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ShortLeash Backdoor Hijacks SOHO Linux DevicesLikely Chinese nation-state hackers are converting Internet of Things devices including Ruckus Wireless home routers into an operational relay box network - a run of infections creating more digital infrastructure almost certainly used for cyberespionage.
Malicious Code in Utility Designed to Facilitate Full, Remote Access to SystemNation-state attackers apparently backdoored widely used, open source data compression software as part of a supply-chain attack. Malicious code inserted into recent versions of XZ Utils was designed to facilitate full, remote access to an infected system.
The Chinese state-sponsored group known as UNC3886 has been found to exploit a zero-day flaw in VMware ESXi hosts to backdoor Windows and Linux systems
The Chinese nation-state group dubbed Alloy Taurus is using a Linux variant of a backdoor called PingPull as well as a new undocumented tool codenamed Sword2033
The notorious North Korea-aligned state-sponsored actor known as the Lazarus Group has been attributed to a new campaign aimed at Linux users
A Chinese state-sponsored threat activity group tracked as RedGolf has been attributed to the use of a custom Windows and Linux backdoor called KEYPLUG
An unknown Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has been linked to a novel piece of malware aimed at Linux servers
A Linux variant of a backdoor known as SideWalk was used to target a Hong Kong university in February 2021, underscoring the cross-platform abilities of the implant. Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET, which detected the malware in the university's network, attributed the backdoor to a nation-state actor dubbed SparklingGoblin. The unnamed university is said to have been already targeted by the