Tag: backdoor
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Backdoors on Debian in Docker Hub
Security researchers have found XZ Utils backdoor in Debian images on Docker Hub. The XZ Utils backdoor discovery in March 2024 sent shockwaves throughout the Linux community. A developer known as “Jia Tan” had spent two years building trust before inserting malicious code into widely used compression libraries. The backdoor targeted SSH servers by hooking…
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UEFI ‘Bootkit’ hits bootloader
Researchers at security firm ESET said Wednesday that they found the first UEFI bootkit for Linux. The discovery may portend that UEFI bootkits that have targeted Windows systems in recent years may soon target Linux too. Bootkitty—the name unknown threat actors gave to their Linux bootkit—was uploaded to VirusTotal earlier this month. Compared to many…
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New kernel vulnerability grants root privileges
A recently discovered vulnerability in the Linux kernel could allow an attacker to gain root privileges. Exploits are available for several Linux distributions, but the vulnerability does not appear to be fully patched. The Linux world has barely recovered from the security fiasco surrounding a backdoor based on the XZ compression tools before a new…
