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Short Bytes: Irritated by the telemetry and spying features in Windows 10, a Voat user decided to make the switch. After installing Linux Mint on his computer, he analyzed Windows 10 traffic and found that Microsoft’s latest OS continues to make calls to Redmond even with all telemetry options disabled. Riding on the success of […]
Image: Arch Linux Short Bytes: The mere thought of permanently damaging your laptop is daunting. But, what if you are trying to erase your current Linux installation and you end up hard bricking your device? One such incident happened with a user who ran the ‘rm -rf –no-preserve-root /’ command and ended up breaking his […]
Recently we came across a new family of cross-platform backdoors for desktop environments. First we got the Linux variant, and with information extracted from its binary, we were able to find the variant for Windows desktops, too. Not only that, but the Windows version was additionally equipped with a valid code signing signature. Let´s have […]
Short Bytes: Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution for converting any computer into a full-fledged retro gaming console. Based on OpenELEC and RetroArch, it supports a large variety of computer boards. It’s time to go to your basement, clean your dusty old PC and make it ready for something fun. Using the lightweight Linux distro Lakka, […]
Linux. BackDoor.Xunpes trojan lets cyber-crooks take control and execute commands on your Linux machine. Threats to Linux computers are now appearing on a regular basis, and what was once dubbed a “no-virus zone” has started being targeted by malware authors. The latest of such threats is a trojan with backdoor capabilities named Linux.BackDoor.Xunpes, discovered by Dr.Web security […]
Short Bytes: Up until recently, the Linux Foundation allowed the individual members to elect two board members and ensure that the voice of Linux community is considered at the board meetings. In a shocking change, the Foundation has erased this clause and decided to benefit the corporate companies rather that whole community. The Linux Foundation […]
A new zero-day vulnerability allows Android or Linux applications to escalate privileges. Security researchers have discovered a new zero-day vulnerability in Linux kernel that affects both the Linux operating system and the Android mobile operating system, which allows potential hackers to gain full control of the PC or smartphone. The new vulnerability was discovered by security researchers […]
A new Linux malware has been discovered which aims to help criminals steal data and spy on the PCs of infected users. The renowned IT security software developers Dr.Web from Russia have discovered a new malware targeting Linux users with the ability to embed itself with JPEG file format and send a screenshot of user’s […]
Dr.Web, a Russian antivirus maker, has detected a new threat against Linux users, the Linux.Ekocms.1 trojan, which includes special features that allow it to take screengrabs and record audio. Discovered four days ago, Linux.Ekocms is only the latest threat targeting Linux PCs, after the Linux.Encoder ransomware family and the Linux XOR DDoS malware had caused […]
Malware was infecting machines, adding them to its botnet.Similar-looking malware targeting both Linux and Windows computers has been linked to a DDoSing toolkit sold by Chinese hackers via the ddos[.]tf service, Malware Must Die! reports. The malware, codenamed Linux/DDOSTF (or Linux/MrBlack) targets mainly Linux machines running Elasticsearch servers, but also attacks and infects Windows systems, […]
A group going with the handle of ”fail0verflow” hacked PlayStation 4 and run Pokémon on it — The group used a WebKit flaw to access the Linux Free BSD based Sony Orbis operating system. Whenever a Xbox or PlayStation is released, hackers actively find new ways to crack the console. Hence, when PlayStation 4 went on sale, […]
Short Bytes: In this article, we bring to you a useful Linux infographic that tells you about Debian Linux and its different areas. The infographic lists the different Debian releases and various stages in the development process. Debian has a very rich history as it holds an importance place in the evolution of Linux-based operating systems. […]
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One systems are just PCs, and now hardware hackers have started doing some very cool things with at least one of these systems. Console-hacking group Fail0verflow has cracked the PlayStation 4 and loaded it up with a version of Linux. This is a big step in the process to get […]
Researchers last week revealed a zero-day flaw that lets attackers take over a Linux system by pressing the backspace key repeatedly. Pressing backspace 17 to 20 times will overwrite the highest byte of the return address of the grub_memset() function, ultimately causing a reboot by redirecting control flow to the 0x00eb53e8 address, according to the Cybersecurity […]
North Korea is known as an authoritarian state but researchers have found their technological systems to be following the same path. Researchers have scrutinized the Linux distribution, Red Star OS, in North Korea and found it to be very restrictive. Previously, the operating system was found to be watermarking all the files on the USB […]
Images | Project Solus Short Bytes: Solus OS, pegged as the fastest booting Linux OS, was released in December. Shipping with Linux Kernel 4.4.3, Solus 1.1 is available for download along with its own desktop environment called Budgie. Read more to know all the features of Solus OS and find the download links below. We […]
Short Bytes: The latest Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa MATE and Cinnamon flavors are now available for download. Following the “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it” model, Mint developers have been able to create the polished Linux desktop experience around. Do you agree with me? For a very long time, Linux Mint Project has been […]
Image | Reddit Short Bytes: Linux kernel 4.1.15, a branch of 4.1.x LTS version, is now available for download. It’s the same version that ran on Skynet’s T-800 Terminator used by Arnold Schwarzenegger. It seems, just like fossBytes, Skynet cared a lot about open source. Back in February, when Linus Torvalds announced that it was time […]
Linux, the purportedly highly-secure operating system that runs everything from computers to the backbone of the Internet has been plagued by an odd and quite simply embarrassing vulnerability. It seems almost silly to say, but what if you could hijack any Linux operating system by pressing backspace 28 times? No hacking or technicalities needed, just […]
Image | Flickr Short Bytes: Pressing the backspace key repeatedly 28 times can allow you to exploit a bug in the Grub2 bootloader. As a result, the Linux machine asks for your username and accesses the Grub Rescue Shell. Reaching there, a hacker can easily install malware into the system and access its data. Who would’ve […]
Image: Microsoft Short Bytes: Few years ago, Linux and Microsoft were fierce enemies as Redmond railed against the open source software. However, the tech giant has softened its approach and showed its love for Linux at many occasions in recent past. Along the similar lines, Microsoft has just offered a certification program that’ll teach you how to […]