Linux Malware Research 
TechSpot
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
"Bootkitty" is a new and concerning malware that targets Linux systems. While not yet complete, Bootkitty is described as the first UEFI bootkit for Linux that researchers have found. Eset analysts recently discovered the bootkit in a previously unknown UEFI application (bootkit.efi) that someone uploaded to VirusTotal.
TechSpot
JUNE 12, 2022
Intezer's Joakim Kennedy and the Blackberry Research and Intelligence Team discovered that the threat presents as a shared object library (SO) rather than a typical executable file that users must run to infect a host. Once infected, the SO is loaded into currently running processes on the target machine.
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SecureWorld News
APRIL 21, 2023
ESET researchers have discovered a new Lazarus Group campaign targeting Linux users. In this case, we were able to reconstruct the full chain, from the ZIP file that delivers a fake HSBC job offer as a decoy, up until the final payload: the SimplexTea Linux backdoor distributed through an OpenDrive cloud storage account.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 19, 2022
THREAT REPORT: Exposing Malware in Linux-Based Multi-Cloud Environments 90% of cloud runs on Linux. So, is it any wonder that malware is propagating in multi-cloud environments under the radar? Based on research conducted by the VMware Threat Analysis Unit, this report.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 19, 2022
90% of cloud runs on Linux, but current countermeasures are focused on addressing Windows-based threats, leaving multi-cloud deployments vulnerable to attacks. So, is it any wonder that malware is propagating in multi-cloud environments under the radar?
Network World
JUNE 30, 2016
LizardStresser, the DDoS malware for Linux systems written by the infamous Lizard Squad attacker group, was used over the past year to create over 100 botnets, some built almost exclusively from compromised Internet-of-Things devices. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
SecureWorld News
MAY 4, 2023
The threat research team at Uptycs has discovered a new ransomware binary attributed to the RTM group, a known ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) provider. Its malware is specifically geared toward ESXi hosts, as it contains two related commands. The post adds, "This is the first time the group has created a Linux binary.
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