Sneaky cryptocurrency-mining malware Skidmap hits Linux

Security researchers at TrendMicro have discovered a rootkit-like strain of malware that is striking Linux users. Called Skidmap, the malware is a cryptocurrency miner, but there is much more to it than that. Skidmap is clever. Very clever. It goes out of its way to disguise itself, going as far as faking system statistics to high the tell-tale high CPU usage that might give it away. More than this, the Monero-mining malware can also give attackers unlimited access to an infected system. See also: Fedora Linux 31 Beta is here Huawei embraces deepin Linux as Microsoft Windows 10 future remains… [Continue Reading]