DirtyClone, tracked as CVE-2026-43503, is a Linux kernel vulnerability that allows any local user to gain root privileges.

It’s not every day that there’s a new OS in the works for 386 and 486-era hardware, but [John Swiderski] let us know he ...

If you were in the market for a games console in 1990, the chances are that the object of your desire was either a Super ...

An agentic coding tool tasked with cloning and setting up a seemingly benign GitHub repository could execute a malicious ...

Learn essential Nmap commands for network scanning, port discovery, and OS detection. Complete guide with examples and a ...

In June 2011, the official vsftpd download server (hosted on SourceForge) was compromised. An attacker replaced the legitimate vsftpd 2.3.4 source code with a backdoored version. Any server that ...

This project demonstrates a hands-on penetration testing lab using Kali Linux and Metasploitable 2 in VMware. The goal was to simulate a real-world attack scenario by scanning, identifying ...

Welcome back to my Nessus Metasploitable Series! In this series, I explore various vulnerabilities on the Metasploitable 2 virtual machine, leveraging tools like Nessus to identify weaknesses and ...

Welcome back to my cybersecurity testing lab. In this guide, we'll be setting up a standalone Metasploitable 2 (MS2) server using Proxmox to practice penetration testing techniques. MS2 is an ...

Rumaisa is a freelance writer at MUO. She has worn many hats, from a Mathematician to an Information Security enthusiast, and is now working as a SOC Analyst. Her interests include reading and writing ...