Stealthy Linux rootkit found in the wild after going undetected for 2 years
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Stealthy Linux rootkit found in the wild after going undetected for 2 years::Krasue infects telecom firms in Thailand using techniques for staying under the radar.
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Zero useful info: what is the attack vector / vulnerability exploited? Without that info, this is useless
Well, most of us can relax I believe: The rootkit supports Linux Kernel versions are 2.6x/3.10.x
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/krasue-rat-malware-hides-on-linux-servers-using-embedded-rootkits/
The only thing I know runs that kernel version is my Wii because it needs an old kernel for ppc32 support
Be careful, one day you'll boot it up only to find some hacker have set new and impossible to beat highscores.
Now that is helpful information - current distros being on 6.x and whatnot... Thanks!
From the article:
So no one knows yet. But I feel that the existence of malware in the wild is newsworthy, even if we don't know how it got there. Regardless, you and I probably don't have to worry about it unless you're a Thai telecom.
And unless we run a 3.x kernel as another commentor pointed out...