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Chinese hackers exploit Linux with new WolfsBane malware (www.neowin.net)
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[-] TheFool@infosec.pub 32 points 4 days ago

Researchers believe the shift to Linux malware is due to improvements in Windows endpoint security. As a result, threat actors are exploring new attack avenues, increasingly focusing on exploiting flaws in internet-facing systems, most of which run on Linux.

I don‘t get the reasoning here… these servers ran Linux before so what has that to do with Windows endpoints?

[-] BonerMan@ani.social 25 points 4 days ago

Its called clickbait BS.

These Servers are secured by so much and don't even run out of the box anything, they run entirely custom operating systems based on Linux wich are behind massive Firewalls.

[-] Shareni@programming.dev 3 points 3 days ago

Idk about the endpoints, but this seems to be targeting desktops and not servers, as those don't have KDE.

[-] PoolloverNathan@programming.dev -2 points 4 days ago

Windows is harder, so less valuable to spend time on.

[-] braindefragger@lemmy.world 23 points 4 days ago

Windows is harder, so less valuable to spend time on.

lol.

No, it’s because the article is using clickbait and the world’s infrastructure mostly runs on Linux, not windows servers.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 days ago

Better version

https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/unveiling-wolfsbane-gelsemiums-linux-counterpart-to-gelsevirine/

[-] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 7 points 4 days ago

Next week in news: After Russia, Chinese next to get banned from Linux.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago

I see that as a possibility but not because they are writing malware

Also China is a much bigger country compared to Russia so there would be a big loss.

this post was submitted on 22 Nov 2024
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