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Ubuntu
Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole brings tighter security controls

Canonical released Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole, which brings notable advancements, including an updated kernel, new toolchains, and the GNOME 47 desktop environment, along …

Linux
Linux systems targeted with stealthy “Perfctl” cryptomining malware

Thousands of Linux systems are likely infected with the highly elusive and persistent “perfctl” (or “perfcc“) cryptomining malware and many others …

rspamd
Rspamd: Open-source spam filtering system

Rspamd is an open-source spam filtering and email processing framework designed to evaluate messages based on a wide range of rules, including regular expressions, statistical …

Linux
CUPS vulnerabilities could be abused for DDoS attacks

While the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) vulnerabilities recently disclosed by researcher Simone “evilsocket” Margaritelli are not easily exploited for remote …

Linux
CUPS vulnerabilities affecting Linux, Unix systems can lead to RCE

After much hyping and following prematurely leaked information by a third party, security researcher Simone Margaritelli has released details about four zero-day …

Kali Linux 2024.3
Kali Linux 2024.3 released: 11 new tools, Qualcomm Snapdragon SDM845 SoC support

Kali Linux 2024.3 is now available for download. Besides the new tools, this release mainly focuses on behind-the-scenes updates and optimization. New tools in Kali Linux …

open-source cybersecurity tools
33 open-source cybersecurity solutions you didn’t know you needed

Open-source cybersecurity tools provide transparency and flexibility, allowing users to examine and customize the source code to fit specific security needs. These tools make …

Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI extends innovation across the hybrid cloud

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) AI is Red Hat’s foundation model platform, enabling users to develop, test, and run GenAI models to power enterprise applications. The platform …

PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL databases under attack

Poorly protected PostgreSQL databases running on Linux machines are being compromised by cryptojacking attackers. The attack – observed by Aqua Security researchers on a …

Hand
“0.0.0.0-Day” vulnerability affects Chrome, Safari and Firefox

A “0.0.0.0-Day” vulnerability affecting Chrome, Safari and Firefox can be – and has been – exploited by attackers to gain access to services on …

Kali Linux 2024.2
Kali Linux 2024.2 released: 18 new tools, countless updates

Kali Linux 2024.2 is now available. It includes future package compatibility for 32-bit platforms, improvements to GNOME 46 and Xfce, and 18 new tools. Desktop changes Kali …

NethSecurity
NethSecurity: Open-source Linux firewall

NethSecurity is a free, open-source Linux firewall that simplifies network security deployment. It integrates various security features into one platform, including …

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