Tag: Linux

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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Commvault Web Server vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Commvault Web Server vulnerability

A high-severity Commvault Web Server vulnerability, CVE-2025-3928, with a CVSS score of 8.7, has been disclosed. To mitigate your risk, continue reviewing this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory. What is the threat? CVE-2025-3928 affect Commvault Web Server versions prior to 11.36.46, 11.32.89,...

/ May 5, 2025
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Play Ransomware expands

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Play Ransomware expands

A new Linux variant of the infamous Play Ransomware, also known as Balloonfly and PlayCrypt, was recently discovered. This variant targets VMware ESXi environments, indicating a strategic shift by the threat actors involved. Review this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory for recommendations...

/ July 24, 2024
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: OpenSSH vulnerability threatens remote code execution

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: OpenSSH vulnerability threatens remote code execution

OpenSSH maintainers have released security updates to contain a critical security flaw that could result in unauthenticated remote code execution with root privileges in glibc-based Linux systems. Please review the information in this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to limit your potential...

/ July 2, 2024
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Cisco patches high-severity bug

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Cisco patches high-severity bug

Cisco has released security updates for a vulnerability affecting its Secure Client software. Successful exploitation could allow threat actors to steal a targeted user’s token and establish a virtual private network (VPN) session. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-20337 has a...

/ March 9, 2024
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Glibc root access vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Glibc root access vulnerability

A critical security flaw in the GNU C Library (glibc) has been disclosed, tracked as CVE-2023-6246. It allows malicious attackers to gain full root access on Linux machines. Read this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how to mitigate the risks...

/ February 1, 2024
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Bibi-Windows Wiper on the rise

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Bibi-Windows Wiper on the rise

Israel has recently been the target of cyberattacks involving a wiper malware that was previously observed to target both Linux and Windows systems. The wiper, named “BiBi-Windows Wiper”, has been used by a pro-Hamas hacker group in the wake of...

/ November 15, 2023

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: OpenSSH vulnerability on Linux systems

In this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory, a critical security flaw in OpenSSH, CVE-2023-38408 has been discovered. This vulnerability could potentially lead to remote code execution in OpenSSH’s forwarded SSH agent, affecting Linux systems and posing a significant threat to organizations’ cybersecurity posture....

/ July 26, 2023
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Linux Kernel Vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Linux Kernel Vulnerability

The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) has disclosed a new Linux Kernel Vulnerability that could lead to code execution in the context of the kernel. The security flaw is a bug in the new Linux 5.15 SMB3 server, ksmbd. The ZDI...

/ December 27, 2022
Tech Time Warp: Linus Torvalds introduces Linux

Tech Time Warp: Linus Torvalds introduces Linux

They say hindsight is 20/20, which is why Linus Torvalds’ Aug. 25, 1991, message to a MINIX newsgroup is so humorous now: “I’m doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won’t be big and professional like gnu) … it...

/ August 26, 2022
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Dirty pipe Linux vulnerability provides privilege escalation

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Dirty pipe Linux vulnerability provides privilege escalation

Security researchers have discovered and released information on new vulnerabilities and kernel level exploits to the public. The vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-049 and CVE-2022-0847 are some of the highest severity exploits and affect out-of-date Linux distros. Due to the similarities with the...

/ March 15, 2022