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During a recent threat hunting exercise, the Sysdig Threat Research Team (TRT) identified a new sample dubbed ZynorRAT. This Go-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) delivers a comprehensive suite of custom command-and-control (C2) capabilities for both Lin…
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A new technique to exploit a complex use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability in the Linux kernel successfully bypasses modern security mitigations to gain root privileges. The method targets CVE-2024-50264, a difficult-to-exploit race condition bug in the AF_VSOCK subsystem that was recognized with a Pwnie Award for its complexity. The vulnerability, introduced in Linux v4.8, presents significant challenges for exploitation. […] The post New Technique Uncovered To Exploit Linux Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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A new exploitation method has been discovered for the Linux kernel use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-50264. The vulnerability was awarded the Pwnie Award 2025 for Best Privilege Escalation due to its complexity and impact on major …
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Red Hat has disclosed a critical security flaw in the Udisks daemon that allows unprivileged users to exploit an out-of-bounds read vulnerability and gain access to files owned by privileged accounts. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-8067, was pu…
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A new malware campaign, dubbed “Sindoor Dropper,” is targeting Linux systems using sophisticated spear-phishing techniques and a multi-stage infection chain. The campaign leverages lures themed around the recent India-Pakistan conflict, known as Operation Sindoor, to entice victims into executing malicious files. This activity’s standout feature is its reliance on weaponized .desktop files, a method previously […] The post New ‘Sindoor Dropper’ Malware Targets Linux Systems with Weaponized .desktop Files appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Researchers have unveiled ONEFLIP, a novel inference-time backdoor attack that compromises full-precision deep neural networks (DNNs) by flipping just one bit in the model’s weights, marking a significant escalation in the practicality of hardwar…
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August 25, 2025, marks the 34th anniversary of Linux, a project that began as a modest hobby and has grown into the bedrock of modern digital infrastructure. On this day in 1991, 21-year-old Finnish student Linus Torvalds posted to the comp.os.minix ne…
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On August 25, 2025, the world celebrates the 34th anniversary of Linux, marking one of the most significant milestones in computing history. What began as a humble hobby project by a 21-year-old Finnish student has evolved into the backbone of modern digital infrastructure, powering everything from smartphones and supercomputers to embedded systems and cloud platforms […] The post Happy Birthday Linux! Powering Numerous Devices Across the Globe for 34 Years appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Trellix Advanced Research Center has exposed an infection chain that weaponises nothing more than a filename to compromise Linux hosts. A spam message masquerading as a beauty-product survey offers a small reward and carries a RAR archive, yy.rar. When…
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Phrack Magazine’s latest issue #72 has unveiled a significant data leak from a suspected North Korean hacking operation, including exploit tactics, compromised system details, and a sophisticated Linux rootkit. The dump, linked to a Chinese threa…
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