In late 2013, Security Researchers identified thousands of Linux systems around the world infected with the an OpenSSH backdoor trojan and credential stealer named Linux/Ebury, that allows unauthorized access of an affected computer to the remote attackers.
"According to our analysis, over 25,000 servers have been affected over the last two years. More than 10,000 of them are still infected today."
Hackers have accessed a wider range of compromised machines, used them to redirect half of a million web visitors to malicious websites and abusing the server bandwidth to send more than 35,000,000 spam messages per day. If victim will use a Smartphone to surf the malicious link from Spam mails, they will be redirected to Porn sites, with the intention of making money.
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Linux malware campaign that infected 500,000 Computers Worldwide
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My old ubuntu computer does not have that.
nice to have more evidence to throw out when people claim "i use random low density operating system X I don't need antivirus no one writes malware for my OS...."
Well, then I would consider myself fortunate if I were in your position...;)
Chris right re. the old adage that if it is not popular then hackers/malware writers have no interest in it...perhaps not a prime interest but if it is hackable then it will be interesting to some of those miscreants...unfortuantely.
Chris right re. the old adage that if it is not popular then hackers/malware writers have no interest in it...perhaps not a prime interest but if it is hackable then it will be interesting to some of those miscreants...unfortuantely.
I use a linux antivirus.
Then no wonder that "My old ubuntu computer does not have that."...reason is obvious if that is the case!
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