Sept. 7, 2022, 10:34 p.m. | SC Staff

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BleepingComputer reports that numerous computers and internet of things devices are being infected with additional payloads by the novel stealthy Linux malware Shikitega, which has been leveraging security flaws to facilitate privilege escalation and establish persistence before initiating cryptominer deployment.

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