Many rootkits sold on the dark web and similar places are of this type, and they can be deployed even by attackers with limited technical backgrounds. Because they are easy to detect, they are widely ...

Chinese state hackers are infiltrating operating systems to bypass antivirus detection. The Chinese state-backed hacking group known as Mustang Panda has been actively targeting Southeast Asian ...

Spot signs of hacking early: Detect if computer compromised with key indicators, tools, and cybersecurity tips to secure your system fast. Pixabay, pixelcreatures Rising cyber threats make early ...

Security researchers at ARMO have uncovered a significant vulnerability in Linux runtime security tools that stems from the io_uring interface, an asynchronous I/O mechanism that can completely bypass ...

Fake installers distributed through Chinese-language websites are infecting users with a remote access trojan (RAT) and a rootkit, Netskope reports. Masquerading as legitimate software, such as WPS ...

Security researchers released a rootkit that leaves most modern Linux security systems blind to its activities. It abuses the performance-increasing method that Google disabled on Android devices due ...

A new malware campaign has been observed leveraging social engineering tactics to deliver an open-source rootkit called r77. The activity, condemned OBSCURE#BAT by Securonix, enables threat actors to ...

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new Linux rootkit called PUMAKIT that comes with capabilities to escalate privileges, hide files and directories, and conceal itself from system tools, while ...

A new malicious campaign is using a legitimate but old and vulnerable Avast Anti-Rootkit driver to evade detection and take control of the target system by disabling security components. The malware ...

ESET researchers have identified multiple samples of Linux backdoor, which we have named WolfsBane, that we attribute with high confidence to the Gelsemium advanced persistent threat (APT) group. This ...