Linux devices are under attack by a never-before-seen worm

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Technology@lemmy.ml – 117 points – 9 months ago

Linux devices are under attack by a never-before-seen worm

arstechnica.com

Based on Mirai malware, self-replicating NoaBot installs cryptomining app on infected devices.

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Akamai has published an extensive library of indicators that people can use to check for signs of NoaBot on their devices (https://github.com/akamai/akamai-security-research/tree/main)

GCs those Akamai folks...

What does GC stand for? https://www.acronymfinder.com/Slang/GC.html

Good cunts - it's originally an Aussie term of endearment, as far as I'm aware

Garbage Collection

What does GC stand for?

Girthy Cocks maybe?
As a compliment, u noe?
Like saying they have Balls of Steel.

Game Cube

In this context i'm going with Game Chick from that list, because none make sense to me.

Group chat?

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gc

here's a link to the script. its nothing fancy, but makes it easy to check: https://github.com/akamai/akamai-security-research/blob/main/malware/noabot/noabot_detect.sh

here’s a link to the script.