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Experts have recently discovered an upgraded version of the BPFDoor malware for Linux(opens in new tab), that’s seemingly harder to spot - and aAs a result, no antivirus programs are still flagging the executable as malicious.
A new ransomware binary targeting Linux systems has been attributed to the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) RTM group.
The Chinese nation-state group dubbed Alloy Taurus is using a Linux variant of a backdoor called PingPull as well as a new undocumented tool codenamed Sword2033.
New cyber research connects the infamous North Korea-aligned Lazarus Group behind the Linux malware attack called Operation DreamJob to the 3CX supply-chain attack.
Hackers are deploying new Linux malware variants in cyberespionage attacks, such as a new PingPull variant and a previously undocumented backdoor tracked as 'Sword2033.'
It has been reported by the Recorded Future’s Insikt Group that RedGolf, a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor group, was using a backdoor designed especially for Windows and Linux systems called KEYPLUG to infiltrate networks.
The ChatGPT-powered Blackmamba malware, which can operate on macOS, Windows, and Linux systems, works as a keylogger, with the ability to send stolen credentials through Microsoft Teams.
A novel Linux version of the IceFire ransomware that exploits a vulnerability in IBM's Aspera Faspex file-sharing software has been identified by SentinelLabs, a research division of cybersecurity company Sentinel One. The exploit is for CVE-2022-47986, a recently patched Aspera Faspex vulnerability.
Threat actors linked to the IceFire ransomware operation now actively target Linux systems worldwide with a new dedicated encryptor. SentinelLabs security researchers found that the gang has breached the networks of several media and entertainment organizations around the world in recent weeks, starting mid-February, according to a report shared in advance with BleepingComputer.
The threat actor known as Lucky Mouse has developed a Linux version of a malware toolkit called SysUpdate, expanding on its ability to target devices running the operating system.
An infamous Chinese cyber-hacking team has extended its SysUpdate malware framework to target Linux systems.
The APT27 hacking group, aka "Iron Tiger," has prepared a new Linux version of its SysUpdate custom remote access malware, allowing the Chinese cyberespionage group to target more services used in the enterprise.
Security researchers have discovered yet another sizable haul of malicious packages on the open source registries npm and PyPI. These packages, which could cause problems if developers downloaded them without realizing it, can be found here.
An explosion of cyberattacks is infecting servers around the world with crippling ransomware by exploiting a vulnerability that was patched two years ago.
Security researchers have discovered another sizeable haul of malicious packages on the npm and PyPI open source registries, which could cause issues if unwittingly downloaded by developers.
The notorious Russian-speaking cybercriminals grew successful by keeping a low profile. But now they have a target on their backs.
An increasing number of threat actors have started relying on the command-and-control (C2) framework Sliver as an open-source alternative to tools such as Metasploit and Cobalt Strike.
A Chinese-speaking hacking group tracked as ‘DragonSpark’ was observed employing Golang source code interpretation to evade detection while launching espionage attacks against organizations in East Asia.
Threat actors have been leveraging polyglot and malicious Java archive files to distribute the StrRAT and Ratty remote access trojans to evade detection by security solutions, The Hacker News reports.
SecurityWeek reports that pro-Ukraine hacktivist group GhostSec is having its claims of launching the first-ever ransomware attack against an industrial control system device questioned by cybersecurity experts.
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