All posts tagged "Linux"
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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...
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318MalwareNew “B1txor20” Linux Botnet Uses DNS Tunnel and Exploits Log4J Flaw
A previously undocumented backdoor has been observed targeting Linux systems with the goal of corralling the machines into a botnet and acting...
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4.3KVulnerabilitiesNew Linux Kernel cgroups Vulnerability Could Let Attackers Escape Container
Details have emerged about a now-patched high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel that could potentially be abused to escape a container in...
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2.7KMalwareNew SysJoker Espionage Malware Targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux Users
A new cross-platform backdoor called “SysJoker” has been observed targeting machines running Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems as part of an...
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4.8KMalwareNew Payment Data Stealing Malware Hides in Nginx Process on Linux Servers
E-commerce platforms in the U.S., Germany, and France have come under attack from a new form of malware that targets Nginx servers...
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1.1KMalwareCronRAT: 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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2.4KMalwareNew 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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3.8KData SecurityBotenaGo botnet malware targeting millions of IoT devices
The malware is currently targeting Linux-embedded routers and IoT devices through botnets. The IT security researchers at AT&T Alien Labs have tracked...
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1.7KCyber AttackAbcbot — A New Evolving Wormable Botnet Malware Targeting Linux
Researchers from Qihoo 360’s Netlab security team have released details of a new evolving botnet called “Abcbot” that has been observed in...
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5.2KVulnerabilitiesCritical RCE Vulnerability Reported in Linux Kernel’s TIPC Module
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a security flaw in the Linux Kernel’s Transparent Inter Process Communication (TIPC) module that could potentially be leveraged...
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5.0KData SecurityNew Linux kernel memory corruption bug causes full system compromise
Researchers dubbed it a “straightforward Linux kernel locking bug” that they exploited against Debian Buster’s 4.19.0.13-amd64 kernel. In 2017, MacAfee researchers disclosed a...
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2.4KCyber AttackResearchers Warn of FontOnLake Rootkit Malware Targeting Linux Systems
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a new campaign that likely targets entities in Southeast Asia with a previously unrecognized Linux malware that’s engineered...
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4.9KMalwareNew Malware Targets Windows Subsystem for Linux to Evade Detection
A number of malicious samples have been created for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with the goal of compromising Windows machines,...
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3.7KMalwareLinux Implementation of Cobalt Strike Beacon Targeting Organizations Worldwide
Researchers on Monday took the wraps off a newly discovered Linux and Windows re-implementation of Cobalt Strike Beacon that’s actively set its...
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3.9KData SecurityHolesWarm crypto malware hits unpatched Linux, Windows servers
Researchers are calling the HolesWarm the “king of vulnerability exploitation” as the malware has already exploited 20 known Linux and Windows vulnerabilities...
