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WordPress security tool exposed as malicious plugin
A new malware campaign is targeting WordPress websites by using a malicious plugin that pretends to be a secu...
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Belgian security experts find Chinese espionage malware on Windows
NVISO, a Brussels-based security firm, has found a Windows variant of the BRICKSTORM malware. This backdoor i...
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Makers of infamous xz backdoor cleverly managed to cover their tracks, analysis shows
The backdoor in the xz compression tool for Linux that came to light earlier this year used several sophistic...
Exploit in Palo Alto’s PAN-OS actively abused by malicious hacker group
A critical vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks' PAN-OS firewall software is actively exploited and used for a...
‘Vigilance required to counter infiltration attempts of open-source projects’
The backdoor in the Linux compression tool xz may not have been an isolated incident, say the Open Source Sec...
Update: Beta release of Ubuntu 24.04 finally hits after more than a week’s delay
Update 15/04/2024 – The new beta version of Ubuntu, version 24.04 nicknamed 'Noble Numbat,' has been releas...
xz-Utils available again on GitHub, creator investigates backdoor
The Linux data compression tool xz-Utils is available again through GitHub. Last month, a backdoor was discov...
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xz backdoor shows how vulnerable open-source is to hackers playing the long game
A security leak in the Linux compression tool xz shows open-source systems' vulnerability to multi-year infil...
Dangerous backdoor discovered in XZ packages for Linux
A serious security flaw in the XZ compression tool for Linux, known as CVE-2024-3094, has added malicious cod...
Linux backdoor GTPDOOR attacks core network of telecom operators
The recently discovered Linux backdoor GTPDOOR allows cybercriminals to access their core networks through co...