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 ...

Introduced in 2007, the CIFSwitch Linux kernel bug allows users to modify CIFS key description fields and gain root ...

Sudo is one of the most powerful and dangerous tools in the Unix or Linux system administrator's toolbox. With it, an ordinary user can run commands just as if he or she were the superuser or any ...

CVE-2022-0492, a privilege escalation bug in the Linux kernel leading to container escape, has been exploited in attacks.

There was a way to elevate normal Linux users' privileges to root, granting threat actors admin access.

In the age of increasing digital threats, securing sensitive data and systems is more crucial than ever. For Linux users, whether they are managing personal projects or securing enterprise servers, ...

Open source Linux software has gained favor among IoT system developers for a variety of reasons. Mostly, it is readily available through binary versions prepackaged with embedded hardware and an ever ...

Torvalds says everyone is using AI to report on the same flaws, most of which have already been fixed.

With the progressive shift toward a digitally dominated business landscape, cloud computing has become an inevitable part of contemporary enterprises. Though this movement offers countless benefits ...

Jack Wallen offers tips for securing Linux that you can take care of in five minutes or less. SSH is a tool I use every single day to log into remote Linux servers and take care of my admin tasks.