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Linux systems targeted with stealthy “Perfctl” cryptomining malware
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-4034 | Out-of-Bounds Read/Write Local Privilege Escalation in polkit pkexec (PwnKit) | 7.8 | 95% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×4 | KEV |
From the original article
3 min read at helpnetsecurity.com
Thousands of Linux systems are likely infected with the highly elusive and persistent “perfctl” (or “ perfcc “) cryptomining malware and many others still could be at risk of getting compromised, Aqua Security researchers revealed last week. “In all the attacks observed, the malware was used to run a cryptominer, and in some cases, we also detected the execution of proxy-jacking software,” they shared.
By @zeljkazorz · helpnetsecurity.com
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