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Nmap 7.95 released: New OS and service detection signatures

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Nmap 7.95 released: New OS and service detection signatures 2024-05-10 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Nmap is a free, open-source tool for network discovery and security auditing. It’s valued by systems and network administrators for network inventory, managing service upgrade schedules, and monitoring host or service uptime. Nmap identifies available hosts on a network, […]

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Pktstat: Open-source ethernet interface traffic monitor

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Pktstat: Open-source ethernet interface traffic monitor 2024-05-08 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz Pktstat is an open-source tool that is a straightforward alternative to ncurses-based Pktstat. On Linux, it utilizes AF_PACKET, while on other platforms, it employs generic PCAP live wire capture. Pktstat is a versatile tool that doesn’t rely on advanced or recent Linux kernel […]

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Why financial infrastructure needs to be open-source — Hyperledger

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Why financial infrastructure needs to be open-source — Hyperledger 2024-04-19 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph by Gareth Jenkinson Governments and major financial institutions are actively building open-source blockchain solutions on the Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger tools. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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XZ Utils backdoor: Detection tools, scripts, rules

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XZ Utils backdoor: Detection tools, scripts, rules 2024-04-08 at 16:31 By Zeljka Zorz As the analysis of the backdoor in XZ Utils continues, several security companies have provided tools and advice on how to detect its presence on Linux systems. What happened? The open-source XZ Utils compression utility has been backdoored by a skilled threat […]

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‘WallEscape’ Linux Vulnerability Leaks User Passwords

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‘WallEscape’ Linux Vulnerability Leaks User Passwords 2024-04-01 at 19:31 By Ionut Arghire A vulnerability in util-linux, a core utilities package in Linux systems, allows attackers to leak user passwords and modify the clipboard. The post ‘WallEscape’ Linux Vulnerability Leaks User Passwords appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View […]

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XZ Utils backdoor update: Which Linux distros are affected and what can you do?

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XZ Utils backdoor update: Which Linux distros are affected and what can you do? 2024-03-31 at 21:01 By Zeljka Zorz The news that XZ Utils, a compression utility present in most Linux distributions, has been backdoored by a supposedly trusted maintainer has rattled the open-source software community on Friday, mere hours until the beginning of […]

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Beware! Backdoor found in XZ utilities used by many Linux distros (CVE-2024-3094)

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Beware! Backdoor found in XZ utilities used by many Linux distros (CVE-2024-3094) 2024-03-29 at 20:31 By Zeljka Zorz A vulnerability (CVE-2024-3094) in XZ Utils, the XZ format compression utilities included in most Linux distributions, may “enable a malicious actor to break sshd authentication and gain unauthorized access to the entire system remotely,” Red Hat warns. […]

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Lynis: Open-source security auditing tool

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Lynis: Open-source security auditing tool 2024-03-19 at 06:06 By Mirko Zorz Lynis is a comprehensive open-source security auditing tool for UNIX-based systems, including Linux, macOS, and BSD. Hardening with Lynis Lynis conducts a thorough security examination of the system directly. Its main objective is to evaluate security measures and recommend enhancing system hardening. The tool […]

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Hackers leverage 1-day vulnerabilities to deliver custom Linux malware

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Hackers leverage 1-day vulnerabilities to deliver custom Linux malware 2024-03-12 at 11:01 By Helga Labus A financially motivated threat actor is using known vulnerabilities to target public-facing services and deliver custom malware to unpatched Windows and Linux systems. Among the exploited vulnerabilities are also two recently discovered Ivanti Connect Secure VPN flaws that are widely […]

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Most Linux Systems Exposed to Complete Compromise via Shim Vulnerability 

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Most Linux Systems Exposed to Complete Compromise via Shim Vulnerability  2024-02-07 at 16:31 By Ionut Arghire A critical remote code execution vulnerability in Shim could allow attackers to take over vulnerable Linux systems. The post Most Linux Systems Exposed to Complete Compromise via Shim Vulnerability  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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FritzFrog botnet exploits Log4Shell, PwnKit vulnerabilities

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FritzFrog botnet exploits Log4Shell, PwnKit vulnerabilities 2024-02-01 at 17:31 By Helga Labus The FritzFrog cryptomining botnet has new potential for growth: a recently analyzed variant of the bot is exploiting the Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) and PwnKit (CVE-2021-4034) vulnerabilities for lateral movement and privilege escalation. The FritzFrog botnet The FritzFrog botnet, initially identified in August 2020, is […]

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GNU C Library Vulnerability Leads to Full Root Access

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GNU C Library Vulnerability Leads to Full Root Access 2024-01-31 at 19:47 By Ionut Arghire Researchers at Qualys call attention to a vulnerability in Linux’s GNU C Library (glibc) that allows full root access to a system. The post GNU C Library Vulnerability Leads to Full Root Access appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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Tsurugi Linux: Tailoring user experience for digital forensics and OSINT investigations

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Tsurugi Linux: Tailoring user experience for digital forensics and OSINT investigations 2024-01-16 at 06:31 By Mirko Zorz Tsurugi Linux is a heavily customized open-source distribution focused on supporting DFIR investigations. The project focuses mainly on live forensics analysis, post-mortem analysis, and digital evidence acquisition. Users can also perform malware analysis, OSINT and computer vision activities. […]

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AuthLogParser: Open-source tool for analyzing Linux authentication logs

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AuthLogParser: Open-source tool for analyzing Linux authentication logs 2024-01-08 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz AuthLogParser is an open-source tool tailored for digital forensics and incident response, specifically crafted to analyze Linux authentication logs (auth.log). The tool examines the auth.log file, extracting crucial details like SSH logins, user creations, event names, IP addresses, among others. It […]

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Kali Linux 2023.4 released: New tools, Kali for Raspberry Pi 5, and more!

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Kali Linux 2023.4 released: New tools, Kali for Raspberry Pi 5, and more! 05/12/2023 at 21:31 By Zeljka Zorz OffSec (previously Offensive Security) has released Kali Linux 2023.4, the latest version of its penetration testing and digital forensics platform. New tools in Kali Linux 2023.4 The list of tools freshly added to Kali Linux includes: […]

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Apache ActiveMQ bug exploited to deliver Kinsing malware

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Apache ActiveMQ bug exploited to deliver Kinsing malware 21/11/2023 at 15:02 By Helga Labus Attackers are exploiting a recently fixed vulnerability (CVE-2023-46604) in Apache ActiveMQ to install Kinsing malware and cryptocurrency miners on targeted Linux systems. CVE-2023-46604 exploitation Apache ActiveMQ is a popular Java-based open source message broker that allows communication between applications and services […]

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Looney Tunables bug exploited for cryptojacking

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Looney Tunables bug exploited for cryptojacking 07/11/2023 at 12:46 By Helga Labus Kinsing threat actors have been spotted exploiting the recently disclosed Looney Tunables (CVE-2023-4911) vulnerability to covertly install cryptomining software into cloud-native environments. Kinsing (aka Money Libra) is a threat actor group that has been active since late 2021, targeting cloud-native environments and applications […]

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‘Looney Tunables’ Glibc Vulnerability Exploited in Cloud Attacks 

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‘Looney Tunables’ Glibc Vulnerability Exploited in Cloud Attacks  06/11/2023 at 17:06 By Eduard Kovacs Glibc vulnerability affecting major Linux distributions and tracked as Looney Tunables exploited in cloud attacks by Kinsing group.  The post ‘Looney Tunables’ Glibc Vulnerability Exploited in Cloud Attacks  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed […]

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BiBi-Linux wiper targets Israeli companies

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BiBi-Linux wiper targets Israeli companies 31/10/2023 at 15:01 By Helga Labus Attackers have started using new wiper malware called BiBi-Linux to attack Israeli companies and destroy their data. The BiBi-Linux wiper The Security Joes Incident Response team found the malware during a forensics investigation of a breach within an Israeli company. “This malware is an […]

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From Windows 9x to 11: Tracing Microsoft’s security evolution

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From Windows 9x to 11: Tracing Microsoft’s security evolution 31/10/2023 at 09:01 By Mirko Zorz Over its journey from Windows 9x to Windows 11, Microsoft has implemented multiple security overhauls, each addressing the challenges of its time and setting the stage for future developments. In this Help Net Security interview, we feature security researcher Alex […]

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