Security Leftovers
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Security updates for Monday [LWN.net]
Security updates have been issued by Debian (ffmpeg, ircii, and scrollz), Fedora (kernel, krb5, libX11, and rust-actix-http), Mageia (kernel and kernel-linus), openSUSE (aspell, chromium, dbus-1, isync, java-1_8_0-openjdk, krb5, libass, libhts, libvirt, prosody, systemd, and tor), SUSE (cpio, dbus-1, libvirt, php7, qemu, and systemd), and Ubuntu (inetutils).
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Top 15 Vulnerabilities Attackers Exploited Millions of Times to Hack Linux Systems [Ed: This headline is false; it conflates attempts with successful cracking, and it wrongly attributes everything to "Linux"; this isn't "Hacker News" but Microsoft spin/deflection]
Close to 14 million Linux-based systems are directly exposed to the Internet, making them a lucrative target for an array of real-world attacks that could result in the deployment of malicious web shells, coin miners, ransomware, and other trojans.
That's according to an in-depth look at the Linux threat landscape published by U.S.-Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, detailing the top threats and vulnerabilities affecting the operating system in the first half of 2021, based on data amassed from honeypots, sensors, and anonymized telemetry.
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Kubernetes hardening: Drilling down on the NSA/CISA guidance [Ed: Far too much back doors proponents' influence inside Kubernetes (Microsoft, Google, IBM...), so this bundle of complexity is unlikely to yield real rather than perceived security gains]
Kubernetes has become the de facto choice for container orchestration. Some studies report that up to 88% of organizations are using Kubernetes for their container orchestration needs and 74% of that occurring in production environments. That said, security remains a critical concern with as many as 94% of organizations reporting at least one security incident in their Kubernetes environments in the last 12 months.
As organizations continue to adopt Kubernetes, it is crucial that they follow industry best practices and guidance to ensure they are using Kubernetes securely. One great resource is the Kubernetes Hardening Guidance recently published by the US National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
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Real-time Analytics News for Week Ending August 21 - RTInsights
Ubuntu received the FIPS 140-2, Level 1 certification for its cryptographic modules in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, including OpenSSL 1.1.1. This certification is built on Canonical’s track record in designing Ubuntu for high security and regulated workloads that powers U.S government agencies, prime contractors, service providers, and organizations in regulated industries, including healthcare and finance.
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ZDNet/TechRepublic
Trend Micro's Linux Threat Report identifies the most vulnerable distributions and biggest security headaches [Ed: ZDNet/TechRepublic (Microsoft propaganda mill) joins anti-Linux FUD frenzy]
Mayank Sharma
Linux cloud environments face an onslaught of malware attacks [Ed: Mayank Sharma the latest to parrot this self-promotional FUD of an insecurity firm]
Mayank Sharma again
New Linux malware family evades antivirus detection [Ed: Mayank Sharma seems to have chosen a focus on "Linux" fear-mongering rather than news; pushing AV nonsense, which is proprietary software]
Lots of this FUD today
13 million malware attacks on Linux seen in wild [Ed: It's hardly about the "Linux" kernel and these "attacks" are not successful one]
"FOSSlife Team"
Report Details Linux Threat Landscape [Ed: Of course "FOSSlife Team" had to amplify this marketing/sales pitch as well
Hackers targeting outdated versions of Linux in the cloud
Hackers targeting outdated versions of Linux in the cloud [Ed: So the issue is not Linux]
Microsoft sites...
Top Linux Malware? Not Ransomware, but Coinminers [Ed: Now the Microsoft sites are pushing this anti-Linux FUD; helps distract from current Microsoft blunders]
Now in 'Toolbox'
Crypto Mining Has Roused Cybercriminal Interest in Breaking Linux: Trend Micro Report [Ed: Trying to sell their proprietary stuff]
More Linux FUD from Microsoft-connected sites
Linux Attackers Take Advantage of Unpatched Vulnerabilities [Ed: More of this Linux FUD from Microsoft-connected sites]
Softpedia's turn
Top Linux Vulnerabilities Exploited by Hackers [Ed: Softpedia covers "Linux" when it has something negative to say]
Another one like these
Coinminers, web shells and ransomware made up 56% of malware targeting Linux systems in H1 2021
Another one like these
Coinminers, web shells and ransomware made up 56% of malware targeting Linux systems in H1 2021
Trend Micro again
Linux is not invulnerable, here are some top Linux malware in 2021 [Ed: More of that self-promotional sales pitch from Trend Micro]
Another late one
Attackers increasingly target Linux in the cloud – Urgent Comms
Trend Micro
Trend Micro Detected Over 13 Million Malware Events Targeting Linux-based Cloud Environments [Ed: Trying to sell their products with misleading (selective) numbers and FUD]
"Over 13 million malware events..."
Over 13 million malware events targeted Linux-based cloud environments in first half 2021 [Ed: Events is a misleading term and this is just marketing by FUD]
More FUD
The myths behind Linux security. [Ed: Typical FUD targeting the brand "Linux" while overlooking the fact proprietary counterparts have NSA back doors in them and notoriously poor coding]
Still in PR fluff
Trend Micro Linux Report: Beware of Exposed Linux Ports
Microsoft boosters
As Linux grows in popularity, cloud security threats are also growing [Ed: Microsoft boosters (as in this case) are still pushing this; it helps distract from very major Microsoft, Windows and Azure catastrophes]
More late mentions today
Trend Micro Detected Nearly 13 Million Malware Events Targeting Linux-based Cloud Environments
Check 13 mn malware events targeting Linux-based Cloud: Trend Micro
Still at it...
Trend Micro detected nearly 13 million malware events targeting Linux-based cloud environments [Ed: This self-promotional FUD is still peddled by some sites almost a fortnight later]
FontOnLake Malware Can Target Linux Systems
FontOnLake Malware Can Target Linux Systems [Ed: This isn't really about Linux any more than a security hole in Adobe Photoshop is about Windows]
The Linux Foundation raises $10 million...
The Linux Foundation raises $10 million to expand and support the OpenSSF