New SkidMap Malware Attacking Wide Range of Linux Distributions

According to recent reports, there have been instances of threat actors using malware called “SkidMap” to exploit vulnerable Redis systems. Earlier versions of SkidMap were used to surreptitiously mine cryptocurrency and create false network traffic and CPU usage by loading malicious kernel modules. However, this malware’s recent version seems quite sophisticated and targets only open […]

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