Tag: linux
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10 promising cybersecurity startups CISOs should know about
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, gartner, google, governance, government, grc, ibm, identity, linux, malicious, microsoft, military, monitoring, network, open-source, ransomware, RedTeam, risk, saas, software, startup, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trust2. Chainguard: Category: Software supply chain securityWhy they’re here: Founded in 2021 by Dan Lorenc (formerly at Microsoft and Google), Chainguard offers a Linux-based platform for securely building applications. The company has raised more than $600M and is valued at $3.5B. In fiscal year 2025, Chainguard reached a $40M annual run rate and by the…
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Pro-Russian Hackers Use Linux VMs to Hide in Windows
A threat actor known as Curly COMrades is using Linux VMs to remain undetected in Windows environments while conducting Russia-aligned activities. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/pro-russian-hackers-linux-vms-hide-windows
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Russian hackers abuse Hyper-V to hide malware in Linux VMs
The Russian hacker group Curly COMrades has been abusing Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtualization technology in Windows to bypass endpoint detection and response solutions by creating a hidden Alpine Linux-based virtual machine. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-abuse-hyper-v-to-hide-malware-in-linux-vms/
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NDSS 2025 VulShield: Protecting Vulnerable Code Before Deploying Patches
Tags: attack, conference, data-breach, exploit, linux, network, software, threat, update, vulnerabilitySESSION Session 1D: System-Level Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yuan Li (Zhongguancun Laboratory & Tsinghua University), Chao Zhang (Tsinghua University & JCSS & Zhongguancun Laboratory), Jinhao Zhu (UC Berkeley), Penghui Li (Zhongguancun Laboratory), Chenyang Li (Peking University), Songtao Yang (Zhongguancun Laboratory), Wende Tan (Tsinghua University) PAPER VulShield: Protecting Vulnerable Code Before Deploying Patches Despite the…
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NDSS 2025 Statically Discover Cross-Entry Use-After-Free Vulnerabilities In The Linux Kernel
SESSION Session 1D: System-Level Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Hang Zhang (Indiana University Bloomington), Jangha Kim (The Affiliated Institute of ETRI, ROK), Chuhong Yuan (Georgia Institute of Technology), Zhiyun Qian (University of California, Riverside), Taesoo Kim (Georgia Institute of Technology) PAPER Statically Discover Cross-Entry Use-After-Free Vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel Use-After-Free (UAF) is one of…
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NDSS 2025 Statically Discover Cross-Entry Use-After-Free Vulnerabilities In The Linux Kernel
SESSION Session 1D: System-Level Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Hang Zhang (Indiana University Bloomington), Jangha Kim (The Affiliated Institute of ETRI, ROK), Chuhong Yuan (Georgia Institute of Technology), Zhiyun Qian (University of California, Riverside), Taesoo Kim (Georgia Institute of Technology) PAPER Statically Discover Cross-Entry Use-After-Free Vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel Use-After-Free (UAF) is one of…
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Ongoing Ransomware Attacks Exploit Critical Linux Kernel Vulnerability (CVE-2024-1086)
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a serious warning after confirming that a critical flaw in the Linux Kerne First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cisa-warns-of-cve-2024-1086/
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Ongoing Ransomware Attacks Exploit Critical Linux Kernel Vulnerability (CVE-2024-1086)
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a serious warning after confirming that a critical flaw in the Linux Kerne First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cisa-warns-of-cve-2024-1086/
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VPN-Härtung mit Enterprise-Anspruch – Ivanti trimmt Connect Secure 25.X auf Linux, SELinux und Zero Tolerance
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ivanti-trimmt-connect-secure-25x-auf-linux-selinux-und-zero-tolerance-a-ecb5364b106f464c48a9ee84b8943c01/
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NDSS 2025 BULKHEAD: Secure, Scalable, And Efficient Kernel Compartmentalization With PKS
Tags: conference, data, exploit, Hardware, least-privilege, linux, mitigation, network, software, technology, vulnerabilitySESSION Session 1D: System-Level Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yinggang Guo (State Key Laboratory for Novel Software Technology, Nanjing University; University of Minnesota), Zicheng Wang (State Key Laboratory for Novel Software Technology, Nanjing University), Weiheng Bai (University of Minnesota), Qingkai Zeng (State Key Laboratory for Novel Software Technology, Nanjing University), Kangjie Lu (University of Minnesota)…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 69
Tags: attack, data-breach, hacking, international, linux, malware, ransomware, threat, tool, windowsSecurity Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Agenda Ransomware Deploys Linux Variant on Windows Systems Through Remote Management Tools and BYOVD Techniques Uncovering Qilin attack methods exposed through multiple cases Mem3nt0 mori The Hacking Team is back! Insider Threats Loom […]…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 69
Tags: attack, data-breach, hacking, international, linux, malware, ransomware, threat, tool, windowsSecurity Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Agenda Ransomware Deploys Linux Variant on Windows Systems Through Remote Management Tools and BYOVD Techniques Uncovering Qilin attack methods exposed through multiple cases Mem3nt0 mori The Hacking Team is back! Insider Threats Loom […]…
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CISA Alerts on Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, infrastructure, kev, linux, ransomware, threat, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added a critical Linux kernel vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, warning that threat actors are actively leveraging the security vulnerability in ransomware campaigns targeting organizations worldwide. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-1086, represents a significant threat to Linux-based systems and requires immediate attention from cybersecurity teams.…
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Old Linux Kernel flaw CVE-2024-1086 resurfaces in ransomware attacks
CISA warns ransomware gangs exploit CVE-2024-1086, a Linux kernel flaw in netfilter: nf_tables, introduced in 2014 and patched in Jan 2024. CISA warned that ransomware gangs are exploiting CVE-2024-1086, a high-severity Linux kernel flaw introduced in 2014 and patched in January 2024. CISA didn’t provide details about the ransomware attacks exploiting the flaw or name…
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High-severity Linux flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs
CISA confirmed on Thursday that a high-severity privilege escalation flaw in the Linux kernel is now being exploited in ransomware attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-linux-privilege-escalation-flaw-now-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/
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High-severity Linux flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs
CISA confirmed on Thursday that a high-severity privilege escalation flaw in the Linux kernel is now being exploited in ransomware attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-linux-privilege-escalation-flaw-now-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/
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High-severity Linux flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs
CISA confirmed on Thursday that a high-severity privilege escalation flaw in the Linux kernel is now being exploited in ransomware attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-linux-privilege-escalation-flaw-now-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/
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Researchers Develop Linux Rootkit That Evades Elastic EDR Protections
Security researchers have unveiled a sophisticated Linux rootkit capable of bypassing Elastic Security’s advanced detection mechanisms, demonstrating critical vulnerabilities in endpoint detection and response solutions. The Singularity rootkit employs multiple obfuscation and evasion techniques to defeat static signature analysis and behavioral monitoring systems that typically identify malicious kernel modules. Elastic Security’s endpoint detection framework typically…
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Researchers Develop Linux Rootkit That Evades Elastic EDR Protections
Security researchers have unveiled a sophisticated Linux rootkit capable of bypassing Elastic Security’s advanced detection mechanisms, demonstrating critical vulnerabilities in endpoint detection and response solutions. The Singularity rootkit employs multiple obfuscation and evasion techniques to defeat static signature analysis and behavioral monitoring systems that typically identify malicious kernel modules. Elastic Security’s endpoint detection framework typically…
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Typo hackers sneak cross-platform credential stealer into 10 npm packages
Payload for IP fingerprinting and credential theft: Once the fake CAPTCHA interaction occurs, the installer sends the victim’s IP address to the attacker’s server, a step that allows tracking, geofencing, and exclusion of unwanted targets.It then downloads the payload from the same host, which is a 24 MB Pyinstaller-packed application that contains hundreds of thousands…
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Russian Hackers Exploit Adaptix Pentesting Tool in Ransomware Attacks
Silent Push wars of Russian hackers exploiting Adaptix, a pentesting tool built for Windows, Linux, and macOS, in ransomware campaigns. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/russian-hackers-adaptix-pentest-ransomware/
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16 puts AI in the operating system
SUSE has released SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 16, calling it AI-ready and built for long-term use. The release marks the first major update in the Enterprise Server … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/30/suse-linux-enterprise-server-16-released/
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16 puts AI in the operating system
SUSE has released SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 16, calling it AI-ready and built for long-term use. The release marks the first major update in the Enterprise Server … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/30/suse-linux-enterprise-server-16-released/
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Malicious NPM packages fetch infostealer for Windows, Linux, macOS
Ten malicious packages mimicking legitimate software projects in the npm registry download an information-stealing component that collects sensitive data from Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-npm-packages-fetch-infostealer-for-windows-linux-macos/
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Malicious NPM packages fetch infostealer for Windows, Linux, macOS
Ten malicious packages mimicking legitimate software projects in the npm registry download an information-stealing component that collects sensitive data from Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-npm-packages-fetch-infostealer-for-windows-linux-macos/
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New ‘Gentlemen’ RaaS Appears on Hacking Forums, Targeting Windows, Linux and ESXi
Threat intelligence researchers have identified a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called The Gentlemen’s RaaS, being actively recruited on underground hacking forums by an operator using the handle zeta88. The cross-platform threat represents a significant evolution in ransomware capabilities, offering attackers specialized encryption lockers for Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems coded in both Go and C…
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10 npm Packages Caught Stealing Developer Credentials on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of 10 malicious npm packages that are designed to deliver an information stealer targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS systems.”The malware uses four layers of obfuscation to hide its payload, displays a fake CAPTCHA to appear legitimate, fingerprints victims by IP address, and downloads a 24MB PyInstaller-packaged information stealer that…
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10 npm Packages Caught Stealing Developer Credentials on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of 10 malicious npm packages that are designed to deliver an information stealer targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS systems.”The malware uses four layers of obfuscation to hide its payload, displays a fake CAPTCHA to appear legitimate, fingerprints victims by IP address, and downloads a 24MB PyInstaller-packaged information stealer that…
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Notable post-quantum cryptography initiatives paving the way toward Q-Day
Tags: attack, awareness, cisa, cisco, communications, computer, computing, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, framework, google, government, group, guide, ibm, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, linux, microsoft, mitre, ml, nist, nvidia, open-source, service, side-channel, software, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityIndustry heavyweights line up behind PQC: Google”¯Chrome became the first mainstream browser to support hybrid post”‘quantum key exchanges by default late last year.The approach combines classical elliptic-curve encryption, for backwards compatibility, with lattice-based PQC derived from ML-KEM.Other industry giants, including Amazon and IBM, have also begun laying foundations for quantum-safe cryptography. For example, IBM has…