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New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord

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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.

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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New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord

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New Linux malware is controlled through emojis sent from Discord

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So to get infected, you need to download and unpack a ZIP archive sent to you from an unknown address, then execute the file it contains? In that case, I'm not too worried.
- It's more about C&C, novel ways to get around firewall restrictions. Deploying a payload is the hard part, but having control over a large botnet without raising red flags is an art as well.
- Just like most malware
  
  Especially Linux malware. It's not a huge target, so it's likely to be low effort stuff like this instead of zero-days attacking some linux-specific API. That level of attack is reserved for higher value targets, like servers and windows.
  
  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.
  
  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.
  
  Linux servers are the biggest target though.
  
  Exactly, because they're high value targets, as I mentioned. But they're going to use more exotic exploits than an attack on linux desktops, because the expected return vs work to get the exploit makes more sense. Grandma isn't likely using linux to access her bank account, but she is likely accessing a linux server.

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