Beware of phishing emails delivering backdoored Linux VMs!
Unknown attackers are trying to trick Windows users into spinning up a custom Linux virtual machine (VM) with a pre-configured backdoor, Securonix researchers have discovered. The campaign The attack began with a phishing email, they believe, but they weren’t able to pinpoint the intendend victims. The email included a link pointing to an unusually big ZIP file (285 MB), and its name – OneAmerica Survey.zip – points to the likely lure: a survey by OneAmerica … More →
