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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).

  • 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.

  • 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).

  • 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.

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]

    Linux now has been around long enough that old versions are causing security problems, according to a new report from Trend Micro. Security analysts found that 44% of security breach detections came from CentOS versions 7.4 to 7.9, followed by CloudLinux Server, which had more than 40% of the detections, and Ubuntu with almost 7%. CentOS 7 was first released in June 2014 and full support ended in August 2019.

Mayank Sharma

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]

    Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered severalmalicious Linux binaries that have successfully managed to sneak past most antivirus products.

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]

    Cryptominers, web shells and ransomware are the most common varieties of malwares targeting Linux systems, thanks to its prevalence as the backbone of most public cloud services

"FOSSlife Team"

Hackers targeting outdated versions of Linux in the cloud

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]

    "Given that the cloud holds a seemingly endless amount of computing power, hackers have a clear motive in stealing computing resources to run their cryptocurrency mining activities."

Now in 'Toolbox'

More Linux FUD from Microsoft-connected sites

Softpedia's turn

Another one like these

Another one like these

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]

    So yesterday I wrote about the latest iteration of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS coming out in my usual glowing terms. I feel like there was nothing amiss in that article after all Ubuntu, especially the version in question, is a stellar operating system that is rock solid and has served me well. A few people however decided to call me on my bias and asked me to publicly admit that there is no such thing as an invulnerable operating system under the sun.

Another late one

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]

    Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today released new research on the state of Linux security in the first half of 2021. The report gives valuable insight into how Linux operating systems are being targeted as organizations increase their digital footprint in the cloud and the pervasive threats that make up the Linux threat landscape.

"Over 13 million malware events..."

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]

    An introduction to this article appeared in the monthly Creating Connections newsletter put together by the women of The CyberWire. This is a guest-written article. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors, not necessarily the CyberWire, Inc.

Still in PR fluff

Microsoft boosters

More late mentions today

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]

    Trend Micro Incorporated, a global cybersecurity firm, released new research on the state of Linux security in the first half of 2021. The report gives valuable insight into how Linux operating systems are being targeted as organizations increase their digital footprint in the cloud and the pervasive threats that make up the Linux threat landscape.

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]

    Documentation released by internet security company, ESET, on October 7th, has given details to what was lesser known malware family that emerged this past May, including details that are very relevant to the Linux world, especially those using older RedHat Enterprice Linux systems for production servers.

    The malware family given the name FontOnLake, uses custom modules providing remote access to infected systems, using a rootkit to conceal the infection. The malware is able to collect credentials, and also acts as a proxy server by the use of advanced designed components that can be placed into three categories, according to the ESET release:

The Linux Foundation raises $10 million...

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