Tag: malware

  • Windows infected with backdoored Linux VMs 

    Windows infected with backdoored Linux VMs 

    A new phishing campaign dubbed ‘CRON#TRAP’ infects Windows with a Linux virtual machine that contains a built-in backdoor to give stealthy access to corporate networks. Using virtual machines to conduct attacks is nothing new, with ransomware gangs and cryptominers using them to stealthily perform malicious activity. However, threat actors commonly install these manually after they…

  • Bad Guys: Several Russian maintainers kicked out

    Bad Guys: Several Russian maintainers kicked out

    A dozen kernel maintainers have been removed from the developers’ official Linux file. Greg Kroah-Hartman, the Linux project’s number two, has removed them from MAINTAINERS as part of a patch with a few words: “Some entries deleted due to various compliance requirements. They may return in the future if sufficient documentation is provided.” Kroah-Hartman did…

  • New Malware helps steal money from ATMs

    New Malware helps steal money from ATMs

    North Korean hackers are using a new Linux variant of the FASTCash malware to infect the payment switch systems of financial institutions and perform unauthorized cash withdrawals. Previous variants of FASTCash targeted Windows and IBM AIX (Unix) systems, but a new report by security researcher HaxRob reveals a previously undetected Linux version that targets Ubuntu…

  • Malware on Millions of Nix Servers

    Malware on Millions of Nix Servers

    Armed with a staggering arsenal of at least 20,000 different exploits for various Linux server misconfigurations, the malware known as “perfctl” is everywhere, annoying, and tough to get rid of. Talk about ‘persistent’… A multipurpose and mysterious malware dropper has been terrorizing Linux servers worldwide for years, infecting untold thousands of victims with cryptomining and…

  • Kali 2024.3 with 11 New Hacking Tools

    Kali 2024.3 with 11 New Hacking Tools

    The Kali Linux team has released Kali Linux 2024.3, the latest iteration of their popular penetration testing and ethical hacking distribution. This update brings a host of new features, including 11 new hacking tools, improved Raspberry Pi support, and various behind-the-scenes optimizations. “Our focus has been on a lot of behind-the-scenes updates and optimizations since…

  • Malware Hid for Two Years Undetected

    Malware Hid for Two Years Undetected

    Stealthy ‘sedexp’ Linux malware evaded detection for two years. A stealthy Linux malware named ‘sedexp’ has been evading detection since 2022 by using a persistence technique not yet included in the MITRE ATT&CK framework. The malware was discovered by risk management firm Stroz Friedberg, an Aon Insurance company, and enables its operators to create reverse…