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New Fractureiser malware used CurseForge Minecraft mods to infect Windows, Linux

Hackers used the popular Minecraft modding platforms Bukkit and CurseForge to distribute a new ‘Fractureiser’ information-stealing malware through uploaded modifications and by injecting malicious code into existing projects. […]

31 May

Kali Linux 2023.2 released with 13 new tools, pre-built HyperV image

Kali Linux 2023.2, the second version of 2023, is now available with a pre-built Hyper-V image and thirteen new tools, including the Evilginx framework for stealing credentials and session cookies. […]

27 Apr

Linux version of RTM Locker ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers

RTM Locker is the latest enterprise-targeting ransomware operation found to be deploying a Linux encryptor that targets virtual machines on VMware ESXi servers. […]

20 Apr

Lazarus hackers now push Linux malware via fake job offers

A new Lazarus campaign considered part of “Operation DreamJob” has been discovered targeting Linux users with malware for the first time. […]

01 Mar

Iron Tiger hackers create Linux version of their custom malware

The APT27 hacking group, aka “Iron Tiger,” has prepared a new Linux version of its SysUpdate custom remote access malware, allowing the Chinese cyberespionage group to target more services used in the enterprise. […]

16 Feb

New Mirai malware variant infects Linux devices to build DDoS botnet

A new Mirai botnet variant tracked as ‘V3G4’ targets 13 vulnerabilities in Linux-based servers and IoT devices to use in DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks. […]

07 Feb

Clop ransomware flaw allowed Linux victims to recover files for months

The Clop ransomware gang is now also using a malware variant that explicitly targets Linux servers, but a flaw in the encryption scheme has allowed victims to quietly recover their files for free for months. […]

05 Dec

Hackers hijack Linux devices using PRoot isolated filesystems

Hackers are abusing the open-source Linux PRoot utility in BYOF (Bring Your Own Filesystem) attacks to provide a consistent repository of malicious tools that work on many Linux distributions. […]

22 Sep

Microsoft adds ‘systemd’ to the Windows Subsystem for Linux

Microsoft and Canonical have teamed up to add systemd support to the Windows Subsystem for Linux, allowing a larger number of compatible apps to be installed. […]

07 Jul

New stealthy OrBit malware steals data from Linux devices

A newly discovered Linux malware is being used to stealthily steal information from backdoored Linux systems and infect all running processes on the machine. […]

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