Yahoo

Linux devices hit with even more new malware, this time from Chinese hackers

Chinese hackers have built new all-in-one malware to target Linux devices, a new report from cybersecurity researchers ESET, have said. The WolfsBane malware features a dropper, launcher, a backdoor, ...
Bleeping Computer

New Linux malware Hadooken targets Oracle WebLogic servers

Hackers are targeting Oracle WebLogic servers to infect them with a new Linux malware named "Hadooken," which launches a cryptominer and a tool for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The ...
Neowin

Chinese hackers exploit Linux with new WolfsBane malware

ESET researchers have recently discovered a new Linux backdoor, named WolfsBane, that is being used by the China-aligned Gelsemium APT group. This is the first known instance of Gelsemium using Linux ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Linux Malware Campaign “Migo” Targets Redis For Cryptomining

Security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting Redis, a popular data store system. This campaign, dubbed “Migo,” employs novel tactics to compromise Redis servers, with ...
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Linux anti-virus suites aren't as pointless as they once were

Linux has, for a long time, harbored a perception that it's largely impervious and doesn't require an antivirus suite in the same way that typical users may require on Windows. Many users of the ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Sophisticated Malware Campaign Targets Windows and Linux Systems

A newly uncovered malware campaign targeting both Windows and Linux systems has revealed advanced evasion and credential theft techniques, according to the Sysdig Threat Research Team (TRT). The ...
HHS

PumaBot Malware Targets Linux IoT Devices

A botnet targeting Internet of Things devices running on the Linux operating system works by brute forcing credentials and downloading cryptomining software. See Also: Cracking the Code: Securing ...
Computerworld

‘Less’ is more to malware authors targeting Linux users

Using the “less” Linux command to view the contents of files downloaded from the Internet is a dangerous operation that can lead to remote code execution, according to a security researcher. At first ...
Bleeping Computer

Magnet Goblin hackers use 1-day flaws to drop custom Linux malware

A financially motivated hacking group named Magnet Goblin uses various 1-day vulnerabilities to breach public-facing servers and deploy custom malware on Windows and Linux systems. 1-day flaws refer ...
OSTechNix

cron persistence linux malware

Cron persistence is a common Linux malware technique. Learn how it works, how to detect it, and how to remove malicious cron ...
Dark Reading

Linux Foundation Confirms Malware Attack

The Linux Foundation last week emailed all of its users, warning them that an attacker had compromised LinuxFoundation.org and Linux.com, as well as their subdomains. The attacker may also have stolen ...