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Malware targets 30 unpatched WordPress plugins

January 6, 2023 admin backdoor, exploit, Linux Malware, news, plugin, theme, update, Vulnerability, wordpress

Categories: News

Tags: WordPress

Tags: exploit

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Tags: plugin

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Tags: linux malware

Tags: backdoor

It’s time to check your website is up to date.

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A week in security (July 25 – July 31)

August 1, 2022 admin a week in security, backdoor, blog recap, blog roundup, bytedance, chrome update, cookies, data breach, google, lightning framework, linux, Linux Malware, malwarebytes edr, microsoft, neopets, orwellian, prestashop, pro-china, ransomware, rdp brute-force attack, roe v. wade, SonicWall, SQL Injection, T-Mobile, TikTok, Uber, Week in security, windows 11

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:51:04 +0000

The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.

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Lightning Framework, modular Linux malware

July 25, 2022 admin framework, lightning, Linux Malware, modular, plugins, reports, timestomping

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:26:37 +0000

Researchers at Intezer have published an analysis of a modular and versatile malware targeting Linux systems called Lightning Framework

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A week in security (June 13 – June 19)

June 20, 2022 admin a week in security, chrome, confluence, confluence vulnerability, Firefox, follina, https ddos, Internet Explorer, Interpol, ip2scam, itarian, kaiser permanente, kim lewandowski, Linux Malware, lock and code, mac vulnerability, microsoft, spyware, stalkerware, symbiote, tech support scam

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 09:49:33 +0000

The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.

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Stealthy Symbiote Linux malware is after financial institutions

June 15, 2022 admin berkeley packet filter, Blackberry, blackberry research team, bpf, cintepol, dr. joakim kennedy, federal police of brazil, intezer, ld_preload, ld_preload trick, linux, linux banking trojan, linux credential stealer, Linux Malware, linux rootkit, linux symbiote, linux symbiote malware, linux trojan, reports, stealthy linux malware, symbiote malware

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 15:48:24 +0000

Symbiote, the latest malware to hit Linux users, is a parasite more than anything. Protect against this banking credential stealer now!

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A week in security (June 6 – June 12)

June 13, 2022 admin 4Chan, a week in security, apple passkeys, asyncrat, b&q father's day contest 2022, blackbasta, blog recap, cloud data breach, Decryption Tool, dridex, emotet, esxi, Facebook, FBI, federal bureau of investigations, linux, Linux Malware, makemoney, malvertising, meeting owl, microsoft, phishing, prometheus, prometheus ransomware, ransomware, ransomware task force, ssndob, trickbot, Ukraine, Virtual Machines, VM, WhatsApp, whiteboard owl, windows autopatch

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:29:57 +0000

The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.

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5 Linux malware families SMBs should protect themselves against

June 8, 2022 admin Botnet, Business, Linux Malware, ransomware, rootkit, SMB

Credit to Author: Bill Cozens| Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:43:32 +0000

In this post, we’ll give you an overview of five Linux malware families your SMB should be protecting itself against — and how they work.

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Massive increase in XorDDoS Linux malware in last six months

May 28, 2022 admin Akamai, China, CrowdStrike, Linux Malware, linux trojan, malwaremustdie, microsoft, Mirai, mmd, mozi, reports, xor ddos, xorddos

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 25 May 2022 15:48:19 +0000

Malware attacks against Linux systems are on the rise. And when it comes to bot malware, XorDDoS is the frontrunner.

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