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Dangerous Dirty Cow Vulnerability in Linux OS
A dangerous bug has been found in Linux operating system. This vulnerablity is a Linux kernel security flaw that allows privilege-escalation – a user can gain root priveleges in less than 5 seconds. Scary isn’t it! Cyber security experts have…
Sophisticated Linux Trojan Self-Deletes to Elude Detection
A new Linux trojan exploits weak security in Internet of Things (IoT) devices to infect those devices and allow them to be utilized as part of a Bot network. The trojan has been named ELF Linux/NyaDrop. This trojan specifically targets…
Hackers are now Hacker-Spies – How to stay protected
Hackers are not just hackers anymore, they have become hacker-spies. In the cyber criminal world hacking has advanced to spying and spear phishing is the potent weapon used in cybercrime. The skill and sophistication of hackers has increased over…
Android Devices Affected With BadKernel Vulnerability
More than 6% of Android devices worldwide (as it is known as of now) have been affected with malicious code through BadKernel vulnerable apps. This infection occurred by exploiting the BadKernel vulnerability in Google’s V8 JavaScript engine. The malware infection…