Linux

A few words on why desktop applications based on the Electron framework should be approached with caution.

Can Linux-based embedded systems be considered secure by default or do they require additional protection?

What the MOVEit Transfer hack can teach non-users.

What can get stolen from RAM, and what’s hiberfil.sys got to do with it?

Minecraft mods downloaded from several popular gaming websites contain dangerous malware. What we know so far.

Linux and ESXi-based systems are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks. So how can you protect your servers?

Servers with the Zimbra Collaboration suit installed are being attacked via an archive unpacking tool.

The developers of a run-of-the-mill Python module recently found out why old unpatched vulnerabilities can be dangerous.

The new Luna and Black Basta ransomware strains are capable of attacking Windows, Linux and VMware ESXi.

A detailed guide to the world of authenticator apps for those looking for an alternative to Google Authenticator.

Npm package UAParser.js, installed on tens of millions of computers worldwide, has been infected with a password stealer and a miner. Here’s what to do.

FinSpy spyware targets Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and Linux users. Here’s what it can do and how to stay protected.

The Open Management Infrastructure agent, with four vulnerabilities, is being automatically installed on virtual Linux machines on Microsoft Azure.

News reports of Linux threats have been increasingly frequent lately. Here’s what you can do about it.

Our experts analyzed sophisticated attacks and APT campaigns targeting Linux, and they provided some security recommendations.

At SAS 2016 our GReAT experts talk about a Java-based multi platform malware used by hundreds of cybercriminals for a handful of purposes

In this talk security podcast, Chris Brook and Brian Donohue discuss the upcoming Security Analyst Summit, Flash zero days, the Ghost vulnerability and the Anthem breach

Kaspersky Lab experts unveiled new Linux-targeting malware related to the infamous Turla APT. Such modules were known to exist before, but never met in the wild. Until now.

Linux bugs may affect or directly threaten entire virtualization infrastructures: Whatever OS is used on VMs, an attack on a hypervisor is possible from both the outside and inside, and exploitation of the dreaded Shellshock vulnerability on Linux-based hypervisors is a possibility, too.

The recent developments with “big bugs” such as Heartbleed and Shellshock created a global security strain, with many questions emerging. Both bugs were open-source software-related, but indirectly they would constitute a threat to Windows-based infrastructure. In this post we review a few scenarios of an attack on mostly Windows-based network with Linux servers at certain points.

We’ve gathered information for patching the most common Linux distros against the notorious Shellshock Bash Bug. If you see we’ve missed something, please drop us a tip!