Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 19, 2022

THREAT REPORT: Exposing Malware in Linux-Based Multi-Cloud Environments 90% of cloud runs on Linux. So, is it any wonder that malware is propagating in multi-cloud environments under the radar? The post Exposing Malware in Linux-Based Multi-Cloud Environments appeared first on TechRepublic.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 21, 2023

ESET researchers have discovered a new Lazarus Group campaign targeting Linux users. In this case, we were able to reconstruct the full chain, from the ZIP file that delivers a fake HSBC job offer as a decoy, up until the final payload: the SimplexTea Linux backdoor distributed through an OpenDrive cloud storage account.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 19, 2022

90% of cloud runs on Linux, but current countermeasures are focused on addressing Windows-based threats, leaving multi-cloud deployments vulnerable to attacks. So, is it any wonder that malware is propagating in multi-cloud environments under the radar?

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

A new Linux version of Royal ransomware is targeting VMware ESXi virtual machines. The post Royal ransomware spreads to Linux and VMware ESXi appeared first on TechRepublic. Learn more about this security threat and how to protect from it.

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TechSpot

JANUARY 16, 2022

Each variation of the malware is tailored. The custom-written, C++ based remote access trojan (RAT) that went completely undetected for several months may have been released around mid to late 2021. Named SysJoker by Intezer's security team, the program conceals itself as a system update within the target's OS environment.

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Tech Republic Data Center

APRIL 11, 2017

Linux is a reliable, secure choice for your data center. Even so, doing regular checks for rootkits and malware is always an advised best practice. Jack Wallen shows you how.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The post New Alchimist attack framework hits Windows, Linux and Mac appeared first on TechRepublic. The attack framework of probable Chinese origin used by cybercriminals has been discovered.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 31, 2022

Websites should be scanned regularly for malware. Jack Wallen shows you how to do this on Linux with the help of ISPProtect. The post How to scan your websites for malware with ISPProtect appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Galido

JANUARY 12, 2017

Each computer system may have a malware or viruses, including Linux. Fortunately, there are only a few viruses which can affect Linux, but users are usually not installing antivirus software but later on they pray that their OS is not endangered. Thankfully, a low-footprint software exists for Linux. Linux Viruses.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

A new study from Uptycs has uncovered an increase in the distribution of information stealing malware. According to the new Uptycs whitepaper, Detecting the Silent Threat: 'Stealers are Organization Killers' (gated link), a variety of new info stealers have emerged this year, preying on Windows, Linux, and macOS systems.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 4, 2023

Its malware is specifically geared toward ESXi hosts, as it contains two related commands. The post adds, "This is the first time the group has created a Linux binary. Its locker ransomware infects Linux, NAS, and ESXi hosts and appears to be inspired by Babuk ransomware's leaked source code."

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TechSpot

JUNE 29, 2022

Earlier this month, a new and hard-to-detect malware was discovered on Linux-based systems that had been stealing credentials and.

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Tech Republic

APRIL 1, 2022

Websites should be scanned regularly for malware. Jack Wallen shows you how to do this on Linux with the help of ISPProtect. The post How to scan your websites for malware with ISPProtect appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Network World

MAY 26, 2022

Cheerscript plants double-extortion malware on ESXi servers.

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TechSpot

JUNE 12, 2022

Intezer's Joakim Kennedy and the Blackberry Research and Intelligence Team discovered that the threat presents as a shared object library (SO) rather than a typical executable file that users must run to infect a host. Once infected, the SO is loaded into currently running processes on the target machine.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 27, 2016

If you serve up files with a Linux machine, you should watch for malicious code. Follow this tutorial on how to add Linux Malware Detector and ClamAV for this very purpose.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 15, 2024

Ivan Pepelnjak dives deep on DHCP relaying on a Linux host. Rob McBryde shares his story of reviving a 2012 MacBook Pro with Linux. Security In early February a vulnerability was uncovered in a key component of the Linux boot process. Think Linux doesn’t have malware?

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Linux Academy

APRIL 30, 2019

By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Each month, we will kick off our community content with a live study group allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 23, 2017

Just because your shares are served up via Linux, doesn't mean you shouldn't be scanning for malicious files. Here's how to do that with Maldet.

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Network World

JUNE 30, 2016

LizardStresser, the DDoS malware for Linux systems written by the infamous Lizard Squad attacker group, was used over the past year to create over 100 botnets, some built almost exclusively from compromised Internet-of-Things devices.

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Network World

JANUARY 17, 2017

Preventing the spread of malware and/or dealing with the consequences of infection are a fact of life when using computers. If you’ve migrated to Linux or Mac seeking refuge from the never-ending stream of threats that seems to target Windows, you can breath a lungful of fresh air—just don’t let your guard down.

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Linux Academy

APRIL 29, 2019

By adding free cloud training to our Community Membership, students have the opportunity to develop their Linux and Cloud skills further. Each month, we will kick off our community content with a live study group allowing members of the Linux Academy community to come together and share their insights in order to learn from one another.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

The new Beep malware is top of mind for organizations and individuals. We are continuing to observe an unyielding surge in the volume of cyberthreats, including advanced malware, botnets, ransomware, cryptojacking, and more," said Callie Guenther, Senior Manager of Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start, in a press release.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The package also offers malware and ransomware prevention, phishing protection, infected device detection, and suspicious-activity monitoring and control, the company said. Linux security: Cmd provides visibility, control over user activity.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Security researchers have identified a new family of Linux rootkits that, despite running from user mode, can be hard to detect and remove. It targets Linux-based systems on the x86, x86-64 and ARM architectures, including many embedded devices such as routers. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The malware was developed in C++ and compiled using the MinGW-w64 toolkit and the GCC compiler. This is not the most common approach among C/C++ malware developers for Windows - the Microsoft Visual Studio development environment is more often used for such purposes. It then generates this ransom note, which asks for payment of 0.5

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The Verge

JUNE 23, 2020

The public preview for Android will include protection against phishing and go a step further than Google’s built-in malware protection to offer signature-based malware detection. We’re now getting a good idea of exactly why Microsoft thinks Android needs antivirus protection.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 23, 2021

Fifteen percent of the bot's IP addresses were located in Indonesia, while 17% came from India and Brazil combined, meaning there is a chance many devices in these countries are infected with malware. Mirai malware returns. Mirai, a prominent malware strain discovered in 2016, appears to be making a comeback, according to Cloudflare.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Linux is the best OS, just try to prove him wrong. Linux is the best OS prove me wrong. ?? Linux #infosec pic.twitter.com/lzUlaxOVNJ — Security_Nerd (@itssecuritynerd). When a user thinks they are getting something free, but just get malware instead. Free software or just malware?? ??????????????? October 5, 2021.

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 27, 2021

I have a fairly diverse set of links for readers this time around, covering topics from microchips to improving your writing, with stops along the way in topics like Kubernetes, virtualization, Linux, and the popular JSON-parsing tool jq. Michael Kashin shares the journey of containerizing NVIDIA Cumulus Linux. Networking. So useful.).

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Network World

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Attackers have started to use Windows and Android malware to hack into embedded devices, dispelling the widely held belief that if such devices are not directly exposed to the Internet they're less vulnerable.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In the investigation, it was uncovered that LightBasin put energy towards Linux and Solaris systems, avoiding the more robust monitoring systems by Windows. ". LightBasin also uses a long list of malware and other techniques to carry out their devious deeds. Huawei ), potentially helping to facilitate the initial compromise.".

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Network World

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Just what the world needs, another Linux distro. But does the fact it came from a top anti-malware vendor give it a competitive edge in the quest for security? Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of the antivirus company that bears his name, took to his blog to announce KasperskyOS , a project that has been in the works for 14 years.

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 27, 2021

I have a fairly diverse set of links for readers this time around, covering topics from microchips to improving your writing, with stops along the way in topics like Kubernetes, virtualization, Linux, and the popular JSON-parsing tool jq along the way. Michael Kashin shares the journey of containerizing NVIDIA Cumulus Linux.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Adobe Systems has fixed more than 30 vulnerabilities in its Flash Player and Digital Editions products, most of which could be exploited to remotely install malware on computers. The bulk of the flaws, 26, were patched in Flash Player on all supported platforms: Windows, Mac and Linux.

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Network World

MARCH 29, 2017

And while distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attacks are still a leading form of cyber warfare, ransomware and malware attacks, targeting users of smartphones and internet of things (IoT) devices, as well as PCs and systems running on Macs and Linux, are also a big threat to small businesses.

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 12, 2022

DNS, BGP, hardware-based security, Kubernetes, Linux—they’re all in here. A “highly evasive” Linux malware named OrBit has emerged; see here for more details. Well, you’ll have to read the whole article to find out for sure, but I have links to articles on…well, lots of different topics!

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