Why Traditional EDRs Fail at Server D&R in the Cloud

In the age of cloud computing, where more and more virtual hosts and servers are running some flavor of Linux distribution, attackers are continuously finding innovative ways to infiltrate cloud systems and exploit potential vulnerabilities. In fact, 91% of all malware infections were on Linux endpoints, according to a 2023 study by Elastic Security Labs. Another approach that poses a particularly grave danger to Linux VMs is the injection of a BPF (Berkeley Packet Filter) backdoor program into the host …

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