Tag: linux
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Linux cryptographic code flaw offers fast route to root
Patches land for authencesn flaw enabling local privilege escalation First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/30/linux_cryptographic_code_flaw/
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Packagekit: Forscher entdecken mit Claude Opus 12 Jahre alte gefährliche Root-Lücke in Linux
Tags: linuxFirst seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/claude-ki-root-luecke-linux-1739928/
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VECT 2.0 Ransomware Wipes Large Files Across Windows, Linux ESXi
The “new” VECT 2.0 ransomware is essentially a cross”‘platform data wiper that permanently destroys most enterprise files rather than encrypting them for recovery. For any file larger than 131,072 bytes (128 KB), VECT processes four separate chunks using four different randomly generated ChaCha20″‘IETF nonces, but only writes the last nonce to disk at the end…
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Fedora Linux 44 ships with GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6
Tags: linuxThe Fedora Project released Fedora Linux 44, delivering updated desktop environments, revised installer behavior, and several lower-level system changes across its editions … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/29/fedora-linux-44-released/
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Vect 2.0 RaaS Expands Attacks Across Windows, Linux, and ESXi
Vect 2.0 Ransomware”‘as”‘a”‘Service (RaaS) operation is rapidly evolving into a multi”‘platform threat that can encrypt Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi environments across modern hybrid infrastructures. The group runs a classic affiliate model, renting out its ransomware and TOR”‘based infrastructure to partners in exchange for a share of ransom payments. Its operators are strongly suspected to be…
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Pack2TheRoot: 12-Year-Old Linux PackageKit Flaw Enables Full Compromise
Security experts have found a high-severity flaw named Pack2TheRoot in PackageKit that allows hackers to gain full root access on multiple Linux distributions. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/pack2theroot-linux-packagekit-flaw-full-compromise/
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VECT 2.0 Ransomware Irreversibly Destroys Files Over 131KB on Windows, Linux, ESXi
Threat hunters are warning that the cybercriminal operation known as VECT 2.0 acts more like a wiper than a ransomware due to a critical flaw in its encryption implementation across Windows, Linux, and ESXi variants that renders recovery impossible even for the threat actors.The fact that VECT’s locker permanently destroys large files rather than encrypting…
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New Linux FIRESTARTER Backdoor Targets Cisco Firepower Devices
CISA and NCSC warn that FIRESTARTER, a Linux-based backdoor, targets Cisco Firepower devices, evades patches, and enables persistent access even after firmware updates. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/linux-firestarter-backdoor-cisco-firepower-devices/
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SUSE’s sovereignty pitch meets an inconvenient $6 billion question
Tags: linuxLinux vendor touts European independence at SUSECON as majority stakeholder quietly explores its options First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/28/sovereignty_its_all_about_the/
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Linux storage management tool Stratis 3.9.0 adds online encryption and cache-less pool startup
Stratis is a tool for configuring pools and filesystems with enhanced storage functionality within the existing Linux storage management stack. It focuses on a command-line … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/28/stratis-3-9-0-linux-storage-management-tool-stratis-3-9-0-adds-encryption-cache-features/
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Open-source privacy tool BleachBit 6.0.0 upgrades code signing across Windows and Linux
System cleaning utilities have grown more relevant as web browsers stockpile larger volumes of cached data, tracking artifacts, and site storage on local disks. The … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/28/bleachbit-6-0-0-open-source-privacy-tool/
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Open-source privacy tool BleachBit 6.0.0 upgrades code signing across Windows and Linux
System cleaning utilities have grown more relevant as web browsers stockpile larger volumes of cached data, tracking artifacts, and site storage on local disks. The … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/28/bleachbit-6-0-0-open-source-privacy-tool/
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Linux ELF Malware Generator Evades ML Detection With Semantic-Preserving Changes
As Linux continues to dominate high-performance computing, cloud services, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, it has become a prime target for cybercriminals. However, while much research has focused on manipulating Windows executables to bypass security, the Linux Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) has largely been ignored. To address this gap, researchers at the Czech…
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Introducing Proactive Hardening and Attack Surface Reduction (PHASR) for Linux and macOS
<div cla As Linux dominates cloud-native infrastructure and macOS becomes the standard for high-value targets in development and executive leadership, the attack surface is no longer Windows-centric. Modern attack playbooks weaponize Living off the Land (LOTL) binariespre-installed, legitimate system toolsto blend malicious activity with normal operations and bypass standard detection telemetry. First seen on securityboulevard.com…
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12-year-old Pack2TheRoot bug lets Linux users gain root privileges
‘Pack2TheRoot’ flaw lets local Linux users gain root via PackageKit. CVE-2026-41651 (8.8) has existed for nearly 12 years. The Pack2TheRoot flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-41651, lets unprivileged users install or remove system packages without authorization, potentially gaining full root access. The vulnerability is rated high severity, CVSS score of 8.8, and has existed for nearly 12…
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New ‘Pack2TheRoot’ flaw gives hackers root Linux access
A new vulnerability dubbed Pack2TheRoot could be exploited in the PackageKit daemon to allow local Linux users to install or remove system packages and gain root permissions. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-pack2theroot-flaw-gives-hackers-root-linux-access/
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More ancient Linux device support faces the chop
One way to deal with bug hunting LLMs: ditch the old drivers First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/24/ancient_linux_drivers_going/
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Fast 12 Jahre unentdeckt: Telekom deckt gefährliche Root-Lücke in Linux auf
Sicherheitsforscher der Telekom haben Claude auf Linux-Systeme losgelassen. Die KI hat eine seit 2014 bestehende Root-Lücke in Packagekit gefunden. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/fast-12-jahre-unentdeckt-telekom-deckt-gefaehrliche-root-luecke-in-linux-auf-2604-207963.html
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Fast 12 Jahre unentdeckt: Telekom deckt gefährliche Root-Lücke in Linux auf
Sicherheitsforscher der Telekom haben Claude auf Linux-Systeme losgelassen. Die KI hat eine seit 2014 bestehende Root-Lücke in Packagekit gefunden. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/fast-12-jahre-unentdeckt-telekom-deckt-gefaehrliche-root-luecke-in-linux-auf-2604-207963.html
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS delivers memory-safe system tools and live patching for Arm servers
Linux distributions have spent the past few years absorbing GPU vendor toolchains, Rust-based system components, and more stringent encryption defaults. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/24/ubuntu-26-04-lts-resolute-raccoon-released/
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS delivers memory-safe system tools and live patching for Arm servers
Linux distributions have spent the past few years absorbing GPU vendor toolchains, Rust-based system components, and more stringent encryption defaults. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/24/ubuntu-26-04-lts-resolute-raccoon-released/
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS delivers memory-safe system tools and live patching for Arm servers
Linux distributions have spent the past few years absorbing GPU vendor toolchains, Rust-based system components, and more stringent encryption defaults. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/24/ubuntu-26-04-lts-resolute-raccoon-released/
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Harvester APT Goes Cross-Platform: New Linux Backdoor Abuses Microsoft Graph API
The post Harvester APT Goes Cross-Platform: New Linux Backdoor Abuses Microsoft Graph API appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/harvester-apt-linux-backdoor-microsoft-graph-api/
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Harvester APT Expands Spying Operations with New GoGra Linux Malware
New GoGra Linux malware linked to Harvester APT targets systems in South Asia, using fake PDFs and Microsoft APIs for covert command and control. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/harvester-apt-spying-new-gogra-linux-malware/
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Outlook Mailboxes Abused to Conceal Linux GoGra Backdoor Traffic
The Harvester APT group has quietly expanded its espionage arsenal with a new Linux variant of its GoGra backdoor, one that cleverly hides its command-and-control (C2) traffic within Microsoft Outlook mailboxes, making it significantly harder to detect with traditional network defenses. Researchers from Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team discovered the malware. They linked…
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Outlook Mailboxes Used to Conceal Linux GoGra Backdoor Traffic
A newly discovered Linux variant of the GoGra backdoor is being used by the Harvester advanced persistent threat (APT) group to conduct stealthy cyber espionage operations. Harvester, a suspected nation-state-backed group active since at least 2021, is known for targeting South Asia with custom malware and espionage campaigns. The discovery of a Linux version of…
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Microsoft Graph API misused by new GoGra Linux malware for hidden communication
A new GoGra Linux malware uses Microsoft Graph API and an Outlook inbox to deliver payloads, making it stealthy and hard to detect. A new Linux version of the GoGra backdoor uses Microsoft’s Graph API and an Outlook inbox to deliver malicious payloads stealthily. The malware is linked to the Harvester cyberespionage group, which is…
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CNAPP ein Kaufratgeber
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, authentication, cloud, container, detection, edr, encryption, framework, group, ibm, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, linux, ml, monitoring, network, open-source, risk-management, saas, soar, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, vmwareCloud Security bleibt ein diffiziles Thema und die Tools, mit denen sie sich gewährleisten lässt, werden zunehmend komplexer und schwieriger zu durchschauen auch dank der ungebrochenen Liebe der Branche zu Akronymen. Mit CNAPP kommt nun ein weiteres hinzu. Die Abkürzung steht für Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform und kombiniert die Funktionen von vier separaten Cloud-Security-Werkzeugen: Cloud…
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Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat
When authentication fails, things can go very, very wrong. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/microsoft-issues-emergency-update-for-macos-and-linux-asp-net-threat/
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Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat
When authentication fails, things can go very, very wrong. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/microsoft-issues-emergency-update-for-macos-and-linux-asp-net-threat/