In a report published yesterday by cyber-security firm ESET, the company details 21 "new" Linux malware families. All operate in the same manner, as trojanized versions of the OpenSSH client.

ESET researchers have discovered a Linux variant of the SideWalk backdoor, one of the multiple custom implants used by the SparklingGoblin APT group. This variant was deployed against a Hong Kong ...

A Linux bootkit in the making. ESET discovered Bootkitty after examining a suspicious file (bootkit.efi) uploaded to VirusTotal in November 2024. Upon analysis, ...

ESET also suggests that the group decided to target Linux since Windows’ defenses have been getting better lately. "The trend of APT groups focusing on Linux malware is becoming more noticeable ...

ESET researchers find a malicious Apache webserver module in the wild. Dubbed Linux/Chapro.A, this Linux malware injects content, like a Sweet Orange exploit pack landing page serving ZeuS banking ...

Researchers at security firm ESET said Wednesday that they found the first UEFI bootkit for Linux. The discovery may portend that UEFI bootkits that have targeted Windows systems in recent years ...

In 2014, ESET researchers said the 2011 attack likely infected kernel.org servers with a second piece of malware they called Ebury. The malware, the firm said, came in the form of a malicious code ...

An ongoing attack campaign has compromised thousands of Linux and Unix servers by stealing credentials and redirecting website visitors to malicious content, according to an ESET report.

ESET Malware Researcher Marc-Etienne M.Leveille will lead a main stage workshop titled “ Hunting Linux Malware for Fun and Flags.” The 50-minute workshop will take place on February 27 at 1:30 ...

ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today released its updated ESET Vulnerability and Patch Management module. ... With the new update, ESET V&PM has expanded to support Linux 1 ...

ESET Vulnerability and Patch Management (V&PM) receives new updates, expanding its coverage and functionalities for Linux (desktop and server) and macOS systemsThe new V&PM dashboard inside ESET ...

ESET also suggests that the group decided to target Linux since Windows’ defenses have been getting better lately. "The trend of APT groups focusing on Linux malware is becoming more noticeable ...