Linux team in public bust-up over fake “patches” to introduce bugs
One of the hot new jargon terms in cybersecurity is supply chain attack. The phrase itself isn’t new, of course, because the idea of …
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University Suspends Project After Researchers Submitted Vulnerable Linux Patches
A Linux maintainer pledges to stop taking code submissions from the University of Minnesota after a research team purposely submitted …
Seventh Knight launches AppMoat360 to combat ransomware and zero day attacks
Seventh Knight has developed an embedded solution with the MaaS360 technology powered by IBM. The solution helps clients secure their …
Linux, MacOS Malware Hidden in Fake Browserify NPM Package
Over the course of the weekend, Sonatype’s automated malware detection system spotted a serious exceptional malware sample published to the …
Experts found 2 Linux Kernel flaws that can allow bypassing Spectre mitigations
Linux kernel recently fixed a couple of vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to bypass mitigations designed to protect devices …
Elastic Security 7.12 accelerates threat hunting workflows and prevents ransomware
Elastic announced new updates across the Elastic Security solution in the 7.12 release to accelerate threat hunting and investigation …
Purple Fox Malware Propagates as Worms Attacking Windows Machines
Recently, cybersecurity researchers have asserted that they have detected a botnet that is continuously targeting Windows devices that are …
Purple Fox malware evolves to propagate across Windows machines
An upgraded variant of Purple Fox malware with worm capabilities is being deployed in an attack campaign that is rapidly expanding. Purple …
Purple Fox Rootkit Can Now Spread Itself to Other Windows Computers
Purple Fox, a Windows malware previously known for infecting machines by using exploit kits and phishing emails, has now added a new …
A newly-wormable Windows botnet is ballooning in size
Researchers say a botnet targeting Windows devices is rapidly growing in size, thanks to a new infection technique that allows the malware …
Serious Security: The Linux kernel bugs that surfaced after 15 years
Researchers at cybersecurity company GRIMM recently published an interesting trio of bugs they found in the Linux kernel… …in code that …
Apple May Start Delivering Security Patches Separately From Other OS Updates
Apple may be changing the way it delivers security patches to its devices running iOS and iPadOS mobile operating systems. According to …