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SSH persistence usually does not look malicious at first. The login succeeds normally, the session opens cleanly, and the account already exists on the server, which is exactly why attackers continue using SSH keys after gaining a foothold on Linux . ...

AI-assisted patches are already showing up across open source. Small GitHub projects, package updates, kernel-adjacent tools, system libraries. It's not a future problem anymore.

Most weeks in Linux are about new features. This one is about avoiding problems before they happen. Several projects shipped updates that quietly change how systems behave behind the scenes. None of them are particularly flashy, but if you're ...

SELinux troubleshooting is a necessary skill for any system administrator. When a service fails despite correct file permissions and ownership, the immediate instinct is often to disable SELinux to confirm if the security policy is the bottleneck. .. ...

Most security teams are locked into a perimeter-first mindset. They obsess over north-south traffic--the data hitting the edge--while ignoring the reality of the modern data center. Once an attacker gets a foothold, they don't stay at the edge. They ...

When a production server spikes at 99% CPU or the disk starts grinding, the knee-jerk reaction is usually to blame a bad code push or a runaway backup job. But if you've spent enough time in security incident response, you know that 'performance ...

A newly disclosed FFmpeg vulnerability, known as PixelSmash (CVE-2026-8461), affects the MagicYUV decoder and can be triggered by specially crafted video files.

Today, organizations rely heavily on technology for their operations, to secure important information and provide services in a digital world. Digital transformation opens up new opportunities, but also poses an increasing challenge for businesses .. ...

More than 4,300 internet-facing devices have been pulled into a newly documented router malware campaign called AryStinger. The infected systems are mostly not enterprise servers. They are older routers, NAS appliances, and embedded Linux devices ...