A newly discovered Linux malware dubbed 'DISGOMOJI' uses the novel approach of utilizing emojis to execute commands on infected devices in attacks on government agencies in India.

A newly discovered Linux malware dubbed ‘DISGOMOJI’ uses the novel approach of utilizing emojis to execute commands on infected devices in attacks on government agencies in India.

  • KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    So to get infected, you need to download and unpack a ZIP archive sent to you from an unknown address, then execute the file it contains? In that case, I’m not too worried.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        5 months ago

        Especially Linux malware. It’s not a huge target, so it’s likely to be low effort stuff like this instead of zero-days attacking some linux-specific API. That level of attack is reserved for higher value targets, like servers and windows.

        • KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          5 months ago

          It’s not a huge target

          I never understood that claim. Most of the internet, most servers and most machine controllers, as well as most cloud services (including Microsoft Azure) run on Linux.
          It’s the biggest target in the world.

    • kernelle@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 months ago

      It’s more about C&C, novel ways to get around firewall restrictions. Deploying a payload is the hard part, but having control over a large botnet without raising red flags is an art as well.