A ransomware variant commonly known to target Windows PCs has recently been found infecting Linux computers as well. The variant does this by exploiting a flaw in IBM's Aspera Faspex software.
Linux malware RSS
AV-TEST has shared interesting data regarding malware growth in 2022. The data consists of numbers for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. Overall, Windows sees the biggest malware count by far.
An LPE security vulnerability under the ID CVE-2021-4034 was found by Linux security researchers at Qualys. The bug has been present for 12+ years and almost every major Linux distro is vulnerable.
According to a CrowdStrike report, Linux malware and malware samples have increased by a lot in 2021 as compared to a year prior. One of the malware types has seen submissions increase by tenfold.
