An In-depth Analysis of Linux/Ebury

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  1. SweX

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    http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/02/21/an-in-depth-analysis-of-linuxebury/
     
  2. SweX

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    http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/03/18/attack-unix-operation-windigo/
     
  4. Gullible Jones

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    Thanks, SweX, I'll make sure some people I know see this.
     
  5. SweX

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    You're welcome GJ :thumb:
     
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    Malware Attack Infected 25,000 Linux/UNIX Servers

    http://blog.eset.ie/2014/03/18/oper...000-unix-servers-hijacked-by-backdoor-trojan/

     
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    http://blog.sucuri.net/2014/03/windigo-linux-analysis-ebury-and-cdorked.html
     
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  9. Gullible Jones

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    Lovely. I would hope that all the presumably stolen credentials have been revoked by now...
     
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    I'd say, it's the mother of all malware if it can infect people.
    (Couldn't resist, :p)

    edit: On topic, gruesome infection but the initial vector was rather simple, password theft.
     
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  13. Gullible Jones

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    Ick. Where to start...

    - Linux has never been truly secure on desktops *or* servers; just more secure than some of the competition, some of the time.

    - Linux is still pretty safe from desktop malware. That is completely different from being theoretically secure in any way.

    - There have been compromised Linux servers galore for ages.

    - If a server is compromised by brute-forcing the SSH password from a remote IP, that is purely the sysadmin's fault. (In fact that juxtaposition of the words "SSH", "password", and "remote" should set off alarm bells right away.)
     
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    Re: Malware Attack Infected 25,000 Linux/UNIX Servers

    Linux and botnets: It's not Linux's fault!
    http://www.zdnet.com/linux-and-botnets-its-not-linuxs-fault-7000027538/
     
  16. siljaline

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    Re: Malware Attack Infected 25,000 Linux/UNIX Servers

    Attackers Picking Off Websites Running 7-Year-Old Unsupported Versions of Linux
    http://threatpost.com/attackers-pic...year-old-unsupported-versions-of-linux/104957
     
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    Ars Technica and Cisco Provide Another Example of Bad Security Reporting link

    Big quote, it's all there.
    No, linux isn't perfect, impenetrable, 100% safe etc but the Cisco blog and ensuing article(s) are at least dubious.

    edit;
    Information on Cisco Blog has been corrected.
    Lots of text about linux/linux kernel 2.6 striked link
     
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  18. SweX

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    http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/04/10/windigo-not-windigone-linux-ebury-updated/

     
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    http://www.eset.com/int/about/press...r-windigo-paper-at-virus-bulletin-conference/
     
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    Operation Windigo: “Good job, ESET!” says malware author
    http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/10/15/operation-windigo-good-job-eset-says-malware-author/
     
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