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New Linux rootkit leverages GPUs for stealth

11

May

2015

A team of developers has created a rootkit for #linux systems that uses the processing power and memory of graphics cards instead of CPUs in order to remain hidden. The rootkit, called Jellyfish, is a proof of concept designed to demonstrate that completely running #malware on GPUs (graphics processing units) is a viable option. This […]

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WordPress Sites Backdoored, Leaking Credentials

11

May

2015

WordPress site administrators just cannot come up for air. With a raft of WordPress vulnerabilities—most of them in plugins—to address, now comes word that a number of sites running the content management system have been compromised and are sending credentials via a backdoor to a criminal group. Researchers at Zscaler on Thursday said that the […]

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Hacked advertising platform sent users to the Nuclear exploit kit

08

May

2015

A suspected #malicious advertising #attack turned out to be a much deeper compromise of an online advertising company, according to Trend Micro. The #security company found that advertisements served by Mad Ads Media, based in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, redirected to websites hosting an exploit kit, which probed users’ computers for software flaws in order […]

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