400+ Arch Linux AUR Packages Hijacked to Install Rust Credential Stealer
Attackers took over more than 400 packages in the Arch User Repository (AUR) this week and rewrote their build scripts to install a credential stealer on any...
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China-Linked Hackers Backdoored Linux Login Software to Hide for Nearly a Decade
Instead of hiding on the laptops and servers defenders watch most closely, a China-nexus group spent close to a decade hidden inside the Linux login system i...
Atomic Arch Campaign Hijacks 20+ Linux AUR Packages to Deliver Malware
Over 20 Linux packages were compromised in the Atomic Arch campaign, which abuses AUR ownership transfers to drop rootkit-like malware.
Over 400 Arch Linux packages compromised to push rootkit, infostealer
More than 400 packages in the Arch User Repository (AUR) are distributing a Linux rootkit and infostealer malware targeting credentials and access tokens. [.
Proxmox releases Mail Gateway 9.1 with quarantine and backup encryption changes
Proxmox Mail Gateway 9.1 adds updated system components, changes to the spam quarantine interface, and encryption for backups.
PoC Exploit Released for Linux Kernel Guest-to-Host Escape Vulnerability
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been publicly released for a critical Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46316, enabling guest-to-host esca...
NOVA microhypervisor brings AMD DMA isolation to shared AI infrastructure
BlueRock has issued the latest open-source release of its NOVA Microhypervisor with DMA remapping support for AMD platforms that have IOMMU hardware virtuali...
Linux Kernel Flaw Allows Local Attackers to Gain Root Privileges
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-23111 allows local attackers to escalate privileges to root by exploiting a use-after-free f...
CVE-2026-23111: Linux nf_tables Flaw Enables Root Exploits
A Linux kernel nf_tables bug lets local users gain root via use-after-free caused by a logic error; patch removes a single “!”.
One-Character Linux Kernel Flaw Enables Local Root Access, Exploits Now Public
Security researchers have published a detailed, working exploit for a Linux kernel use-after-free that lets an unprivileged local user escalate to root and b...
IronWorm and New Miasma Worm Variant Hit npm in Supply Chain Attacks
Multiple software supply chain attacks have hit the npm ecosystem, with threat actors using both malicious and poisoned versions of over 50 legitimate packag...
New Gafgyt Variant Targets Linux Systems With Modular Spread Tactics
A new Gafgyt-family botnet, tracked as C0XMO, marks a notable technical shift in IoT malware design: the separation of scanning and propagation into distinct...
CISA Issues Alert on Actively Exploited Linux Kernel Security Flaw
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Chinese APT VerdantBamboo Targets Appliances with BRICKSTORM Malware
BRICKSTORM is a modular remote access trojan (RAT) originally seen in Golang and later in Rust. It uses a wssoft library with pluggable “tasks” for shell com...
Organizations Warned of Exploited Linux Kernel Vulnerability
An improper authentication bug allows attackers to escalate their privileges and escape containers. The post Organizations Warned of Exploited Linux Kernel V...
ZDI-26-327: Docker Desktop grpcfuse Kernel Module Uncontrolled Recursion Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Docker Desktop. An attacker must first obtain ...
KDE Linux security audit cuts kernel modules and unused packages
KDE Linux, the in-progress operating system from the KDE community, removed several kernel modules and software packages after a security audit of the compon...
RSA extends passwordless authentication to Linux environments
RSA has expanded its passwordless authentication capabilities to Linux environments, advancing its goal of delivering secure, password-free access for every ...
New CIFSwitch vulnerability allows Linux privilege escalation
The CIFSwitch vulnerability, which was discovered by SpaceX Security Engineer Asim Viladi Oglu Manizada, impacts multiple Linux distributions that use vulner...
19-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Root Access
proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has been released for the CIFSwitch flaw, which allows low-privileged users to escalate to root on vulnerable Linux syste...