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 ...
Linux rootkit已悄然发展成为现代基础设施面临的最危险威胁之一。多年来攻击者主要针对Windows系统,但随着Linux在云环境、容器编排、物联网和高性能计算领域的普及,攻击态势已发生根本转变。当前威胁行为者开发的Linux rootkit开始利用前沿内核特性,其隐蔽性和清除难度远超早期版本。 Rootkit这类恶意软件的核心目标是保持隐蔽。不同于通过破坏或勒索自我暴露的勒索软件或数据窃 ...
Is Linux more secure than Windows? Sure. But that's a very low bar. Kees Cook, a Linux security expert, Debian Linux developer, and Google Security Engineer, is well aware that Linux could be more ...
Linux and open-source developers are working to make Linux security tools developed by the National Security Agency more accessible and usable by regular system administrators and application ...
"Security through obscurity" may be a catchy phrase, but it's not the only thing that's catching among Windows users. “Security through obscurity” may be a catchy phrase, but it’s not the only thing ...
There have been several stories proclaiming that a recent Linux infection proves Windows malware monopoly is over and that Think Linux is free from malware? Think again; it’s been hacked. Much as it ...
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 ...
During the same period, it took Apple about 69 days, Google 44 days, and Mozilla about 46 days to fix the bug. Windows is currently the most popular operating system for home and office use. However, ...
The U.K. Cabinet Office and IBM are working together on a secure open-source environment for public and private sector organizations. The Central Sponsor for Information Assurance (CSIA) said this ...
One of the big advantages of using Linux is that its security tends to be so much better than that of the competing alternatives. That’s due in large part to the way Linux assigns permissions, but ...
It's been at least a week since the last bout of Microsoft FUD hit the wires, so I guess it was time for a new wave. Today's FUD comes from an article Microsoft released on how its security compares ...
Facepalm: Microsoft recently released its latest batch of monthly security updates for Windows and other software products. However, a bug fix designed to address a Secure Boot vulnerability ...