Proof-of-Concept Linux Rootkit Leverages GPUs For Stealth

itwbennett writes: A team of developers has created a rootkit for Linux systems that uses the processing power and memory of graphics cards instead of CPUs in order to remain hidden. The rootkit, called Jellyfish, is a proof of concept designed to demonstrate that completely running malware on GPUs is a viable option. Such threats could be more sinister than traditional malware programs, according to the Jellyfish developers, in part because there are no tools to analyze GPU malware, they said.

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[Anonymous Coward]

Don't worry Microsoft already has this feature built-in for any system running more than 8GB of RAM. It's called Windows.