Stay Informed

Cybersecurity News

Home / News

Quick searches: Linux Windows Microsoft 365 AWS OVH VMware WordPress Fortinet Citrix VPN

What it means for your servers

The security stories that matter, explained by our team — with the concrete steps to take.

Latest headlines from security outlets

Collected every two hours from specialised publications — each link leads to the original article.

Latest Hacking News
Latest Hacking News Vulnerabilities

This Linux Kernel Bug Affects Numerous Distros – Patch Now!

A heap overflow vulnerability has been discovered that reportedly affects multiple distributions. Thankfully, a patch…This Linux Kernel Bug Affects Numerous Di…

Linux

Latest Hacking News
Latest Hacking News Breaches & leaks

Safari 15 Browser Vulnerability Potentially Exposes User Data – Apple Yet to Fix

Researchers have discovered a severe bug in the Safari 15 browser that potentially leaks a…Safari 15 Browser Vulnerability Potentially Exposes User Data – Appl…

Apple

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

Molerats Hackers Hiding New Espionage Attacks Behind Public Cloud Infrastructure

An active espionage campaign has been attributed to the threat actor known as Molerats that abuses legitimate cloud services like Google Drive and Dropbox to h…

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Vulnerabilities

Cisco Issues Patch for Critical RCE Vulnerability in RCM for StarOS Software

Cisco Systems has rolled out fixes for a critical security flaw affecting Redundancy Configuration Manager (RCM) for Cisco StarOS Software that could be weapon…

Cisco

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Vulnerabilities

Russian Hackers Heavily Using Malicious Traffic Direction System to Distribute Malware

Potential connections between a subscription-based crimeware-as-a-service (CaaS) solution and a cracked copy of Cobalt Strike have been established in what the…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles Vulnerabilities

Nasty Linux kernel bug found and fix

A heap overflow bug was recently discovered in the Linux kernel. The patch is available now in most major Linux distributions.

Linux

Latest Hacking News
Latest Hacking News

Microsoft Defender Glitch Allowed Hackers to Evade AV Detection

Security researchers have highlighted a serious technical glitch in Microsoft Defender antimalware program. Briefly, Microsoft…Microsoft Defender Glitch Allowe…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles Vulnerabilities

Intel's Unaccepted Memory Support Updated For Substantially Faster Booting Of TDX V

Way back in August Intel posted a set of Linux kernel patches for supporting "unaccepted memory" by the Linux kernel in preparation for next-generation Xeon pr…

Linux

Latest Hacking News
Latest Hacking News

SnatchCrypto Campaign Installs Backdoors In Cryptocurrency Startups

Researchers have found a new malware campaign in the wild targeting crypto exchanges. Dubbed “SnatchCrypto”,…SnatchCrypto Campaign Installs Backdoors In Crypto…

The Hacker News
The Hacker News

DoNot Hacking Team Targeting Government and Military Entities in South Asia

A threat actor with potential links to an Indian cybersecurity company has been nothing if remarkably persistent in its attacks against military organizations …

The Hacker News
The Hacker News

DDoS IRC Bot Malware Spreading Through Korean WebHard Platforms

An IRC(Internet Relay Chat) bot strain programmed in GoLang is being used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting users in Korea."The …

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

FIN8 Hackers Spotted Using New 'White Rabbit' Ransomware in Recent Attacks

The financially motivatedFIN8 actor, in all likelihood, has resurfaced with a never-before-seen ransomware strain called "White Rabbit" that was recently deplo…

The Hacker News
The Hacker News

Cyber Threat Protection — It All Starts with Visibility

Just as animals use their senses to detect danger, cybersecurity depends on sensors to identify signals in the computing environment that may signal danger. Th…

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

A New Destructive Malware Targeting Ukrainian Government and Business Entities

Cybersecurity teams from Microsoft on Saturday disclosed they identified evidence of a new destructive malware operation dubbed "WhisperGate" targeting governm…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

LVFS Activity Going Wild Ahead Of New Security Disclosure Requiring Firmware Upda

The Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) that integrates with Fwupd for delivering firmware updates primarily to Linux users is surging with around three times…

Linux

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

Ukraine: Recent Cyber Attacks Part of Wider Plot to Sabotage Critical Infrastructure

The coordinated cyberattacks targetingUkrainian government websitesand the deployment of a data-wiper malware calledWhisperGateon select government systems are…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

New year brings bad news for Linux as 2021 saw up to 10 times more malware sampl

The new year has brought some bad news for Linux users and enthusiasts. Research reveals that Linux-specific malware saw a 35% increase in 2021 compared to a y…

Linux

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Vulnerabilities

High-Severity Vulnerability in 3 WordPress Plugins Affected 84,000 Websites

Researchers have disclosed a security shortcoming affecting three different WordPress plugins that impact over 84,000 websites and could be abused by a malicio…

WordPress

The Hacker News
The Hacker News Breaches & leaks

Chrome Limits Websites' Direct Access to Private Networks for Security Reasons

Google Chrome has announced plans to prohibit public websites from directly accessing endpoints located within private networks as part of an upcoming major se…

Chrome

Latest Hacking News
Latest Hacking News Vulnerabilities

Researcher Discloses Unpatched Vulnerabilities In NUUO NVRmini2 Devices

A security researcher has recently disclosed serious vulnerabilities affecting NUUO NVRmini2 devices. The researcher claims…Researcher Discloses Unpatched Vuln…

Latest Hacking News
Latest Hacking News

SysJoker Backdoor Arrives As A Potent Multi-Platform Espionage Threat

Researchers have found new backdoor malware coined “SysJoker,”. The malware exhibits tremendous diversity for target…SysJoker Backdoor Arrives As A Potent Mult…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

Pulling Back the Curtain: About LinuxSecurity.c

Welcome to LinuxSecurity.com - the community's central source for information on Linux and open source security since 1996. Whether you're a new visitor or a l…

Linux

Latest Hacking News
Latest Hacking News

Apple macOS Security Bypass Bug Could Allow Access To Private Data

Microsoft has recently shared details about a serious security bypass issue affecting Apple macOS systems.…Apple macOS Security Bypass Bug Could Allow Access T…

Apple

Latest Hacking News
Latest Hacking News Vulnerabilities

Microsoft January Patch Tuesday Addresses 96 Vulnerabilities

Microsoft January Patch Tuesday update bundle has arrived with significant security fixes. Specifically, it includes…Microsoft January Patch Tuesday Addresses …