Akamai Warns: Linux Systems Infiltrated and Controlled In a DDoS Botnet

An anonymous reader writes Akamai Technologies is alerting enterprises to a high-risk threat of IptabLes and IptabLex infections on Linux systems. Malicious actors may use infected Linux systems to launch DDoS attacks against the entertainment industry and other verticals. The mass infestation of IptabLes and IptabLex seems to have been driven by a large number of Linux-based web servers being compromised, mainly by exploits of Apache Struts, Tomcat and Elasticsearch vulnerabilities. Attackers have used the Linux vulnerabilities on unmaintained servers to gain access, escalate privileges to allow remote control of the machine, and then drop malicious code into the system and run it. As a result, a system could then be controlled remotely as part of a DDoS botnet. The full advisory is available for download only with registration, but the (Akamai-owned) Prolexic page to do so is quite detailed.

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IE was part of the OS. M$ said so.

[Kludge]

Not only was it virtually impossible to get rid of, MS in several cases argued that it was an integral part of the OS and therefore it could not be removed and replaced with any other browser.

Re:Hahahahahahaha

[future assassin]

Nice getting modded down by windows guy to hide the truth. I feel special. This feels better than getting moded +5.

Re:must me false

[bobbied]

No, you don't yet but arguing with you doesn't pay the bills... Have a nice day..