Malware & Exploits

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Key Takeaways Run a scan on a Linux server and the result is usually familiar: a wall of CVEs, almost no context, and no clear answer to what you should...

A large share of the software the world runs on gets maintained in someone’s spare time. A library that ends up inside thousands of production systems might have one or...

The JavaScript ecosystem evolves at a breakneck pace. In the past, you simply opened a terminal and typed npm install. Today, developers face a plethora of choices like Yarn, pnpm,...

May 28, 2026 – 7 min read Chris DeMars, Senior Developer Advocate The Short Version What: A new Linux local privilege escalation called CIFSwitch chains a missing kernel-side check on...

The Short Version What: A Linux local privilege escalation called Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431), a logic flaw in the kernel’s authencesn AEAD path reachable from userspace through the AF_ALG socket interface...

Looking for mitigation steps? Jump ahead ↓ The Short Version What: A Linux local privilege escalation chain dubbed Dirty Frag, combining CVE-2026-43284 (xfrm-ESP page-cache write) and CVE-2026-43500 (RxRPC page-cache write)....

Key Takeaways Achieve maximum uptime in dynamic Linux clouds through automated, prioritized patching. The cloud introduces unique challenges: rapid asset turnover, shared responsibility models, and the demands of speed and...

Key Takeaways Linux malware is rising fast in 2026, targeting servers, containers, and IoT devices with ransomware, cryptojackers, and rootkits. Attackers exploit outdated software, misconfigured SSH, and cloud misconfigurations —...

Ever seen “CVE-” codes flash by during a software install and wondered what they meant? You’re not the only one; we’ve all been there. These codes are important cybersecurity distress...

Key Takeaways A false positive vulnerability occurs when a scanner flags a potential flaw that doesn’t actually exist. They often stem from outdated vulnerability databases, poor configuration, and lack of...