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New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
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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.

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[–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Linux servers are, and I specifically called that out. The types of attacks you use against a server are very different than attacks against a desktop. Most desktops don't run web servers, and most servers don't run discord or web browsers.

    So linux desktops should see a lot fewer attacks than servers because the value of successfully attacking them is much lower. As that changes, so will the amount of malware targeting linux desktops.

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