The peer-to-peer malware botnet known as P2PInfect has been found targeting misconfigured Redis servers with ransomware and cryptocurrency miners. The development marks the threat's transition from what appeared to be a dormant botnet with unclear motives to a financially motivated operation. "With its latest updates to the crypto miner, ransomware payload, and rootkit … [Read more...] about Rust-Based P2PInfect Botnet Evolves with Miner and Ransomware Payloads
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New shc-based Linux Malware Targeting Systems with Cryptocurrency Miner
Jan 04, 2023Ravie LakshmananLinux / Cryptocurrency A new Linux malware developed using the shell script compiler (shc) has been observed deploying a cryptocurrency miner on compromised systems. "It is presumed that after successful authentication through a dictionary attack on inadequately managed Linux SSH servers, various malware were installed on the target system," AhnLab … [Read more...] about New shc-based Linux Malware Targeting Systems with Cryptocurrency Miner
Xanthe – Docker aware miner
Cisco Blogs / Security / Threat Research / Xanthe – Docker aware miner By Vanja Svajcer with contributions from Adam Pridgen Attackers are constantly reinventing ways of monetizing their tools. Cisco Talos recently discovered an interesting campaign affecting Linux systems employing a multi-modular botnet with several ways to spread and a payload focused on … [Read more...] about Xanthe – Docker aware miner