Tag: Linux
Every major OS leaks user activity through file alerts
Researchers found decade-old flaws in file-notification systems that let an unprivileged process infer what other users are doing.
Chinese crew turns a Gitea bug into a 13-victim espionage spree
A newly named threat actor automated a July Gitea flaw into a framework that stole source code and pushed on…
Linux rig joins Apple Find My to pull live location feeds
Researcher Zerotistic enrolls a Linux machine in Apple's Find My network and decrypts shared location data.
Calendar add-ons on npm hide Linux backdoor in plain sight
Trend Micro finds 14 trojanized packages that drop the RedC2 4.0 implant the moment they are imported.
GigaWiper Backdoor Blends Remote Access with Irreversible Data Destruction
GigaWiper is a modular Golang backdoor that merges remote access tools with disk wiping and fake ransomware capabilities.
Page Cache Overflow in Linux FUSE Grants Local Root Access
A local attacker can exploit a page cache overflow in the Linux kernel's FUSE subsystem to gain root privileges by…
Serious Flaws in GNU Guix Could Let Attackers Escalate Privileges Remotely
Four vulnerabilities in GNU Guix allow remote privilege escalation through malicious substitute servers and a path traversal in channel authentication.
Massive AUR Package Hijack Campaign Spreads Cryptominer and eBPF Rootkit
Attackers hijacked over 400 abandoned Arch Linux AUR packages by modifying build scripts to deploy a Rust credential stealer and…