Tag: malware
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Hackers Use 1-day Flaws for Custom Malware
Magnet Goblin hackers use 1-day flaws to drop custom Linux malware. A financially motivated hacking group named Magnet Goblin uses various 1-day vulnerabilities to breach public-facing servers and deploy custom malware on Windows and Linux systems. 1-day flaws refer to publicly disclosed vulnerabilities for which a patch has been released. Threat actors looking to exploit…
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Avoid Malware on Linux Systems
Malware attacks are devastating to companies, and there is no exception for Linux systems. Consider updating systems and assigning correct permissions. A malware attack can cause security breaches, shut down company operations for extended periods, destroy hardware and cost the company money to fix infected equipment and to remove the virus. Even popular servers like…
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Never-before-seen Worm Attacking Linux Devices
Based on Mirai malware, self-replicating NoaBot installs cryptomining app on infected devices. 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 inner workings, researchers said. The worm is a customized version of Mirai, the botnet malware that…
