The first UEFI bootkit specifically targeting Linux systems has been discovered, marking a shift in stealthy and hard-to-remove bootkit threats that previously focused on Windows. Named 'Bootkitty,' ...

A new Linux backdoor called 'WolfsBane' has been discovered, believed to be a port of Windows malware used by the Chinese 'Gelsemium' hacking group. ESET security researchers who analyzed WolfsBane ...

Chinese hackers targeted telecom providers using new Linux and Windows malware called Showboat and JFMBackdoor.

A new malware strain, ELF/Sshdinjector.A!tr, has been linked to the DaggerFly espionage group and used in the Lunar Peek campaign to target Linux-based network appliances. Its primary function is data ...

Kaspersky Lab has released its flagship Kaspersky anti-virus software for home users on Linux, a platform where its security tools were previously only available for enterprise customers. Now, malware ...

Recent discoveries have unveiled two new malware strains, WolfsBane and FireWood, targeting Linux systems. These advanced tools have been attributed by ESET to the notorious Gelsemium Advanced ...

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Researchers at Trend Micro have identified a frightening new Linux rootkit, dubbed Quasar Linux (QLNX,) and developers should be especially concerned. Per the report (which we spotted through Bleeping ...

Chinese hackers have built new all-in-one malware to target Linux devices, a new report from cybersecurity researchers ESET, have said. The WolfsBane malware features a dropper, launcher, a backdoor, ...

One of North Korea's most sophisticated threat groups has been hiding remote access malware for macOS and Linux inside of open source Python packages. North Korean advanced persistent threats (APTs) ...

To a lot of people, a "virus" is often the first thing they think of when something goes wrong with their computer. The truth is, that these days a virus is almost never the culprit for your PC ...

ESET researchers uncover "WolfsBane," a Linux backdoor linked to the China-based Gelsemium group. This is Gelsemium's first known Linux malware—hinting at a change in attack strategies. ESET ...