Search results for " Linux malware"

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  New BIFROSE Linux Malware Variant Using Deceptive VMware Domain for Evasion

  Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Linux variant of a remote access trojan (RAT) called BIFROSE (aka Bifrost) that uses a deceptive...

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  GTPDOOR Linux Malware Targets Telecoms, Exploiting GPRS Roaming Networks

  Threat hunters have discovered a new Linux malware called GTPDOOR that’s designed to be deployed in telecom networks that are adjacent to...

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  Free Download Manager Site Compromised to Distribute Linux Malware to Users for 3+ Years

  A download manager site served Linux users malware that stealthily stole passwords and other sensitive information for more than three years as...

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  New SkidMap Linux Malware Variant Targeting Vulnerable Redis Servers

  Vulnerable Redis services have been targeted by a “new, improved, dangerous” variant of a malware called SkidMap that’s engineered to target a...

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  Reptile Rootkit: Advanced Linux Malware Targeting South Korean Systems

  Threat actors are using an open-source rootkit called Reptile to target Linux systems in South Korea. “Unlike other rootkit malware that typically...

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  Lazarus Group Adds Linux Malware to Arsenal in Operation Dream Job

  The notorious North Korea-aligned state-sponsored actor known as the Lazarus Group has been attributed to a new campaign aimed at Linux users....

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  Pakistani Hackers Use Linux Malware Poseidon to Target Indian Government Agencies

  The Pakistan-based advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as Transparent Tribe used a two-factor authentication (2FA) tool used by Indian government agencies...

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  Mélofée: Researchers Uncover New Linux Malware Linked to Chinese APT Groups

  An unknown Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has been linked to a novel piece of malware aimed at Linux servers. French cybersecurity firm...

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  New shc-based Linux Malware Targeting Systems with Cryptocurrency Miner

  A new Linux malware developed using the shell script compiler (shc) has been observed deploying a cryptocurrency miner on compromised systems. “It...

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  WordPress Security Alert: New Linux Malware Exploiting Over Two Dozen CMS Flaws

  WordPress sites are being targeted by a previously unknown strain of Linux malware that exploits flaws in over two dozen plugins and...

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  New Very Powerful All in One Linux Malware

  Previously undetected malware called Lightning Framework that targets Linux systems can be used as a backdoor using SSH and deploy rootkits to...

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  New Linux Malware Framework Lets Attackers Install Rootkit on Targeted Systems

  A never-before-seen Linux malware has been dubbed a “Swiss Army Knife” for its modular architecture and its capability to install rootkits. This...

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  Researchers Warn of New OrBit Linux Malware That Hijacks Execution Flow

  Cybersecurity researchers have taken the wraps off a new and entirely undetected Linux threat dubbed OrBit, signally a growing trend of malware...

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  Symbiote: A Stealthy Linux Malware Targeting Latin American Financial Sector

  Cybersecurity researchers have taken the wraps off what they call a “nearly-impossible-to-detect” Linux malware that could be weaponized to backdoor infected systems....

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  New Windows Subsystem For Linux Malware Steals Credentials & Record Keystrokes

  There has been an increasing amount of interest in targeting the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), due to the fact that they...

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  CronRAT: A New Linux Malware That’s Scheduled to Run on February 31st

  Researchers have unearthed a new remote access trojan (RAT) for Linux that employs a never-before-seen stealth technique that involves masking its malicious...

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  New Golang-based Linux Malware Targeting eCommerce Websites

  Weaknesses in e-commerce portals are being exploited to deploy a Linux backdoor as well as a credit card skimmer that’s capable of...

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  Researchers Uncover Stealthy Linux Malware That Went Undetected for 3 Years

  A previously undocumented Linux malware with backdoor capabilities has managed to stay under the radar for about three years, allowing the threat...

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  Up close and personal with Linux malware

  What are the main security threats facing Linux? A Q&A with ESET Senior Malware Researcher Marc‑Etienne M.Léveillé, whose work has been instrumental...

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  New Linux malware is evading detection to mine cryptocurrency

  Dubbed Skidmap by researchers; the Linux malware mines cryptocurrency and drops backdoor – All that without being detected. The perception cryptocurrencies have...

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  This New Linux Malware Mines Crypto By Creating Malign Linux Modules

  Cybersecurity research firm TrendMicro has come across a new Linux malware. The malware — Skidmap — is capable of illicit cryptocurrency mining...