The developers built malware before and participated in competitions used as recruiting platforms for Chinese state hackers.

Hackers are increasingly targeting Web servers based on the Linux operating system, while the number of successful attacks on Windows systems decreases, according to a new report from U.K. system ...

The insertion of a backdoor into code used by most Linux distributions was discovered and fixed ‘before it posed a significant risk to the broader Linux community,’ says Red Hat’s Vincent Danen. The ...

The Linux Journal is sponsoring a boycott of the Secure Digital Music Initiative hacking challenge, which starts Friday and promises to pay $10,000 (£6,100) to any hacker who strips out the watermark ...

Linux Server Security: Hack and Defend presents a detailed guide for experienced admins, aspiring hackers and other IT professionals seeking a more advanced understanding of Linux security. Written by ...

A team of researchers claim to have found a new way to make the Xbox boot the Linux operating system without using a mod chip, and is threatening to release details unless Microsoft approves an ...

The Register says Linux hackers have developed Car Whisperer software, which with a directional antenna and laptop lets folks hack into vehicles’ unsecured Bluetooth hands-free cell phone setups and ...

Sony will remove the ability to install other operating systems, such as Linux, on the PlayStation 3 in an update on 1 April. The widely unused feature was most recently exploited by computer hacker ...

A video from the group failOverflow shows off a Linux browser working pretty seamlessly. There's two-touch pinching for zooming in and out, brightness controls, an OpenGL demo running at 60 fps. There ...