaw in the 'View As' feature.. At the time of the initial disclosure, Facebook estimated that the number of users affected by the breach could have been around 50 million, though a new update published today by the social media giant downgraded this number to 30 million. The link for this article located at The Hacker News is no longer available. . At the time of the initial disclosure, Facebook estimated that the number of users affected by the b. month, facebook, announced, worst-ever, security, breach, allowed, unknown, group. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Oct 13, 2018 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Hacks/Cracks
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Nation-State Threats: NSA Insights from Rob Joyce at DEF CON

DEF CON 26 - Las Vegas - For a brief time on Friday morning, "Spot the Fed" was the easiest game to play at DEF CON. That's because the fed was standing on a stage, talking to thousands of attentive hackers and attendees here.. Rob Joyce, senior advisory for cybersecurity strategy at the NSA, is a freqent attendee but a first-time speaker at the event. That latter status was emphasized with a DEF CON tradition: First-time presenters drink a shot on stage to salute the convention (and, presumably, steady their nerves.) With that attended to, he quickly let the crowd know he was on their side, sharing his approval of activities such as publicly hacking past the security of voting machines. The link for this article located at DarkReading is no longer available. . Rob Joyce, senior advisory for cybersecurity strategy at the NSA, is a freqent attendee but a first-. vegas, brief, friday, morning, 'spot, easiest. . Brittany Day

Calendar%202 Aug 11, 2018 User Avatar Brittany Day Organizations/Events
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US OPM Notification Delay: Affected Individuals Still Awaiting News

Nearly three months after the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) discovered its databases had been compromised by Chinese hackers, the government still hasn't notified the employees and contractors affected by the breach. On Tuesday, the OPM said it planned to start the process of informing victims "later this month," and that reaching everyone is expected to take several weeks.. The Department of Defense will send notifications directly to affected people by postal mail, the agency said. The link for this article located at The Register UK is no longer available. . Those impacted find themselves uninformed four months post the significant cyber incident, sparking worries about transparency.. US Government Breach, OPM Data Compromise, Employee Security Update. . Anthony Pell

Calendar%202 Sep 02, 2015 User Avatar Anthony Pell Government
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