Security News > 2017 > September > Linux Malware Could Run Undetected on Windows: Researchers

2017-09-12 18:42
A new Windows 10 feature that makes the popular Linux bash terminal available for Microsoft’s operating system could allow for more malware families to target the operating system, Check Point researchers claim. read more
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