According to a report, a recently exposed cryptocurrency mining malware targeting Linux machines is engaging kernel-mode rootkits in a bid to make finding more problematic. The malware, called Skidmap, can also establish a clandestine master password that provides it with access to any user account on the system. A number Continue Reading
Larry Cashdollar, a researcher from Akamai SIRT, has said that he noticed a miner that formerly hit only Arm-powered IoT devices aiming Intel systems. The researchers exposed that one of his honeypots was hit by this IoT malware that targets Intel machines running Linux. “I suspect it’s probably a derivate of other IoT crypto Continue Reading
A spate of ransomware attacks has affected at least 23 local governments in Texas. It’s reported that an investigation is underway and steps are being taken to reduce the attacks. According to a statement published by the Department of Information Resources (DIR): “Local authorities released a brief notification advising affected Continue Reading
A ransomware attack has crippled South African electric utility City Power from Johannesburg this morning, encrypting all its systems, including databases and applications. One of the largest power suppliers, owned by the city municipality, has been affected by the incident. Simultaneously, customers reported several power outages on Twitter but it has not been established if Continue Reading
Researchers at Intezer security have revealed a new backdoor directing Linux systems with the objective of spying on users. The threat, dubbed EvilGnome, camouflages as a Gnome extension and seems associated to the Gamaredon Group, a supposed Russian threat actor. The examined sample seems to be a test version that was uploaded Continue Reading
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