GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499) is a 15-year-old Linux kernel vulnerability that allows attackers to gain root privileges.

The Linux Foundation's Greg Kroah-Hartman delivered a comprehensive talk this week on the current state and future challenges of Linux kernel security. Speaking at the Open Source Summit (OSS) Japan ...

Sudo is one of the most powerful and dangerous tools in the Unix or Linux system administrator's toolbox. With it, an ordinary user can run commands just as if he or she were the superuser or any ...

A 16-year-old Linux KVM flaw (CVE-2026-53359) dubbed Januscape can allow attackers to escape virtual machines and execute ...

Open source Linux software has gained favor among IoT system developers for a variety of reasons. Mostly, it is readily available through binary versions prepackaged with embedded hardware and an ever ...

Jack Wallen offers tips for securing Linux that you can take care of in five minutes or less. SSH is a tool I use every single day to log into remote Linux servers and take care of my admin tasks.

Jack Wallen ponders the rising tide of Linux malware and offers advice on how to help mitigate the issue. Linux is the most secure operating system on the market; for years, that has been one of the ...

The clock is ticking for Windows and Linux users to update cryptographic keys that protect their systems against firmware-based UEFI infections, a pernicious form of malware that loads before ...

BROOKLYN, New York, Aug. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capsule8 today announced Investigations, new functionality that adds full endpoint detection and response (EDR)-like investigations capabilities ...

As the popularity of Linux continues to increase, so does its attack surface. For organizations, this brings to light a pressing question: Who is responsible for the security of all the Linux ...

ALLENDALE, N.J. -- Today, Guardian Digital, the world's premier provider of open source security solutions, is happy to announce the newest release of EnGarde Secure Linux: Community 3.0.18 (Version 3 ...