Tag: Linux

Ghostscript, an interpreter widely used in Linux for handling PostScript language and PDF files, has been discovered to have a critical-severity remote code

Cybersecurity firm Avast has released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware, enabling victims to recover their data without paying a ransom.

Rubyminer was first seen in the wild in January 2018 and targets both Windows and Linux servers. Rubyminer seeks vulnerable web servers.

Discovered in 2020, Kinsing is a Golang cryptominer with a rootkit component. Originally designed to exploit Linux systems.

An ongoing cybersecurity threat has been identified, involving an unknown actor engaging in brute-force attacks on Linux SSH servers.

The Chinese threat group known as ChamelGang has developed a new Linux implant called ChamelDoH, which enables DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH).

LemonDuck is a cryptominer first discovered in 2018, which targets Windows systems. It has advanced propagation modules, including sending malspam, RDP brute-forcing and mass-exploitation via known vulnerabilities such as BlueKeep.

Uptycs have discovered a new cyber threat associated with the Cyclops ransomware. The group behind Cyclops has developed a multi-platform ransomware.

A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called MichaelKors has emerged, targeting Linux and VMware ESXi systems as of April 2023.

Deep Instinct has uncovered a previously undocumented variant of the Linux backdoor BPFDoor, known for its stealthiness and difficulty in detection.