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Apple issues surprise iPhone security update to fix 'malicious' bug

Apple released an unscheduled security patch for iPhones this week, targeting a vulnerability that federal cybersecurity ...
Dark Reading

StackRot Linux Kernel Bug Has Exploit Code on the Way

Exploit code will soon become available for a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel that a security researcher discovered and reported to Linux administrators in mid-June. The bug, which the ...
SecurityWeek

‘DarkSword’ iOS Exploit Kit Used by State-Sponsored Hackers, Spyware Vendors

The DarkSword iOS exploit chain was used by the Russian APT behind the Coruna exploit in attacks targeting Ukraine.
Bleeping Computer

North Korean hackers exploit Chrome zero-day to deploy rootkit

North Korean hackers have exploited a recently patched Google Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-7971) to deploy the FudModule rootkit after gaining SYSTEM privileges using a Windows Kernel exploit. "We assess ...
Network World

Kernel space: Details of the vmsplice() exploit

A recent Linux security hole allows local users to seize the power of root. We show the Linux bugs that came together to let it happen. Once all this has happened, control returns to vmsplice_to_pipe( ...
Linux Journal

Inside the Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG): A New Layer of Kernel Integrity Protection

In an era where security threats continually evolve, protecting the heart of an operating system, the kernel, has never been more critical. One tool gaining traction in the Linux world is the Linux ...