ZDNET key takeaways Logging in as the root user should never be done on Linux.Using the root account could lead to ...

CISA confirmed on Thursday that a high-severity privilege escalation flaw in the Linux kernel is now being exploited in ...

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Three newly disclosed vulnerabilities in the runC container runtime used in Docker and Kubernetes could be exploited to ...

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a new Broadcom bug to its Known Exploited ...

An old Linux kernel flaw, CVE-2024-1086, is now actively exploited by ransomware gangs to gain root access and escalate attacks.

The overall volume of kernel CVEs continues to climb: one security commentary noted the first 16 days of 2025 already saw 134 ...

This investigation, conducted with support from the Georgian CERT, uncovered new tools and techniques used by the Curly COMrades threat actor. It established covert, long-term access to victim ...

There’s another ransomware story this week, but this one comes with a special twist. If you’ve followed this column for long, ...

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