Linux Devices Under Attack by New FreakOut Malware

guest · Jan 19, 2021

Linux Devices Under Attack by New FreakOut Malware
January 19, 2021
https://threatpost.com/linux-attack-freakout-malware/163137/

Researchers are warning a novel malware variant is targeting Linux devices, in order to add endpoints to a botnet to then be utilized in distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and cryptomining.

The malware variant, called FreakOut, has a variety of capabilities. Those include port scanning, information gathering and data packet and network sniffing. It is actively adding infected Linux devices to a botnet, and has the ability to launch DDoS and network flooding attacks, as well as cryptomining activity.

“If successfully exploited, each device infected by the FreakOut malware can be used as a remote-controlled attack platform by the threat actors behind the attack, enabling them to target other vulnerable devices to expand their network of infected machines,” said researchers with Check Point Research in a Tuesday analysis.
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Check Point: Linux users should patch now to block new “FreakOut” malware which exploits new vulnerabilities

The attacks are aimed at Linux devices that run one of the following products, which all have relatively new vulnerabilities that are exploited by the FreakOut malware if the products have not being patched:

TerraMaster TOS (TerraMaster Operating System), a well-known vendor of data storage devices

Zend Framework, a popular collection of library packages, used for building web applications

Liferay Portal, a free, open-source enterprise portal, with features for developing web portals and websites

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