The NerbianRAT Linux variant configuration is similar to the Windows version. Much of the configuration is dedicated to the malware C2 mechanisms, determining the backdoors hours of activity, how ...

Cryptojacking and other malware attacks are also increasingly targeting Linux servers. Cryptojacking malware steals processing power from CPUs and servers in order to mine for cryptocurrency.

Linux malware is becoming not just more prevalent but also more diverse. Security company Intezer looked at the code uniqueness of malware strains to see how innovative authors are. It found an ...

New Linux malware reached record numbers in H1 2022, as nearly 1.7 million samples were discovered. Compared to H1 2021, new Linux malware numbers soared by close to 650% in H1 2022.

The researchers ferreted out 21 Linux-based malware families, including a dozen that had never been documented before. Almost all the strains had credential-stealing and backdoor functionalities.

We all like to think Linux is a “set it and forget it” platform, but it’s not. Simply put, it’s software and doesn’t know or care about the dangers that lurk in the darker hearts of hackers.

A download site surreptitiously served Linux users malware that stole passwords and other sensitive information for more than three years until it finally went quiet, researchers said on Tuesday.

A novel piece of Linux malware, which grants its operators the ability to remotely access the compromised device, has been hiding in plain sight for more than two years now, experts have warned ...

A Linux malware named "perfctl" has been targeting Linux servers and workstations for at least three years, remaining largely undetected through high levels of evasion and the use of rootkits.

Linux malware first appeared in 1996 as a basic virus. Attackers tried to gain root access by attaching code to running executables. That early attempt failed to spread. In part, IT and system admins ...

A novel piece of Linux malware, which grants its operators the ability to remotely access the compromised device, has been hiding in plain sight for more than two years now, experts have warned ...