Researchers uncover SSHStalker, an IRC botnet exploiting legacy Linux flaws and SSH servers to build persistent covert access.

Firewall penetration testing examines the firewall as a security control and identifies the weaknesses that allow unwanted traffic to reach internal systems.  It helps to make the network secure by ...

Many times when performing penetration tests, there is no lack of tools for conducting penetration testing, but rather the issue relates to performing penetration testing in a fractured way.

Microsoft details a new ClickFix variant abusing DNS nslookup commands to stage malware, enabling stealthy payload delivery ...

If you're comfortable being a little uncomfortable around your Linux system, I highly recommend micro breaking your OS.

The SSHStalker Linux botnet has ensnared 7,000 systems, deploying various scanners and malware, an IRC bot, and multiple kernel exploits.

A newly discovered botnet is compromising poorly-protected Linux servers by brute-forcing weak SSH password login authentication. Researchers at Canada-based Flare Systems, who discovered the botnet, ...

A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court's electronic filing system and breaching accounts at the AmeriCorps U.S. federal agency and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

FreeBSD is one of the most stable OSes on the planet. FreeBSD is also more challenging than Linux. You can download and install FreeBSD for free. I'm not gonna lie: I ...

Two malware campaigns weaponize open-source software to target executives and cloud systems, combining social engineering with fileless and kernel-level attack techniques.

A Tennessee man is facing prison time for hacking into a Department of Veterans Affairs health platform, accessing a Marine Corps veteran’s personal health information, and posting it on an Instagram ...

Both Linux Mint and Zorin OS are great operating systems. You'll find ease of use and a wide range of supported hardware. Find out which of these is best suited for ...