Linux
Urgent Linux Security Alert: DirtyClone Kernel Flaw Enables Root Access
A critical new Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE-2026-43503, allows local users to escalate privileges and gain root access through corrupted network packets. IT teams must patch immediately to mitigate this high-severity flaw.
Urgent Linux Kernel Flaw Enables Root Access via Crafted Packets
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's traffic-control subsystem, dubbed 'pedit COW,' allows local unprivileged users to gain root-level access on affected systems.
Unlocking the Power of systemd 261: Enhancing Cloud Security and Operational Resilience
Discover how the latest systemd 261 release is transforming Linux distributions with a built-in software TPM, cloud metadata integration, and process state preservation.
SSHStalker botnet brute-forces its way onto 7,000 Linux machines
A newly discovered botnet is compromising poorly-protected Linux servers by brute-forcing weak SSH password login authentication. Researchers at Canada-based Flare Systems, who discovered the botnet, got into its staging server and believe at least 7,000 servers had been compromised by the end of January, half of them in the US. The botnet’s weapons include exploits for unpatched Linux vulnerabilities going…