‘P2PInfect’ Worm Grows Teeth With Miner, Ransomware & Rootkit

June 25, 2024 at 06:03AM The innocuous Linux botnet, “P2PInfect,” has transformed into a potent threat, incorporating a rootkit, cryptominer, and ransomware. Its propagation method exploits the Redis database application, primarily impacting East Asia. Organizations worldwide, utilizing Redis, are advised to enhance server protection measures against this evolving malware. Detecting its artifacts such as high … Read more

400,000 Linux Servers Hit by Ebury Botnet 

May 15, 2024 at 08:00AM The Ebury Linux botnet, active since 2009, has continued to grow, with over 100,000 infected systems in 2023, and it has impacted over 400,000 hosts. ESET reports that the operators are highly active, using various tactics to compromise and exploit servers, including targeting Tor exit nodes and cryptocurrency wallets. Key … Read more