A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request ...

Another bad Linux kernel bug has appeared. Fragnesia can give unauthorized users root powers. More open-source security bugs are likely coming. According to Linus's law, "Given enough eyeballs, all ...

CISA warns that the nine-year-old Linux Copy Fail flaw is being actively exploited, allowing local attackers to gain root access on affected systems.

Major Linux distributions are rushing to fix two new vulnerabilities after the disclosure embargo was broken. The vulnerability, comprised of two chained issues in subsystems of the Linux kernel and ...

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

The Flipper One is a full-on Linux cyberdeck that solves my biggest Raspberry Pi problem ...

Google’s Project Zero demonstrates a new zero-click exploit for the Pixel 10 phones, showing a full escalation from remote to kernel without user interaction. During the investigation Project Zero ...

BPF is emerging as a preferred method for security observability over traditional user-space agents. By attaching probes directly to the Linux kernel's syscall interface, it provides consistent ...

While not as polished as it appears on the surface, the free, highly customizable Ubuntu operating system serves as an excellent introduction to Linux, installing easily and running well. The Laptop ...

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

Google has patched an Android ADB bug in the May security patch set. If you have a Pixel phone you should already have the patches, and most other major manufacturers should be close behind.