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Security in open-source projects has always been a challenge. The very nature of open-source software encourages collaboration, transparency, and improvement, all of which make the system potentially more exposed to risks.

Nov 28, 2024

Abyss Locker Ransomware Targets Linux & Windows Users

A ransomware variant dubbed "Abyss Locker" has been observed targeting Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms. The Abyss Locker ransomware is believed to be based on the HelloKitty ransomware source code. It steals and encrypts victims' files, demanding ransom for decryption and preventing the release of stolen data. The ransomware's severity level is classified as high, showcasing the urgency of addressing this issue.

Brittany Day
Mar 02, 2024

Linux Foundation Joins Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance

The Linux Foundation recently launched its partnership with the Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance (PQCA). This open and collaborative initiative aims to address the data and network security challenges that quantum computing presents by developing and adopting quantum-resistant cryptography.

Brittany Day
Feb 07, 2024

New Decryption Key Available for Babuk Tortilla Ransomware Victims

A new decryptor has been created for Babuk Tortilla ransomware victims, which will be included in a generic Babuk Decryptor that will contain all Babuk keys currently available. Let's examine the threat that Babuk ransomware poses to your systems and how to recover encrypted files should you fall victim to an attack.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 09, 2024

Securing Your Linux Boot Process: An Insider's Guide to Secure Boot

Boot security has become an increasingly important topic in recent years as threats against system integrity continue to evolve. Secure Boot is a security standard developed to provide protection against such threats by validating the integrity of boot software. With Secure Boot, security is enforceable during the boot process rather than relying solely on the operating system. This helps prevent malicious software from embedding itself early in the boot process, providing an additional layer of defense against low-level attacks.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 03, 2024

Linux version of Qilin ransomware focuses on VMware ESXi

The Linux version of Qilin, a new ransomware strain that debuted in January, has been spotted in the wild. It's also one of the first ransomware families to target VMware ESXi.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Dec 04, 2023

New CacheWarp AMD CPU attack lets hackers gain root in Linux VMs

A new software-based fault injection attack, CacheWarp, can let threat actors hack into AMD SEV-protected virtual machines by targeting memory writes to escalate privileges and gain remote code execution.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Nov 15, 2023

Malicious Applications Hit Canonical's Snap Store

Several fake cryptography applications have appeared on Canonical's Snap Store. These web application security vulnerabilities seek to steal user funds and inflict other damaging data and network security issues. Canonical is investigating the matter, and access is restricted while investigating the risky cryptography today.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Oct 01, 2023

GitHub Makes Passkeys Security Feature Available to All

GitHub has officially rolled out its passkeys security feature for general availability, following a two-month beta testing phase. Passkeys introduce a cloud-synced authentication system using cryptographic key pairs, allowing users to access websites and applications using their screen-lock PIN, biometrics, or physical security key.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sep 27, 2023

Cryptsetup Lands Support For OPAL Self Encrypting Drives

Linux 6.4 or newer paired with the latest cryptsetup development code has landed support for the OPAL specification for self-encrypting drives.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Aug 21, 2023

Monti Ransomware’s Linux Variant Attacks the Financial & Healthcare Industries

The Monti ransomware was found in June 2022 that attracted notice due to its close resemblance to the Conti ransomware, both in name and tactics, drawing attention from cybersecurity experts and organizations.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Aug 17, 2023

Alarm Raised Over Mozilla VPN: Wonky Authorization Check Lets Users Cause Havoc

A security engineer at Linux distro maker SUSE has published an advisory for a flaw in the Mozilla VPN client for Linux that has yet to be addressed in a publicly released fix because the disclosure process went off the rails.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Aug 07, 2023

Linux Version of Abyss Locker Ransomware Targets VMware ESXi Servers

The Abyss Locker operation is the latest to develop a Linux encryptor to target VMware's ESXi virtual machines platform in attacks on the enterprise.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 31, 2023

There's Now a Linux Version of This Dangerous VMware Ransomware

A ransomware operation known as Akira has been seen encrypting VMware ESXi virtual machines using a Linux encryptor after a couple of months of targeting Windows systems.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 30, 2023

Chinese Hackers Use DNS-over-HTTPS for Linux Malware Communication

The Chinese threat group 'ChamelGang' infects Linux devices with a previously unknown implant named 'ChamelDoH,' allowing DNS-over-HTTPS communications with attackers' servers.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 15, 2023

Firefox 114 Updates Security and Improves DNS over HTTPS Accessibility

Firefox 114.0 and Firefox 102.12.0 ESR are the June 2023 releases of Mozilla's Firefox web browser. Official release date is June 6, 2023.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 13, 2023

New Linux Ransomware Strain BlackSuit Shows Striking Similarities to Royal

An analysis of the Linux variant of a new ransomware strain called BlackSuit has covered significant similarities with another ransomware family called Royal.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 04, 2023

New 'MichaelKors' Ransomware-as-a-Service Targeting Linux and VMware ESXi Systems

A new ransomware-as-service (RaaS) operation called MichaelKors has become the latest file-encrypting malware to target Linux and VMware ESXi systems as of April 2023.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 15, 2023

Cow-encryptor Turns Your Secret Documents Into a Series of Moos

Secure your documents, notes, and plaintext passwords on Linux by turning the text into a series of "moos" using Cow-encryptor.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 06, 2023

Fedora Workstation Aiming To Improve Encryption, Possibly Encrypted Disk By Default In The Future

Fedora Workstation developers and those involved at Red Hat have been working to improve the state of disk encryption on Fedora with a end-goal of possibly making the installer encrypt systems by default.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 18, 2023

Linux Cryptography

How Passkey Solutions Enhance Open-Source Security

Abyss Locker Ransomware Targets Linux & Windows Users

Linux Foundation Joins Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance

Discover Cryptography News

How Passkey Solutions Enhance Open-Source Security

Abyss Locker Ransomware Targets Linux & Windows Users

Linux Foundation Joins Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance

New Decryption Key Available for Babuk Tortilla Ransomware Victims

Securing Your Linux Boot Process: An Insider's Guide to Secure Boot

Linux version of Qilin ransomware focuses on VMware ESXi

New CacheWarp AMD CPU attack lets hackers gain root in Linux VMs

Malicious Applications Hit Canonical's Snap Store

GitHub Makes Passkeys Security Feature Available to All

Cryptsetup Lands Support For OPAL Self Encrypting Drives

Monti Ransomware’s Linux Variant Attacks the Financial & Healthcare Industries

Alarm Raised Over Mozilla VPN: Wonky Authorization Check Lets Users Cause Havoc

Linux Version of Abyss Locker Ransomware Targets VMware ESXi Servers

There's Now a Linux Version of This Dangerous VMware Ransomware

Chinese Hackers Use DNS-over-HTTPS for Linux Malware Communication

Firefox 114 Updates Security and Improves DNS over HTTPS Accessibility

New Linux Ransomware Strain BlackSuit Shows Striking Similarities to Royal

New 'MichaelKors' Ransomware-as-a-Service Targeting Linux and VMware ESXi Systems

Cow-encryptor Turns Your Secret Documents Into a Series of Moos

Fedora Workstation Aiming To Improve Encryption, Possibly Encrypted Disk By Default In The Future

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