Thousands of Linux systems infected by stealthy malware since …
Oct 3, 2024 · Thousands of machines running Linux have been infected by a malware strain that’s notable for its stealth, the number of misconfigurations it can exploit, and the breadth of malicious activities...
Never-before-seen Linux malware gets installed using 1-day …
Mar 11, 2024 · Researchers have unearthed Linux malware that circulated in the wild for at least two years before being identified as a credential stealer that’s installed by the exploitation of recently...
Linux devices are under attack by a never-before-seen worm
Jan 10, 2024 · For the past year, previously unknown self-replicating malware has been compromising Linux devices around the world and installing cryptomining malware that takes unusual steps to conceal its...
New Linux Malware Campaign Exploits Oracle Weblogic ... - The Hacker News
Sep 13, 2024 · Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new malware campaign targeting Linux environments to conduct illicit cryptocurrency mining and deliver botnet malware. The activity, which specifically singles out the Oracle Weblogic server, is designed to deliver a malware strain dubbed Hadooken, according to cloud security firm Aqua.
Chinese hackers target Linux with new WolfsBane malware
2 days ago · The researchers also discovered 'FireWood,' another Linux malware that appears linked to the ... Bill Toulas is a tech writer and infosec news reporter with over a decade of experience working on ...
New Linux Malware 'sedexp' Hides Credit Card Skimmers Using …
Aug 25, 2024 · Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new stealthy piece of Linux malware that leverages an unconventional technique to achieve persistence on infected systems and hide credit card skimmer code. The malware, attributed to a financially motivated threat actor, has been codenamed sedexp by Aon's Stroz Friedberg incident response services team.
Stealthy ‘Perfctl’ Malware Infects Thousands of Linux Servers
Oct 7, 2024 · Researchers at Aqua Security are raising the alarm for a newly discovered malware family targeting Linux systems to establish persistent access and hijack resources for cryptocurrency mining.
Linux Malware WolfsBane and FireWood Linked to Gelsemium APT
2 days ago · Recent discoveries have unveiled two new malware strains, WolfsBane and FireWood, targeting Linux systems. These advanced tools have been attributed by ESET to the notorious Gelsemium Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, a cyber-espionage entity with a history of targeting government, business and critical infrastructure sectors.. WolfsBane and FireWood Malware Tools
How ‘perfctl’ malware infected Linux servers undetected for years
Oct 7, 2024 · Security researchers warn that a malware campaign dubbed perfctl has targeted millions of Linux servers over the past three to four years by attempting to exploit around 20,000 misconfigurations...
Gelsemium APT Hackers Attacking Linux Servers With New WolfsBane Malware
3 days ago · WolfsBane uses a modified open-source BEURK userland rootkit to hide its activities, hooking basic standard C library functions to filter out results related to the malware. This discovery highlights a growing trend among APT groups to focus on Linux malware. This shift is attributed to: Improvements in Windows email and endpoint security