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A team of cybersecurity researchers has disclosed a new severe vulnerability affecting most Linux and Unix-like operating systems, includ...

Linux users, beware! If you haven't recently updated your Linux operating system, especially the command-line text editor utility, ...

Libssh2, a popular open source client-side C library implementing the SSHv2 protocol, has released the latest version of its software to...

Yet another incident which showcases that you should not explicitly trust user-controlled software repositories. One of the most popula...

A bug in Linux kernel that was discovered two years ago, but was not considered a security threat at that time, has now been recognised a...

Microsoft has been expressing its love for Linux for almost three years now, and this love costs Microsoft an arm and a leg. Last year,...

If you came across any Facebook message with a video link sent by anyone, even your friend — just don't click on it. Security researche...

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Systemd , the popular init system and service manager for Linux operating systems, that c...

A Russian man accused of infecting tens of thousands of computer servers worldwide to generate millions in illicit profit has finally ent...

A nine-year-old critical vulnerability has been discovered in virtually all versions of the Linux operating system and is actively being ...

Are you also the one who downloaded Linux Mint on February 20th? You may have been Infected! Linux Mint is one of the best and popul...

Hackers enjoy much playing with PlayStation and Xbox, rather than playing on them. And this time, they have done some crazy things with ...

So what would anyone need to bypass password protection on your computer? It just needs to hit the backspace key 28 times , for at l...

Offensive Security , the creators of Swiss army knife for Security researchers, Penetration testers and Hackers have finally released th...

The world of hacking has become more organized and reliable over recent years and so the techniques of hackers. Nowadays, attackers ...

Last month, I Got a Canon's amazing and powerful video-capable DSLR Camera and was wondering if I could play a hack on it. Yes, Just l...

A critical vulnerability has been fixed in Samba — Open Source standard Windows interoperability suite of programs for Linux and Unix, ...

Security researchers at Kaspersky Lab have unearthed new capabilities in the BlackEnergy Crimeware weapon that has now ability to hack...

In late 2013, Security Researchers identified thousands of Linux systems around the world infected with the OpenSSH b ackdoor trojan a...