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A newly published Linux toolkit named Furtex showcases a wide range of concepts related to post-exploitation, persistence, data access, and monitoring evasion. It is built around io_uring, eBPF, BPF maps, and raw system calls. The project includes over…
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Linux creator and top-level kernel maintainer Linus Torvalds has made it clear that the Linux kernel project will not adopt an anti-AI stance. He believes that large language models and related tools should be assessed based on their technical value ra…
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A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability in the FUSE subsystem allows unprivileged local users to escalate privileges to root by corrupting the page cache and hijacking execution of a SUID binary such as /usr/bin/su on Ubuntu 26.04. Tracked as CVE-…
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A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel, known as “GhostLock” (CVE-2026-43499), has been disclosed by researchers at Nebula Security. This vulnerability, which has existed for 15 years, allows for reliable privilege escalation and container escape…
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Over 20 Linux packages were compromised in the Atomic Arch campaign, which abuses AUR ownership transfers to drop rootkit-like malware.
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A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been publicly released for a critical Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46316, enabling guest-to-host escape in KVM/arm64 environments. The flaw, dubbed “ITScape” by security researcher Hyunwoo Kim (V4…
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A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-23111 allows local attackers to escalate privileges to root by exploiting a use-after-free flaw in the nftables subsystem. The vulnerability, patched upstream on February 5, 2026, affects…
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A new Gafgyt-family botnet, tracked as C0XMO, marks a notable technical shift in IoT malware design: the separation of scanning and propagation into distinct components and multi-architecture payloads that maximize reach across heterogeneous Linux devi…
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AI-powered malware is moving from theory to reality, with new proof-of-concept worms showing how large language models (LLMs) can autonomously compromise mixed networks of Linux, Windows, and IoT devices while parasitically hijacking GPU compute for th…
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Quasar Linux (QLNX) is a new, stealthy Linux Remote Access Trojan that quietly turns developer and DevOps workstations into high‑value beachheads for software supply‑chain attacks, using fileless execution, an eBPF rootkit, PAM backdoors, and a P2P C2 …
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