Windows Gets Infected, Media Blames "Linux"
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Bleeping Computer ☛ Windows infected with backdoored Linux VMs in new phishing attacks [Ed: Trying to blame "Linux" for Windows problems. New lows?]
A new phishing campaign dubbed 'CRON#TRAP' infects Windows with a Linux virtual machine that contains a built-in backdoor to give stealthy access to corporate networks.
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Novel phishing campaign targets Windows systems with malicious Linux VMs [Ed: Same anti-Linux talking points directed from Redmond?]
BleepingComputer reports that Windows systems have been compromised with backdoor-laced Linux virtual machines facilitating covert network access as part of the new CRON#TRAP phishing campaign.
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Hackers Deploy CRON#TRAP for Persistent Linux System Backdoors
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Windows infected with backdoored Linux VMs in new phishing attacks
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Help Net Security ☛ Beware of phishing emails delivering backdoored Linux VMs!
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Dark Reading ☛ Attacker Hides Malicious Activity in Emulated Linux Environment
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TechRadar ☛ Dangerous new phishing campaign infects Windows devices with malicious Linux VM
Only a little more the following day:
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Anti-Linux FUD, Now in LLM Form, Thanks to Brittany Day
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CRON#TRAP Campaign Attacking Windows Machine With Weaponized Linux VMs
Weaponized Linux virtual machines are used for offensive cybersecurity purposes like “penetration testing” or “exploiting vulnerabilities.” These setups often use the tools and frameworks that are designed for ethical hacking.
Microsoft MVPs too:
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New Phishing Campaign Leverages Malicious Linux VM to Infect Windows Devices
A new phishing campaign uses a malicious Linux virtual machine to infiltrate Windows devices and establish access to corporate networks.
More on this dats later:
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New CRON#TRAP Malware Infects Windows by Hiding in Linux VM to Evade Antivirus
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware campaign that infects Windows systems with a Linux virtual instance containing a backdoor capable of establishing remote access to the compromised hosts.