All posts tagged "Linux"
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626MalwareNew ShellBot DDoS Malware Variants Targeting Poorly Managed Linux Servers
Poorly managed Linux SSH servers are being targeted as part of a new campaign that deploys different variants of a malware called...
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4.9KMalwareIceFire Ransomware Exploits IBM Aspera Faspex to Attack Linux-Powered Enterprise Networks
A previously known Windows-based ransomware strain known as IceFire has expanded its focus to target Linux enterprise networks belonging to several media...
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3.3KMalwareSysUpdate Malware Strikes Again with Linux Version and New Evasion Tactics
The threat actor known as Lucky Mouse has developed a Linux version of a malware toolkit called SysUpdate, expanding on its ability...
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1.9KMalwareNew Mirai Botnet Variant ‘V3G4’ Exploiting 13 Flaws to Target Linux and IoT Devices
A new variant of the notorious Mirai botnet has been found leveraging several security vulnerabilities to propagate itself to Linux and IoT...
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4.9KCyber AttackLinux Variant of Clop Ransomware Spotted, But Uses Faulty Encryption Algorithm
The first-ever Linux variant of the Clop ransomware has been detected in the wild, but with a faulty encryption algorithm that has...
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179MalwareNew 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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3.0KMalwareWordPress 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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3.0KMalwareCryptocurrency Mining Campaign Hits Linux Users with Go-based CHAOS Malware
A cryptocurrency mining attack targeting the Linux operating system also involved the use of an open source remote access trojan (RAT) dubbed...
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2.0KMalwareNew Stealthy Shikitega Malware Targeting Linux Systems and IoT Devices
A new piece of stealthy Linux malware called Shikitega has been uncovered adopting a multi-stage infection chain to compromise endpoints and IoT...
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3.1KVulnerabilities“As Nasty as Dirty Pipe” — 8 Year Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Uncovered
Details of an eight-year-old security vulnerability in the Linux kernel have emerged that the researchers say is “as nasty as Dirty Pipe.”...
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4.0KCyber AttackNew 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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1.3KMalwareResearchers 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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1.8KVulnerabilitiesCISA Warns of Active Exploitation of ‘PwnKit’ Linux Vulnerability in the Wild
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) this week moved to add a Linux vulnerability dubbed PwnKit to its Known Exploited...
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3.3KMalwarePanchan: A New Golang-based Peer-To-Peer Botnet Targeting Linux Servers
A new Golang-based peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet has been spotted actively targeting Linux servers in the education sector since its emergence in March...
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1.4KMalwareHelloXD Ransomware Installing Backdoor on Targeted Windows and Linux Systems
Windows and Linux systems are being targeted by a ransomware variant called HelloXD, with the infections also involving the deployment of a...
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4.1KMalwareSymbiote: 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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2.5KMalwareEnemyBot Linux Botnet Now Exploits Web Server, Android and CMS Vulnerabilities
A nascent Linux-based botnet named Enemybot has expanded its capabilities to include recently disclosed security vulnerabilities in its arsenal to target web...
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3.0KVulnerabilitiesMicrosoft Discovers New Privilege Escalation Flaws in Linux Operating System
Microsoft on Tuesday disclosed a set of two privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Linux operating system that could potentially allow threat actors...
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5.0KVulnerabilitiesHackers Exploiting Spring4Shell Vulnerability to Deploy Mirai Botnet Malware
The recently disclosed critical Spring4Shell vulnerability is being actively exploited by threat actors to execute the Mirai botnet malware, particularly in the...
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2.7KVulnerabilitiesMuhstik Botnet Targeting Redis Servers Using Recently Disclosed Vulnerability
Muhstik, a botnet infamous for propagating via web application exploits, has been observed targeting Redis servers using a recently disclosed vulnerability in...
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4.1KMalwareHackers Target Bank Networks with new Rootkit to Steal Money from ATM Machines
A financially motivated threat actor has been observed deploying a previously unknown rootkit targeting Oracle Solaris systems with the goal of compromising...
