A new form of malware has been spotted in the wild by cybersecurity companies which say the code's main focus is the fraudulent mining of the Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency. . Over the past week, various cybersecurity outfits have published reports on the new malware, dubbed Golang, which has already proven itself capable of compromising Linux servers through a variety of propagation methods. The spreader malware is based on the open-source Go programming language. The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . A novel threat identified as Golang has emerged, aimed at Linux infrastructures, specifically concentrating on illicit Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency mining activities.. Golang Malware, Cryptocurrency Mining, Linux Servers. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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