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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. […]

21 May

Malicious PyPI package opens backdoors on Windows, Linux, and Macs

Yet another malicious Python package has been spotted in the PyPI registry performing supply chain attacks to drop Cobalt Strike beacons and backdoors on Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. […]

22 Apr

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS released with performance and security improvements

Canonical has announced the general availability of version 22.04 of the Ubuntu Linux distribution, codenamed ‘Jammy Jellyfish’, which brings better hardware support and an improved security baseline. […]

27 Mar

Hive ransomware ports its Linux VMware ESXi encryptor to Rust

The Hive ransomware operation has converted their VMware ESXi Linux encryptor to the Rust programming language and added new features to make it harder for security researchers to snoop on victim’s ransom negotiations. […]

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