September 25, 2014
Bash shell 'Shellshock' flaw

Bash shell ‘Shellshock’ flaw opens OS X, Linux, more to attack, called ‘bigger than Heartbleed’

Well, this isn’t good. Akamai security researcher Stephane Chazelas has discovered a devastating flaw in the Unix Bash shell, leaving Linux machines, OS X machines, routers, older IoT devices, and more vulnerable to attack. “Shellshock,” as it’s been dubbed, allows attackers to run deep-level shell commands on your machine after exploiting the flaw, but the true danger here lies in just how old Shell Shock is—this vulnerability has apparently been lurking in the Bash shell for years.





Posted by Arcterex at September 25, 2014 10:55 AM