Will Linux Flaw Leave Bitcoiners Vulnerable to Attacks?
A security flaw in a key cryptographic program has been revealed in the Linux gnuTLS package, an optional component for third-party bitcoin and altcoin client applications. The gnuTLS SSL library is included in many open-source packages such as those in Red Hat, Ubuntu and Debian distributions of Linux. Originally discovered during an audit of gnuTLS for Red Hat, the effects of the flaw are wide-reaching for developers. Explained Ars Technica in its report: "[The] attacks circumvent the most widely used technology to prevent eavesdropping on the Internet, thanks to an extremely critical....
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Unlike commercial operating systems such as Windows or Mac OS X, Linux stands alone because of its unique nature. One of the major benefits of using this OS is that it is open source, meaning that the underlying source code may be used, modified, and distributed as its users see fit. There are very specialized flavors of Linux such as Bedrock, which can utilize the benefits of various other Linux distributions. Then there are companies like SuSE that provide enterprise-grade Linux for those, mainly corporations, looking for a high degree of stability in server functionality. But why is it....
Over half the internet could have been compromised by a two-year-old security flaw that also could affect a number of online bitcoin services, it was revealed today. The vulnerability, named 'Heartbleed', affects versions of OpenSSL, an open-source implementation of the SSL and TLS internet security protocols that encrypt and secure internet traffic, including: passwords, messages, e-commerce and banking, and other sensitive data including Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). OpenSSL is the most popular software library used for this purpose. Two years old. The Heartbleed flaw has reportedly....
The new Trojan, Linux.Lady turns infected Linux servers running Redis NOSQL database into mining devices, reports a Russian cybersecurity firm. Linux machine users beware! There is a new Trojan in town that can turn your devices into cryptocurrency mining rigs without your knowledge. Discovered by the Russian cyber security firm Dr. Web, Linux.Lady (Linux.lady.1) is a Trojan built to target machines running on Linux operating system. The malicious software written in Go programming language is found to specifically affect servers running Redis NoSQL database. Once infected, Linux.Lady....