LINUX

Bootkitty is the first UEFI Bootkit designed for Linux systems

ESET discovered the first Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit specifically designed for Linux systems, named Bootkitty. Cybersecurity researchers from…

1 year ago

China-linked APT Gelsemium uses a new Linux backdoor dubbed WolfsBane

China-linked APT Gelsemium has been observed using a new Linux backdoor dubbed WolfsBane in attacks targeting East and Southeast Asia. China-linked…

1 year ago

Decade-old local privilege escalation bugs impacts Ubuntu needrestart package<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>

Decade-old flaws in the needrestart package in Ubuntu Server could allow local attackers to gain root privileges without user interaction.…

1 year ago

A new Linux variant of FASTCash malware targets financial systems

North Korea-linked actors deploy a new Linux variant of FASTCash malware to target financial systems, researcher HaxRob revealed. The cybersecurity…

1 year ago

New Perfctl Malware targets Linux servers in cryptomining campaign

perfctl malware targets misconfigured Linux servers to deploy cryptocurrency miners and proxyjacking software in an ongoing campaign. Aqua Nautilus researchers…

1 year ago

Linux malware sedexp uses udev rules for persistence and evasion

Researchers spotted a new stealthy Linux malware named sedexp that uses Linux udev rules to achieve persistence and evade detection.…

1 year ago

A new Linux version of TargetCompany ransomware targets VMware ESXi environments

A new Linux variant of the TargetCompany ransomware family targets VMware ESXi environments using a custom shell script. A new variant…

2 years ago

CISA adds Check Point Quantum Security Gateways and Linux Kernel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

CISA adds Check Point Quantum Security Gateways and Linux Kernel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity…

2 years ago

North Korea-linked Kimsuky used a new Linux backdoor in recent attacks

Symantec warns of a new Linux backdoor used by the North Korea-linked Kimsuky APT in a recent campaign against organizations…

2 years ago

Linux variant of Cerber ransomware targets Atlassian servers

Threat actors are exploiting the CVE-2023-22518 flaw in Atlassian servers to deploy a Linux variant of Cerber (aka C3RB3R) ransomware. At…

2 years ago

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