Tux Machines

Security Patches and Media FUD

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 04, 2023

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Security updates for Wednesday [LWN.net]

=> ↺ Security updates for Wednesday [LWN.net]

Security updates have been issued by Fedora (xorg-x11-server-Xwayland), Red Hat (webkit2gtk3), SUSE (rmt-server), and Ubuntu (freeradius).

New shc-based Linux Malware Targeting Systems with Cryptocurrency Miner [Ed: These machines need to be compromised somehow in the first place; this is typical Microsoft-centric anti-Linux fear-mongering]

=> ↺ New shc-based Linux Malware Targeting Systems with Cryptocurrency Miner

A new Linux malware developed using the shell script compiler (shc) has been observed deploying a cryptocurrency miner on compromised systems.

Researchers Discover New Linux Malware Targeting WordPress Sites [Ed: Low-grade FUD from low-quality sites]

=> ↺ Researchers Discover New Linux Malware Targeting WordPress Sites | ↺ Low-grade FUD from low-quality sites

Research by cybersecurity firm Dr. Web has found that a new strain of Linux malware is targeting websites based on WordPress. The malware has been named Linux.BackDoor.WordPressExploit.1 and targets 32-bit versions of Linux. The malware is primarily used to hack websites based on content management systems and to inject malicious script onto webpages. The backdoor leverages vulnerabilities in outdated WordPress plugins and themes.

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