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Operating Systems Can be Detected Using Ping Command

Gurubaran — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 12:12:00 +0000

Operating Systems can be detected using Ping Command, Ping is a computer network administration software utility, used to find the Availability of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network. Ping operates by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request packets to the target host and waiting for an ICMP Echo Reply. TTL is […]

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10 Best Linux Distro Operating Systems For Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing – 2024

Priya James — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 05:35:00 +0000

There are different OS for Hacking and Penetration Testing Linux distro is dedicatedly developed for Security Researchers or Ethical Hackers to perform various operations in security industries with a variety of hacking tools that are prebuilt with OS. The Best Linux Distro Operating Systems are known for their stability, security, and flexibility. These operating systems […]

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Winnti APT Hackers Attack Linux Servers With New Malware ‘Mélofée’

Gurubaran — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:23:49 +0000

The discovery of a novel malware piece targeting Linux servers has been attributed to an unknown Chinese state-sponsored hacking group. ExaTrack, a French security firm, recently reported that the malware in question was named Mélofée. There is a strong link between this malware and the notorious Winnti APT group, as proven by security analysts with […]

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Chinese Hackers Using KEYPLUG Backdoor to Attack Windows & Linux Systems

Gurubaran — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:43:30 +0000

It has been reported by the Recorded Future’s Insikt Group that RedGolf, a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor group, was using a backdoor designed especially for Windows and Linux systems called KEYPLUG to infiltrate networks. As one of the world’s most prolific threat groups, RedGolf has been active against a variety of industries around the world […]

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A New Linux Flaw Lets Attackers Gain Full Root Privilege

Gurubaran — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 12:39:13 +0000

The Threat Research Unit at Qualys’ has revealed how a new Linux flaw tracked as (CVE-2022-3328), may be combined with two other, seemingly insignificant flaws to gain full root rights on a compromised system. The Linux snap-confine function, a SUID-root program installed by default on Ubuntu, is where the vulnerability is located. The snap-confine program is […]

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REMnux – A Linux-based Malware Analysis Toolkit for Malware Researchers

Gurubaran — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 03:59:45 +0000

REMnux is a Linux distro for malware researchers that has a curated collection of free tools used for examining executables, documents, scripts, and other forms of malicious code. The tools help researchers to find, install, and configure the tools. The initial release was before 10 years, now a new version REMnux 7 is released. It […]

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Project Freta – New Free Microsoft Forensic Tool to Detect Malware & Rootkits in Linux Systems

Gurubaran — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 13:03:14 +0000

Microsoft launched a new Forensic tool dubbed Project Freta that helps the organization in discovering the undetected malware. Project Freta helps enterprises in detecting the malware from memory and defend from producers of stealthy malware. Project Freta It is a free cloud-based tool offered by the NExT Security Ventures (NSV) team at Microsoft Research, which […]

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Installing SQL Server on Linux: 5 Tips

PricillaWhite — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 11:34:38 +0000

While SQL Server is a Microsoft product which is usually run in conjunction with a Windows ecosystem, it is also possible to get it up and running in alternative OS environments. Whether you are more comfortable with Linux or this represents the best choice for your particular needs, you will need to jump through a […]

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Critical Remote Code Execution Bug in Linux Based OpenWrt OS Affects Millions of Network Devices

Balaji — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 05:01:35 +0000

Security researcher uncovered a critical remote code execution vulnerability in OpenWrt operating system that allows attackers to inject the malicious payload on the vulnerable systems. OpenWrt is a Linux based operating system that is mainly used in embedded devices and network routers to route the network traffic and is installed on millions of devices around […]

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RCE Vulnerability in OpenSMTPD Mail Server Let Hackers Exploit The Linux Systems Remotely

Balaji — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 04:21:08 +0000

Researchers discovered a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability in the OpenSMTPD Mail server that allows attackers to completely take over the Linux systems remotely. OpenSMTPD (OpenBSD SMTP Server) is an open-source project that runs in several Unix based operating systems including OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Linux, macOS. Newly discovered this RCE Vulnerability in OpenSMTPD lets remote attackers run arbitrary […]

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