Cyrptojacking enabled by Skidmap malware on Linux machines.
Researchers have
discovered a sophisticated cryptomining program that uses loadable
kernel modules (LKMs) to help infiltrate Linux machines, and hides its
malicious activity by displaying fake network traffic
stats. Dubbed Skidmap, the malware can also grant attackers backdoor
access to affected systems by setting up a secret master password that
offers access to any user account in the system, according to Trend
Micro threat analysts Augusto Remillano II and Jakub
Urbanec in a company blog post today.
Source: SC Magazine
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