Nine-year-old Linux kernel flaw enables reliable local privilege escalation (CVE-2026-31431)
Security researchers at Theori have disclosed a high-severity local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability (CVE-2026-31431) in the Linux kernel. The flaw, nicknamed …
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16 puts AI in the operating system
SUSE has released SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 16, calling it AI-ready and built for long-term use. The release marks the first major update in the Enterprise Server …
Sudo local privilege escalation vulnerabilities fixed (CVE-2025-32462, CVE-2025-32463)
If you haven’t recently updated the Sudo utility on your Linux box(es), you should do so now, to patch two local privilege escalation vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-32462, …
Kubernetes has grown up: From testbed to critical infrastructure
In this Help Net Security video, Divya Mohan, Principal Technology Advocate at SUSE, discusses how Kubernetes has firmly transitioned from an emerging technology into a core …
SUSE announces Liberty Linux Lite for CentOS 7
SUSE announced a new SUSE Liberty Linux offering to help protect CentOS systems from future vulnerabilities. SUSE Liberty Linux Lite for CentOS 7 is a frictionless solution …
Beware! Backdoor found in XZ utilities used by many Linux distros (CVE-2024-3094)
UPDATE: April 9, 09:23 AM ET Two stories have been published since this initial release: Which Linux distros are affected and what can you do? XZ Utils backdoor: Detection …
SUSE announces new enhancements to help users manage business-critical workloads
SUSE announced enhancements across its cloud native and Edge portfolio to enable customers to securely deploy and manage business-critical workloads anywhere. New capabilities …
2024 cybersecurity outlook: A wave of global threats on the horizon
2024 is expected to witness a surge in cyberattacks driven by global events and the widespread accessibility of advanced technologies. In this Help Net Security round-up, we …
SSH vulnerability exploitable in Terrapin attacks (CVE-2023-48795)
Security researchers have discovered a vulnerability (CVE-2023-48795) in the SSH cryptographic network protocol that could allow an attacker to downgrade the …
New horizons in cyber protection with 2024 trends to watch
2023 proved to be another challenging year for companies combating supply chain security and breaches. The 2024 outlook could be worse as attacks become increasingly …
SUSE boosts cloud native portfolio to enhance customer productivity
SUSE released Rancher Prime 2.0, enhancing customers’ ability to manage heterogeneous, multi-cloud Kubernetes deployments securely and at scale. SUSE also revealed …
GNOME users at risk of RCE attack (CVE-2023-43641)
If you’re running GNOME on you Linux system(s), you are probably open to remote code execution attacks via a booby-trapped file, thanks to a memory corruption …
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