Security News > 2024 > October > New Perfctl Malware Targets Linux Servers for Cryptocurrency Mining and Proxyjacking
2024-10-03 14:15
Linux servers are the target of an ongoing campaign that delivers a stealthy malware dubbed perfctl with the primary aim of running a cryptocurrency miner and proxyjacking software. "Perfctl is particularly elusive and persistent, employing several sophisticated techniques," Aqua security researchers Assaf Morag and Idan Revivo said in a report shared with The Hacker News. "When a new user logs
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