Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Linux

New Malware Hidden In PyPI Packages Attacking Windows & Linux Machines

A PyPI malware author identified as "WS" was discovered by researchers to be covertly uploading malicious packages to PyPI that were impacting both Windows and Linux...

3 New Malicious PyPI Packages Found Installing CoinMiner on Linux Devices

Researchers identified three malicious PyPI (Python Package Index) packages that deploy a CoinMiner executable on Linux devices, affecting latency in device performance.These packages, namely modular...

Hackers Attacking Linux SSH Servers to Deploy Scanner Malware

Hackers often target Linux SSH servers due to their widespread use in hosting critical services, and the following loopholes make them vulnerable, providing opportunities...

8220 Hacker Group Attacking Windows & Linux Web Servers

The 8220 hacker group, which was first identified in 2017 by Cisco Talos, is exploiting both Windows and Linux web servers with crypto-jacking malware....

NKAbuse Malware Attacking Linux Desktops & Use Corn Job for Persistence

Threat actors target Linux systems due to their prevalence in server environments, and cron jobs offer a discreet means of maintaining unauthorized access over...

Hackers Actively Exploiting Linux Privilege Escalation Flaw to Attack Cloud Environments

Linux Privilege Escalation flaw is one of the highly critical flaws as it can allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on a system,...

XorDDoS Infects Linux Devices and uses them to Carry out DDoS Attacks

A new campaign has been discovered that uses XorDDoS Trojan, which affects Linux systems and devices, turning them into zombies that can be controlled...

Shufflecake – Hidden Linux Filesystems to Store Sensitive Data

Protecting personal data is a growing concern, with local storage as the last line of defense. Even here, precautions are needed against adversaries like...