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ESET Discovers 21 New Linux Malware Families (zdnet.com)

Posted by msmash on from the watch-list dept.

In a report published last week by cyber-security firm ESET, the company detailed 21 "new" Linux malware families. All operate in the same manner, as trojanized versions of the OpenSSH client. From a report: They are developed as second-stage tools to be deployed in more complex "botnet" schemes. Attackers would compromise a Linux system, usually a server, and then replace the legitimate OpenSSH installation with one of the trojanized versions.

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  1. How is it malware, if you compromise the server... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How is it malware, if you have to compromise the server first??

    If you manage to compromise a system, then you can just put anything in there. Duh.

    Was this written by somebody from generation "i" again?

  2. Article Summary by BringsApples · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Last sentence in the article:

    Unless Linux owners go out of their way to misconfigure their servers, for convenience's sake, they should be safe from most of these attacks.

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