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- Linux Could Soon Disable Vulnerabilities Without a Reboot: Kernel Killswitch
by MaK Ulac on May 11, 2026 at 1:42 pmLinux administrators often face an ugly choice during major kernel vulnerabilities: reboot critical systems immediately or leave exploitable code running in production while waiting for a maintenance window.
- Linux Attackers Abuse Admin Tools For Stealthy Intrusions
by MaK Ulac on May 8, 2026 at 2:06 pmA lot of Linux attacks now look like normal admin activity. Attackers use SSH , cron , curl , systemd , cloud scripts, and other trusted tools that defenders already expect to see running across production systems.
- Ubuntu Dirty Frag Important Local Privilege Escalation Exploit
by MaK Ulac on May 8, 2026 at 1:30 pmJust weeks after Linux defenders began responding to Copy Fail , researchers have disclosed another serious privilege escalation vulnerability that can deliver reliable root access on major distributions.
- Container Security Misconfigurations That Still Go Unnoticed
by MaK Ulac on May 7, 2026 at 5:16 pmContainer security has long carried a reputation for resilience, but attackers have increasingly shifted their focus toward something easier to exploit: the Kubernetes environments surrounding the containers themselves.
