Thank you for reading our Linux Security Week newsletter! In this weekly newsletter, we strive to provide readers with a comprehensive overview of the week's most relevant open source security news. We want to provide you with the type of content you are interested in, and would love to hear your thoughts on this week's articles.
Today’s newsletter highlights our two most recent feature articles: Fileless Malware on Linux: Anatomy of an Attack and A Linux Admin's Getting Started Guide to Improving PHP Security. We also examine various topics including DreamBus and FreakOut - two new botnets threatening Linux systems - and the recently discivered Dovecat crypto-mining malware targeting vulnerable QNAP NAS devices. Happy Monday - and happy reading!
Yours in Open Source,
LinuxSecurity.com Feature Extras:
Fileless Malware on Linux: Anatomy of an Attack - This article will provide you with answers to these questions by honing in on the anatomy of a Linux fileless malware attack - equipping you with the knowledge necessary to secure your systems and your data against this stealthy and malicious threat. Let’s begin by exploring the concept of fileless malware.
A Linux Admin's Getting Started Guide to Improving PHP Security - This article will examine how you can configure and run PHP securely to mitigate the risk of attacks and compromise, secure web applications, protect user privacy and maintain a secure and properly functioning Linux web server.
Linux Mint fixes screensaver bypass discovered by two kids (Jan 18) | ||
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CloudLinux CentOS Replacement Available this Quarter, Named AlmaLinux (Jan 18) | ||
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Flaws in widely used dnsmasq software leave millions of Linux-based devices exposed (Jan 19) | ||
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The Home Directory Will be Private in Ubuntu 21.04, What Does it Mean? (Jan 20) | ||
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OpenWRT reports data breach after hacker gained access to forum admin account (Jan 19) | ||
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'FreakOut' Botnet Targets Unpatched Linux Systems (Jan 21) | ||
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GeoIP for nftables (Jan 21) | ||
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Red Hat introduces free RHEL for small production workloads and development teams (Jan 22) | ||
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DreamBus, FreakOut Botnets Pose New Threat to Linux Systems (Jan 22) | ||
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Linux commands you should never run on your system (Jan 20) | ||
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DreamBus botnet targets enterprise apps running on Linux servers (Jan 25) | ||
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QNAP urges users to secure against Dovecat crypto-mining malware (Jan 25) | ||
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