Tag: Linux Server

  • 22 Open-Source Linux Server Security Tools in 2023

    Here’s a list of tools that you can install on your machine to sniff out vulnerabilities, viruses, and malware and prevent malicious …

  • New Privilege Escalation Flaw Affects Most Linux Distributions

    An Indian security researcher has discovered a highly critical flaw in X.Org Server package that impacts OpenBSD and most Linux …

  • Secure Linux Server Using Hardening Best Practices

    In the previous post we talked about some Linux security tricks and as I said, we can’t cover everything about Linux hardening in one post, but we are exploring some tricks to secure a Linux server instead of searching for ready-made Linux hardening scripts to do the job without understanding what’s going on. However, the…

  • Linux Server Security: Hack and Defend

    Learn how to attack and defend the world’s most popular web server platform Linux Server Security: Hack and Defend presents a detailed guide for experienced admins, aspiring hackers and other IT professionals seeking a more advanced understanding of Linux security. Read full news article on DABCC  

  • Your Linux Machine Can Be Hacked Remotely With Just A Malicious DNS Response

    A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Systemd, the popular init system and service manager for Linux operating systems, that could allow remote attackers to potentially trigger a buffer overflow to execute malicious code on the targeted machines via a DNS response. The vulnerability, designated as CVE-2017-9445, actually resides in the ‘dns_packet_new’ function of ‘systemd-resolved,’…

  • Web hosting company pays $1 million after Erebus ransomware attack

    The cost of a ransomware attack can be pretty substantial. Businesses that are not well prepared are looking at lost revenue from downtime and massive damage to their reputation, not to mention a pretty hefty ransom bill as well. Read full news article on BetaNews  

  • Webhosting Firm hit by “Erebus” Ransomware around 153 Linux servers and over 3,400 business websites infected

    South Korean web hosting firm hit by Erebus ransomware infected 153 Linux servers and more than 3,400 business sites the organization hosts. According to the blog note issued by NAYANA’s initially, hackers asked to pay 550 Bitcoins and after they negotiated up to 397.6 BTC to be paid in installments. Read full news article on…

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