Linux is well-known for its security advantages over many other operating systems, but that doesn’t mean it’s immune to problems. A Linux kernel flaw first discovered earlier this month, for example, ...

Exploit code will soon become available for a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel that a security researcher discovered and reported to Linux administrators in mid-June. The bug, which the ...

A recently discovered botnet under active development targets Linux systems, attempting to ensnare them into an army of bots ready to steal sensitive info, installing rootkits, creating reverse shells ...

Working exploits targeting Linux and Windows systems not patched against a three-year-old vulnerability dubbed Spectre were found by security researcher Julien Voisin on VirusTotal. The vulnerability ...

A new Bluetooth security vulnerability has appeared, and this time Linux is under the gun. Andy Nguyen, an information security researcher, discovered the vulnerabilities. They are collectively known ...

Researchers have discovered malicious code circulating in the wild that hijacks the earliest stage boot process of Linux devices by exploiting a year-old firmware vulnerability when it remains ...

A lot of talk and discussion happens anytime a hardware manufacturer releases a new line of faster, more powerful, or more efficient computers. It’s easy to see better and better specifications and ...

Kali Linux 2025.4 vs Parrot OS 7.0 beta explained. Learn which Linux security distro is production-ready, which is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Admit it: the first thing you think of when ransomware is ...

A local privilege escalation of (LPE) vulnerability in the software used to handle authorizations — and installed by default — on most major distributions of Linux is trivial to exploit, with one ...

The security world has been abuzz about a new Linux exploit called “Dirty Pipe,” which also affects Android 12 devices like Galaxy S22 and Pixel 6. Here’s everything you need to know about “Dirty Pipe ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Offensive Security, the leading provider of hands-on cybersecurity training and certifications, today announced the launch of Windows User Mode Exploit Development (EXP-301) ...