China-Linked Hackers Infiltrate Linux Login Software with Decade-Long Backdoor

A stealthy China-linked hacking group, tracked as Velvet Ant, has been quietly infiltrating Linux login software since 2016, embedding a decade-long backdoor that evades routine security cleanups and password resets. This sophisticated operation, dubbed Operation Highland, has allowed the group to fly under the…

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China-Linked Hackers Infiltrate Linux Login Software with Decade-Long Backdoor

Discover how China-linked hackers infiltrated Linux login software with a decade-long backdoor and learn how to protect your systems now. Read the full report on Operation Highland.

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Showboat e JFMBackdoor: il gruppo cinese Calypso spia le telecomunicazioni del Medio Oriente con malware Linux e Windows

Lumen Technologies Black Lotus Labs ha identificato due nuovi impianti malevoli, Showboat per Linux e JFMBackdoor per Windows, utilizzati dal gruppo APT cinese Calypso (Red Lamassu) per infiltrarsi nelle infrastrutture di telecomunicazione di Medio Oriente e Asia Pacifica a partire almeno dal 2022.

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Linux Backdoor Exploits PAM Modules to Harvest SSH Credentials

Meet PamDOORa, a sneaky Linux backdoor that's being sold on the dark web for $1,600, allowing hackers to harvest SSH credentials using a clever combination of a magic password and TCP port. This stealthy threat leverages PAM modules to gain persistent access to your system.

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Linux Backdoor Exploits PAM Modules to Harvest SSH Credentials

Learn about PamDOORa, a Linux backdoor exploiting PAM modules to steal SSH credentials, and discover how to protect your system from this threat now.

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Software Engineer Stops Attempt to Add Backdoor to Linux Operating Systems - engineer Andres Freund discovers a backdoor lurking in the XZ Utils data-compression tools, which are open source and widely used across Linux distributions. #Linux #LinuxBackdoor https://www.pcmag.com/news/software-engineer-stops-attempt-to-add-backdoor-to-linux-operating-systems
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@briankrebs Is it true that a #microsoft Dev found the #LinuxBackdoor ?🤔
Achtung Linux Nutzer: Backdoor XZ-Tarballs entdeckt - MichlFranken

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