A recently patched Linux privilege escalation vulnerability now has a publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that allows local attackers to gain root privileges on Arch Linux systems. The ...

It is quite an interesting patch week for Linux systems administrators out there. Researchers at Xint Code have discovered a nasty exploit that instantly grants root access to any local unprivileged ...

Researchers have analyzed a high-severity vulnerability in Linux that’s able to escalate untrusted users to root by ...

Cybersecurity researchers and threat actors are targeted by a fake proof of concept (PoC) CVE-2023-35829 exploit that installs a Linux password-stealing malware. Uptycs analysts discovered the ...

Discovery of the Copy Fail Linux kernel exploit sparked widespread discussion and concern around Linux kernel security earlier this month, and that was for an exploit that had mostly already been ...

Multiple Linux exploits have been uncovered over the last few weeks, including Copy Fail, and the newest of which are dubbed "PinTheft" and "SSH-keysign-pwn." Both have been recently patched, but ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Admit it: the first thing you think of when ransomware is ...

A new Linux kernel vulnerability called Dirty Frag is letting attackers gain instant root access on Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Red Hat, and every major distro. A working exploit is already public, and ...

Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases of Linux is setting off alarm bells as defenders scramble to ward off severe ...