A research team from Purdue University has created a tool, USBFuzz, which fuzzes calls to the USB driver stack. Apparently the tool is pretty groundbreaking. The researchers said, “At its core, USBFuzz uses a software-emulated USB device to provide random device data to drivers (when they perform IO operations).” The researchers tested the tool on:…
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Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) – how to create a Linux hacking toolkit that runs on Windows 10
Hands on with North Korea’s official Red Star 3.0 Server linux operating system
Red Star OS, North Korea’s official Red Hat-based Linux distro, is very easy to install in a VM. Given recent revelations of its many security holes, it’s an excellent opportunity to install the operating system in a local VM and then pound it for vulnerability assessment. At the very least, this will let you derive…
Long live the X Window display server! Except on Ubuntu Linux where it is being tossed out and replaced…
After three decades of life, Unix’s X Window display server is showing its age and Ubuntu Linux creators have decided enough is enough. In order to power the Unity user interface in Ubuntu on tablets and phones, Canonical says that the 1980’s-era X Windows display server has to go and in its place we will…