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
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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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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.