A vulnerability in Polkit's pkexec component identified as CVE-2021-4034 (PwnKit) is present in the default configuration of all major Linux distributions and can be exploited to gain full root ...

A stealthy new form of malware is targeting Linux systems in attacks that can take full control of infected devices – and it is using this access to install crypto-mining malware. The malware is ...

The 12-year-old flaw in the sudo-like Polkit’s pkexec tool, found in all major Linux distributions, is likely to be exploited in the wild within days. Every major Linux distribution has an easily ...

All US federal agencies that fall under the Federal Civilian Executive Branch are required to secure their systems against the bug by July 18 The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ...