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OpenSSH trojan campaign targets Linux systems and IoT devices
June 26, 2023 - Poorly configured Linux and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are at risk of compromise from a cryptojacking campaign, according to researchers...
Evasive Shikitega Linux malware drops Monero cryptominer
September 7, 2022 - Researchers from the AT&T Alien Labs Resarch have discovered a new and stealthy Linux malware it’s dubbed Shikitega. Once it’s on...
Lightning Framework, modular Linux malware
July 25, 2022 - Researchers at Intezer have published a technical analysis of Lightning Framework, a previously undocumented and undetected Linux threat. Lightning is a...
Stealthy Symbiote Linux malware is after financial institutions
June 15, 2022 - Symbiote, a new “nearly impossible to detect” Linux malware, targeted financial sectors in Latin America—and the threat actors behind it might...
BlackBasta is the latest ransomware to target ESXi virtual machines on Linux
June 9, 2022 - BlackBasta, an alleged subdivisionof the ransomware group Conti, just began supporting the encryption of VMware’s ESXi virtual machines (VM) installed on...
5 Linux malware families SMBs should protect themselves against
June 8, 2022 - There’s no shortage of reasons why an SMB might use Linux to run their business: There are plenty of distros to...
Massive increase in XorDDoS Linux malware in last six months
May 25, 2022 - Microsoft says it’s recorded a massive increasein XorDDoSactivity (254 percent) in the last six months. XorDDoS, a Linux Trojan known for...
Sysrv botnet is out to mine Monero on your Windows and Linux servers
May 18, 2022 - In a Twitter thread, the Microsoft Security Intelligence team have revealed new information about the latest versions of the Sysrv botnet....
Linux “Dirty Pipe” vulnerability gives unprivileged users root access
March 11, 2022 - A vulnerability in the Linux kernel, nicknamed “Dirty Pipe”, allows an unprivileged user to overwrite data in read-only files. This can...
