Security Leftovers
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A rising number of Linux users encountering cyber attacks [Ed: Coming from a firm that exaggerates a problem to sell products that only worsen matters]
As the total number of vulnerabilities in 2024 continued to climb compared to the previous year, Kaspersky experts warn of cybercriminals increasingly using methods to escalate privileges and exploit weaknesses in digital systems. There is a persistent trend in attacks targeting operating systems, including Linux, which are overshadowing other software categories as prime targets.
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Security Affairs ☛ U.S. CISA adds Linux kernel and VMware ESXi and Workstation flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The first issue, tracked as CVE-2024-50302, was addressed by Google with the release of the Android March 2025 security update.
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EIN Presswire ☛ MontaVista Linux CGX 5.0 Adds Secure-by-Default Profile, Providing Unprecedented Security for Embedded Markets
MontaVista offers immediately a new CGX 5.0 profile adding enhanced security that CGX customers can easily utilize as their reference secure-by-default profile.
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New Auto-Color Linux Malware Targets Universities, Government Organizations
A new threat to Linux systems is active in the wild, targeting universities and government institutions. Identified as Auto-Color, this Linux malware is precisely a stealthy backdoor providing persistent access to the target systems.
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Hacker News ☛ Seven Malicious Go Packages Found Deploying Malware on Linux and macOS Systems
Cybersecurity researchers are alerting of an ongoing malicious campaign targeting the Go ecosystem with typosquatted modules that are designed to deploy loader malware on Linux and Apple macOS systems.
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Proprietary/ExpressVPN
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ExpressVPN’s new Linux app now comes with GUI
We’re excited to unveil a significant upgrade to our Linux app that’s set to transform how Linux users experience ExpressVPN. It is our biggest update on Linux yet!
This overhaul introduces the much-requested Graphical User Interface (GUI), along with multiple new features. Whereas previously Linux users relied on command lines to control the VPN and change settings, the GUI allows them to interact with a user interface just like on our apps for Mac and Windows.
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ExpressVPN launches Linux app with new graphical interface
ExpressVPN has introduced its new Linux application featuring a graphical user interface (GUI) for the first time, aiming to enhance the privacy and security experience for users of the open-source platform.
The company has launched this application with the intention of providing an upgraded, intuitive, and user-friendly interface for the growing Linux community. The new app integrates a variety of advanced features such as split tunneling, a configurable kill switch, and post-quantum encryption with Lightway, delivering a comprehensive security solution for Linux users.
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HowTo Geek ☛ ExpressVPN Finally Gives Linux Users Split Tunneling and a GUI
ExpressVPN now offers a Linux desktop app with a GUI and several new features. The ExpressVPN CLI experience, as well as the ability to import ExpressVPN's OpenVPN configuration in Network Manager, are still available to customers who do not want a GUI.
The ExpressVPN on Linux GUI, now available in beta, will enjoy a general release with the v4 update later this year. It's essentially a 1:1 port of the ExpressVPN GUI that Windows and macOS users have enjoyed for some time. It's got the same interface, it offers dark mode support, and it works in 17 languages.
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Beta News ☛ ExpressVPN finally brings GUI to its Linux app
ExpressVPN has rolled out a much-needed update for Linux users, finally adding a graphical user interface (GUI) to its VPN app. Yes, folks, a GUI for Linux is only being rolled out in 2025! Better late than never, I suppose.
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