Security News > 2019 > July > EvilGnome: A New Backdoor Implant Spies On Linux Desktop Users
2019-07-17 14:19
Security researchers have discovered a rare piece of Linux spyware that's currently fully undetected across all major antivirus security software products, and includes rarely seen functionalities with regards to most Linux malware, The Hacker News learned. It's a known fact that there are a very few strains of Linux malware exist in the wild as compared to Windows viruses because of its core
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