Short write-ups on kernel releases, vulnerabilities, control panels and the infrastructure we work with every day.
LinuxCISA Warns: Linux CVE-2024-1086 Exploited in RansomwareThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning about CVE-2024-1086, a high-severity Linux kernel flaw. Attackers are now…Read →
LinuxLinux 6.18-rc3 Released with SMBDirect and Filesystem FixesLinus Torvalds has officially announced the third release candidate (rc3) of the Linux 6.18 kernel, describing it as a “calmer than usual”…Read →
LinuxQilin Ransomware: Cross-Platform Attacks, BYOVD & Backup TargetingQilin (also tracked as Agenda, Gold Feather, Water Galura) emerged around mid-2022 and grew into one of 2025’s most active Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)…Read →
LinuxLinkPro Rootkit:eBPF-Powered Linux BackdoorSecurity firm Synacktiv discovered a new GNU/Linux rootkit, LinkPro, while investigating an AWS-hosted compromise. The attackers began with an exposed Jenkins server…Read →
LinuxSenator Cassidy Demands Answers on Cisco 0-Day FlawsU.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has demanded answers from Cisco Systems about…Read →
LinuxTails 7.1 Released: Tor Browser Updates, Improved Authentication & Debian 13 BaseTails 7.1 has officially arrived as the first minor update in the Tails 7.x series. Built on Debian GNU/Linux, this portable OS…Read →
LinuxUbuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” Released-new featuresCanonical has released Ubuntu 25.10, codenamed “Questing Quokka,” along with updates to all its official flavors. This release brings powerful improvements, refreshed…Read →
LinuxCritical CVE-2025-32463: Sudo Vulnerability Grants Root AccessA critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-32463, has been identified in the sudo command-line utility, affecting versions 1.9.14 through 1.9.17. This flaw allows local attackers…Read →
LinuxKali Linux 2025.3 – 10 New Tools, Nexmon Wi‑Fi & NetHunterKali Linux 2025.3 — the third rolling update of 2025 — has arrived. This release adds ten new security tools, brings back…Read →
LinuxUbuntu 25.10 Beta: GNOME 49, Linux 6.17 & Rust CoreutilsCanonical has officially released the beta version of Ubuntu 25.10, codenamed Questing Quokka, for public testing. This release comes packed with several…Read →
LinuxFwupd 2.0.14 Released: New Device Support, Firmware FixesThe Linux firmware update utility fwupd has reached version 2.0.14, marking the thirteenth maintenance release in the 2.0 series. This update brings…Read →
LinuxLinux Malware Uses File Names to Deploy VShell BackdoorCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign that weaponizes file names to deliver a dangerous Linux backdoor known as VShell. The…Read →Most of what we write about started as a real incident on a customer system. If something on yours does not add up, talk to us.
