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Powerful Malware Disguised as Crypto Miner Infects 1M+ Windows, Linux PCs (www.pcmag.com)

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Antivirus provider Kaspersky uncovers a sophisticated piece of 'StripedFly' malware camouflaged as a cryptocurrency miner that's been targeting PCs for more than five years.

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[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I too am struggling to find the actual Linux vuln. It sounds like it steals ssh keys, so maybe just poorly configured hosts?

[-] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

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[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

You should always have a file your home folder named SSH keys and Root password. /s
That's not just poor configuration, that's complete disregard for security.

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