Ubuntu Linux has come under scrutiny following the discovery of long-standing vulnerabilities in the needrestart utility, which has been in use since 2014. These flaws enable attackers with local access to elevate privileges to...
A patch has been proposed for the upcoming Linux 6.13 kernel version, redesigning the CRC32C checksum algorithm. The new implementation has reduced the code size by nearly tenfold—from 4546 bytes to 418 bytes. This...
The developers of the anonymous operating system Tails have released an urgent update, version 6.8.1, which addresses a critical security vulnerability in the Tor browser. The key change is the update of Tor Browser...
Researchers from Gen Threat Labs have uncovered a sophisticated new rootkit, Snapekit, which targets the Arch Linux 6.10.2-arch1-1 system on the x86_64 architecture. Snapekit grants attackers unauthorized access to the system, enabling them to...
Aon has uncovered a new Linux malware named sedexp, which has remained undetected since 2022 due to its unique stealth techniques. This malware enables attackers to remotely control infected devices and execute attacks. What...
Last week, numerous Linux users encountered a serious issue: their devices failed to boot after an update released by Microsoft as part of Patch Tuesday. Instead of the system starting normally, an error message...
Specialists from the Graz University of Technology (Austria) have unveiled a new cross-cache attack on the Linux kernel called SLUBStick, which transforms a limited heap vulnerability into an arbitrary memory read and write capability,...
On July 16, security researcher Benjamin Mixon-Baca presented a report titled “Attacking Connection Tracking Systems Used by Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)” at the annual Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (PETS). This study uncovered a unique...
The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has been updated to version 2.3.11, with the primary enhancement being the upgrade to kernel version 6.6.36.3, thereby completing the transition to the LTS release 6.6. Developers have...
Rust is a programming language renowned for its safety and reliability. However, it includes a special keyword, “unsafe,” which allows developers to utilize unsafe code. This is sometimes necessary, particularly when working with the...
A new version of the Whonix distribution, 17.2, has been released, designed to ensure anonymity and protect personal data. Based on Debian GNU/Linux, Whonix utilizes the Tor network to provide anonymous internet connectivity. The...
Recently, a developer has accomplished something truly remarkable: he booted Arch Linux directly from Google Drive on an old laptop without built-in storage. This achievement can be regarded both as a significant technical breakthrough...
