The first UEFI bootkit specifically targeting Linux systems has been discovered, marking a shift in stealthy and hard-to-remove bootkit threats that previously focused on Windows. […]
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Five local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities have been discovered in the needrestart utility used by Ubuntu Linux, which was introduced over 10 years ago in version 21.04. […]
A new phishing campaign dubbed ‘CRON#TRAP’ infects Windows with a Linux virtual machine that contains a built-in backdoor to give stealthy access to corporate networks. […]
North Korean hackers are using a new Linux variant of the FASTCash malware to infect the payment switch systems of financial institutions and perform unauthorized cash withdrawals. […]
A Linux malware named “perfctl” has been targeting Linux servers and workstations for at least three years, remaining largely undetected through high levels of evasion and the use of rootkits. […]
Under certain conditions, attackers can chain a set of vulnerabilities in multiple components of the CUPS open-source printing system to execute arbitrary code remotely on vulnerable machines. […]
An affiliate of the Mallox ransomware operation, also known as TargetCompany, was spotted using a slightly modified version of the Kryptina ransomware to attack Linux systems. […]
Hackers are targeting Oracle WebLogic servers to infect them with a new Linux malware named “Hadooken, which launches a cryptominer and a tool for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. […]
A stealthy Linux malware named ‘sedexp’ has been evading detection since 2022 by using a persistence technique not yet included in the MITRE ATT&CK framework. […]
Microsoft shared a workaround for Linux boot issues triggered by August security updates on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled […]